Goal of this page

This page will contain information on my setup I use for open-source and personal development. This includes both the software and physical sides. Normally, I do not think setups are worth discussing. However, I do think there is something to be gained in this specific case since I currently do not use normal or "out of the box" gear + software stack. Listed below are some of the highlights in my setup that will be expanded on in the near future.

  • NixOS

    • btrfs

      • LVM on LUKS
      • Encrypted /boot
  • XMonad
  • Spacemacs
  • 34" 21:9 3440x1440@60Hz LG FreeSync monitor
  • ErgoDox w/ Halo Trues

  • CODE modified w/ Aqua Zilents 67g and SA Oblivion

    • Matching custom aviator cable from MechCables

      • I think large or JUMBO coils are the way to go personally
  • xDuoo TA-10R tube headphone DAC/Amp

  • Drop + HIFIMAN HE5XX planar magnetic headphones

    • Not an audiophile. Mostly for comfort (but it sounds great honestly).

      • Cheap earbuds were hurting after a while, and normally headphones apply too much pressure on my head
  • I do think my physical desktop build is clean (nothing fancy or consumer-oriented but a nice development machine), but I do not think there is anything special about it to learn from

Plans for this page

The ideal case (long-term)

My ideal setup, for illustrating the benefits and downfalls of each component in my work area, would be to use Unity to create a virtual recreation (not exact. I am not artsy in any way, shape, or form aside from maybe ascii art) of my work environment that I would then export as WebGL that can be interacted with on the site. This would enable users with the ability to interact with the 3D rendering in a way that then correlates with information about the component displayed on the site. This experience would be quite immersive and, truthfully, fun to play with.

However, doing this would require a lot of time and energy that I can put into learning and contributing to kernel-space development. I also have a day job that eats up quite a bit of time. I tend to like making contributions that benefit more than just myself if possible (of course, I like to personally benefit from such a contribution as well).

The middle-ground

Add some nice SVGs of each component to show them off (not sure how hard this would get).

The quick and not-so-elegant (short-term)

Just list the setup components with their pros and cons in bullet form.