Uses - Sam Boswell

Editor

Visual Studio Code Remote coding, Docker, integrated terminal, markdown editing. Theme: Solarized Dark. Font: Hack with NerdFonts glyphs.

VS Code Plugins

Web Apps

Notion Go-to information hub: notebooks, databases, tracking, sharing, writing.
Superhuman Fast, effective email client.
Reclaim.ai Calendar admin: defending lunch breaks, GTD tasks, fitness sessions.
Chrome Remote Desktop Works across Chromebook and Windows machines.
Discord Free community-based messaging.
Google Keep Virtual, shareable sticky notes with geolocation and time-sensitive reminders.
Spotify Music, playlists, podcasts.
Feedly Pulling multiple RSS feeds into one interface.
MyFitnessPal Aggregator for fitness, diet and weight tracking.
Jira Project management.
Figma Go-to design and whiteboarding tool.

Desktop Apps

Superhuman Fast, effective email client.
GIMP FOSS graphic and image manipulation.
Chrome Well embedded in the Google ecosystem.
Microsoft PowerToys Window management, colour picker, unified search/launcher.

Chrome Extensions

Reddit Enhancement Suite Tweaks to make Reddit a better place.
Simplify Gmail Makes Gmail look like Inbox (RIP).
uBlock Origin Lite Ad and tracking removal.
Dashlane Password management.
Notion Web Clipper Clips content to my reading list in Notion.

Tech Hardware

Main PC

CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, 16C/32T, 4.3–5.7GHz GPU 32GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 RAM 96GB (2×48GB) Corsair Vengeance RGB 6000MHz DDR5 Storage 2TB Corsair MP700 PRO PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD Mobo ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI Cooling Corsair iCUE LINK TITAN RX 360mm AIO Case NZXT H7 FLOW Black

Surface Pro 11 Main personal and portable laptop.
Samsung Odyssey OLED 32" 4K Primary monitor.
2× Dell 24" portrait monitors
Keychron Q6 Max ISO Layout Mechanical keyboardWork Louder Nomad E Backlit mechanical keyboard with plenty of customisation.
Logitech MX Master 3 Daily driver mouse.
Ruark Audio MR1 MKII Compact speakers that slot under the screen.
Audio-Technica ATR2500x-USB Condenser mic for headset-free calls and recording.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Daily driver headset - strong wireless and battery life.
Elgato Stream Deck Hotkeys for PC, lighting, camera control and timers.
Xbox Elite Series 2 Comfortable controller for chilled-out game time.
Philips Hue Play Light Bars Bias and ambient lighting behind the monitor.
Google Colab Pro For data work - notebooks backed by GPU instances.