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

Last updated : 2026-03-13

Compute​

Main machine​

  • MacBook Pro 16" 2024 Model A3186
    • M4 Max 16 cores CPU @ 4.5GHz
    • 128GB Unified memory RAM
    • 2TB SSD
    • 40 Core Apple Silicon integrated GPU
    • macOS Tahoe

Some explanations about this choice

Peripherals​

On-The-Go​

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.
  • Custom 2U Server (soon to be decommissioned)
    • 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
  • Dell PowerEdge R710 decommissioned
    • 2x Intel Xeon E5645 6 Core @ 2.40GHz
    • 32GB DDR3 ECC RAM
    • 120GB SATA SSD (Boot)
    • 6x 3TB SATA HDD (ZFS RaidZ2) Storage
    • Previous Main NAS
  • Custom 5U "Bigboii" Server
    • 5U Chenbro RM51424 chassis
    • AMD EPYC 7551p 32 core CPU
    • Supermicro H11SSL-i Motherboard
    • 128GB ECC 2666 DDR4 RAM
    • 9211-8i HBA
    • 03X3834 LSI 16 Port PCI-E SAS Expander
    • 2x 128GB SATA SSD (Boot)
    • 2x 250GB NVME SSD (Storage)
    • 24 LFF SAS bays
    • Main NAS, VM Host, etc.
  • Supermicro SYS-6016GT-TF decommissioned
    • 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, Windows host
  • Eaton 5P850IR UPS
  • Eaton ELP1200IEC UPS

Software​

OS​

  • Main machine
  • Servers
    • ProxMox VE (VM Hosts)
    • TrueNAS SCALE (NAS, VM Host)
    • Ubuntu Server (VMs)
    • 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​

  • KiCAD : Preferred PCB Design software
  • EasyEDA : Less used PCB Design software
  • Qucs-S : Electronics sim that can also simulate RF components (transmission lines, microstrip, ...) and export to KiCAD with Qucs-RFlayout
  • xnec2c : Graphical antenna simulation
  • EE Toolbox (iOS APP) : Misc circuit and component calculators
  • Arduino IDE & Arduino CLI : Arduino programming tools
  • PlatformIO : General microcontroller programming tools

Lab hardware​

Power supply, scopes, analysis, etc.​

Soldering​

Vision​

  • Generic Trinocular stereoscope

On-The-Go hardware​

Backpack​

Pocket​

3D Printing​

CAD​

  • FreeCAD (moved away from AutoDesk Fusion due to their Cloud based nonsense)
  • BambuStudio/OrcaSlicer
  • Slic3r/PrusaSlicer

Printers​

  • Bambu Lab X1 Carbon with AMS 2 Pro
    Main 3D printer, absolute workhorse.
  • bq Hephestos 2
    This printer does not exit anymore !
    I still use it for some flexible filament prints.

HAM​

Detailed page

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