Rules for Computing Happiness

Do not use software that does many things poorly

VC funding will need to be payed back eventually – usually by screwing you over

Enterprise software sucks because it’s made for corporate buyers, not users

It’s a little annoying to set up, but having secure passwords and keeping them out of your brain is worth the effort

Megacorps return shareholder value . Increasingly short term. We’re in the enshittification age

Plantstudioo post

That’s platform agnostic. Platform lockin will screw you over in time

2fa using otp, authenticated app is ideal

Sublime Text and Sublime Merge

Kinopio (of course)

ColorSnapper

2 cheap machines , better than 1 thing

It’s liberating to have a place with all your cables and all your windows set just right

The tech platform ceiling is capitalism and not tech

Firefox to Orion (simple fast, minimal)

Here’s what my setup looks like

list paid service subscriptions

I own it now :0. Lusted after it before buying it 2 years ago. Best investment

Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2 10+ years old

Over the years I’ve slowly found my favorite things. Maybe it’s just me, but it feels good to use something for a long time and know you may never need another

Postico to TablePlus (Lucas rec)

Apple mighty mouse 10+ years old

Bose QC-3 headphones 5 years old

There are my rules for computing happyness, what are yours?

Knoll Generation Chair 7+ years old

Apple Trackpad 2 years old

Sakura Pigment Sensei art pens

Replace w gpro superlight (trash but light) and then zaunloenig

Replaced w hibi side piece macropad

Shared link laptop for bed and travel computing

Prev version updated n/4 years ago

no more lightning devices, usb-c all day

going back to wired headphones/IEMs?

Use of ai. 0.001x developer

Did these, paid off

Can’t be assed to charge things anymore , or worry about when they’ll die

Don’t be ashamed of wires. It’s a good constraint , preventing too much stuff accumulating/hoarding. Wires make you choose what matters