diff --git a/src/referrals.md b/src/referrals.md index f0231e99..8a3b48d8 100644 --- a/src/referrals.md +++ b/src/referrals.md @@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ meta: Referral links for services I use. I save some money, and you do as well if you choose to use them. -- Fastmail - NextDNS - DNSimple - Bunny.net diff --git a/src/uses.md b/src/uses.md index 55648477..5dcd9349 100644 --- a/src/uses.md +++ b/src/uses.md @@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ Software and services that I use for work and my own enjoyment.

macOS + iOS

+- [Fantastical](https://flexibits.com/fantastical): the best and most powerful calendaring app for the Apple ecosystem, bar none. - [Plexamp](https://www.plex.tv/plexamp/): Plex's music player that, while not native, is feature rich and, through it's platform, supports both Last.fm and ListenBrainz. - [Mona](https://mastodon.social/@MonaApp): endlessly configurable and yet still easy to use I enjoy Mona's take on Mastodon and use it as my go-to client across all of my devices. -- [NetNewsWire](https://netnewswire.com): I love the simplicity and stability of NetNewsWire as an RSS client. I use a handful of Keyboard Maestro macros on macOS to quickly mark items as read and clean up the today view and another to quickly save items out to Safari's Reading List. -- [Parcel](https://parcelapp.net): it tracks deliveries and does so reliably.

iOS

@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ Software and services that I use for work and my own enjoyment.

macOS

-- [Dato](https://sindresorhus.com/dato): to show/reference my calendar in the menubar and quickly join upcoming meetings. - [Rectangle](https://rectangleapp.com): to quickly move around/organize/snap application windows. Using a Mac without it now feels like it's broken. - [Keyboard Maestro](https://www.keyboardmaestro.com): an endlessly flexible app that I underutilize for quick macros and keyboard shortcuts in a number of different apps. - [Bartender](https://www.macbartender.com): used to hide or conditionally show menubar items. @@ -66,24 +64,22 @@ Software and services that I use for work and my own enjoyment.

Dev tools

-- [Nova](https://nova.app): Panic's code editor has come a long way. It's stable, fully-featured and native (VS Code is an institution at this point, but monocultures are, well, bad). +- [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com): the reigning industry standard for web development work. - [iTerm2](https://iterm2.com): a more configurable terminal than the one macOS ships with. I've used it for a long time now and it's still my go-to. - [Catppuccin](https://github.com/catppuccin): nearly as ubiquitous as Dracula but lighter and more playful, I've started using this theme wherever I'm looking at/reading/writing code. - [Mono Lisa](https://monolisa.dev): a relatively new find, I've been enjoying how pleasant and readable this font is (and have even gone so far as to install it on iOS via [FontCase](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fontcase-manage-your-type/id1205074470)).

Services

-- Fastmail: the best, most reliable and standards-compliant email provider around. +- [Gmail](https://www.google.com/gmail/about): it’s exceedingly well established and Google’s apps are so ubiquitous that it’s hard to avoid. - NextDNS: a privacy-focused, set it and forget it DNS service. I use their security features on my home network and a profile with strict ad-blocking rules on all of my devices. - DNSimple: a robust, user-friendly DNS provider and registrar. I moved my domains here after my old provider was acquired. - Bunny.net: a powerful and affordable CDN. I use it to serve assets on my personal site (most notable my now page — raw assets are fetched by Eleventy and then optimized to webp). - [Plausible](https://plausible.io): powerful, well-designed and privacy-respecting analytics. - Feedpress: they've been around for a while now and don't change much (nor do they need to), but look no further for reliable, helpful feed analytics. -- [SavvyCal](https://savvycal.com): the most pleasant scheduling solution I've found to date. It offers a number of scheduling niceties and allows visitors to overlay their own calendars for a seamless booking experience. - [IVPN](https://www.ivpn.net): my VPN of choice for browsing outside of my home network. Privacy-focused and trustworthy. - [Kagi](https://kagi.com): search that's actually helpful and ad-free. It's lenses feature and the ability to up/downvote and block results from different sites are indispensable. -- [Feedbin](https://feedbin.com): the best available modern RSS service. I use its actions to filter noise out of my feed as well as to star and surface my must-read feeds and newsletters. -- [Pinboard](https://pinboard.in): an old, reliable and slow to change web service that does exactly what it sets out to — provide reliable bookmarking. +- [Readwise Reader](https://readwise.io/read): an impressive RSS reader that handles all the functionality you’d expect from a read it later app beautifully. It’s as powerful as it is flexible. - [forwardemail.net](https://forwardemail.net): a simple and reliable service for forwarding and routing emails from a few of the domains I own. - [Last.fm](https://last.fm): as it turns out, the best music recommendations still come from dedicated fans. - [Trakt](https://trakt.tv): my preferred TV and movie tracking service — it has a strong community (and isn't owned by a private equity firm). @@ -91,6 +87,5 @@ Software and services that I use for work and my own enjoyment. - [Slack](http://slack.com): I have a family Slack set up to avoid group text messages and am in a few other community Slacks. - [Discord](http://discord.com): I don't _like_ Discord but, for better or worse, it's where some communities I frequent are. - [Backblaze](https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup): a set it and forget it remote backup solution. I have it pointed at the external storage volume I have velcroed to the back of my monitor. -- [Zoom](https://zoom.us): it works and it's ubiquitous. Check out [uses.tech](https://uses.tech) for more lists like this one.