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Tools

Ever wondered what I use to do my stuff ? Most of it is listed here :)

Compute​

Main machine​

  • MacBook Pro 15" 2017 Model A1707
    • Intel i7-7920HQ Quad-core @ 3.10GHz
    • 16GB DDR3 RAM
    • 512GB SSD
    • AMD Radeon Pro 560
    • macOS Sonoma (thanks to OpenCore Legacy Patcher!)

Some explanations about this choice

On-The-Go​

  • iPad Pro 12.9" 2018
    • Taking notes, movies, secondary screen for main computer, etc.
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
    • Main phone

Homelab​

I have a few servers running at home, mostly for fun and learning purposes (though some are part of my workflow).

From top to bottom in my Homelab rack :

  • Ubiquiti UDM Pro SE
    • Main router & Firewall
  • Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-POE 24 port PoE Switch
    • Main switch, PoE Power for APs, etc.
  • HP ProLiant DL380G6 (now offline, might sell it or re-use the case for something else)
    • 2x Intel Xeon X5670 6 Core @ 2.93GHz
    • 64GB DDR3 ECC RAM
    • 120GB SATA SSD (Boot)
    • 4x 120GB SATA SSD (ZFS RaidZ1) Storage
    • VM Host
  • Dell PowerEdge R710
    • 2x Intel Xeon E5645 6 Core @ 2.40GHz
    • 32GB DDR3 ECC RAM
    • 120GB SATA SSD (Boot)
    • 6x 3TB SATA HDD (ZFS RaidZ2) Storage
    • Main NAS
  • Custom 2U Server
    • Supermicro 2U Chassis
    • Intel i9-7920X 12 Core @ 2.90GHz on a MSI X299 Raider Motherboard
    • 96GB DDR4 RAM
    • 120GB SATA SSD (Boot)
    • 1TB NVME SSD (Storage)
    • Main VM host
  • Supermicro SYS-6016GT-TF
    • 2x Intel Xeon E5675 6 Core @ 3.07GHz
    • 96GB DDR3 ECC RAM
    • 120GB SATA SSD (Boot)
    • 1TB NVME SSD (Storage)
    • NVidia RTX A2000 GPU
    • Remote Gaming machine
  • Eaton 5P850IR UPS

Software​

OS​

  • Main machine
  • Servers
    • ProxMox VE (VM Hosts)
    • Ubuntu Server (VMs)
    • TrueNAS Core (NAS)
    • Debian (VMs)

Servers​

Apps​

Varia​
  • VS Code & VS Code Insider (main IDE)
  • macOS Terminal (main terminal app)
  • zsh, oh my zsh, custom .zshrc on all VMs and servers
  • Docker
  • Apple iWork Suite (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
  • Safari (web browsing)
Audio&Video Editing Workflow​
  • Apple Final Cut Pro X
  • Apple Motion
  • Apple Compressor
  • Apple Logic Pro X
  • Audacity

Electronics​

EE Software​

Lab hardware​

Power supply, scopes, analysis, etc. :

Soldering :

Vision :

  • Generic Trinocular stereoscope

On-The-Go hardware​

Backpack​

Pocket​

3D Printing​

CAD​

  • Autodesk Fusion360, but slowly moving to FreeCAD
  • Simplify3D
  • Slic3R

Printers​

  • bq Hephestos 2
    This printer does not exit anymore !
    I still use it as my main machine for when I have to print a prototype in PLA that doesn't require a hearted bed, but I more often use my friend's or school's printers (which are Ultimaker 2+'s, Prusa i3 mkIII's and Prusa Mini's).

HAM​

HAM Software​

Radios​

Development​

  • HackRF One & Portapack H2
  • Generic RTL-SDR Dongles
  • RPi & MMDVM Duplex combo
  • SDRPlay RSP1A

Antennas​

Others​

Photo & Videography​

Photography Software​

Cameras​

Canon gear :

  • Canon EOS 6D
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II (needs to be repaired)
  • Canon EOS 1D mkIIn
  • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 STM
  • Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

Nikon gear :

TODO