Philip Uses...

Inspired by Wes Bos's Uses page, here's a list of the tools and software I use regularly. Check out uses.tech to see what everyone else /uses

Software

Whether I'm on a Mac or PC, I use Visual Studio Code almost exclusively, with a little bit of vim here and there.
I like the Synthwave '84 VS Code Theme.
Some VS Code extensions I rely on are:
- Foam: VS Code + Markdown + Wikilinks for your note taking and knowledge base
- Markdown All in One: All you need to write Markdown (keyboard shortcuts, table of contents, auto preview and more
- Tabnine AI Autocomplete: 👩‍💻🤖 JavaScript, Python, Java, Typescript & all other languages - AI Code completion plugin. Tabnine makes developers more productive by auto-completing their code.
- Prettier: Code formatter, auto-formatting code on save so I don't have to.
Font: CaskaydiaCove NF: A fork of Cascadia Code which has been supplemented by Nerds Fonts
1Password is where all my user accounts are stored. Business account for work and personal account for personal and home accounts.
Davinci Resolve for video editing duties. This is something I picked up during lockdown to produce videos for local church when in-person meetings were not happening.

I keep an iPhone 13 in my pocket, upgrading from a 2018 iPhone XR after three years of use.
For general computing duties I switch between two devices, a work-issued 2021 M1 Mac Book Pro 14" and my personal Microsoft Windows 11 on my Lenovo Thinkpad E14 gen 2.
A Samsung 34" CH89 LED Monitor stands on an articulated arm and provides an ultrawide view on my activities, often arranged in three column layout.
ZSA Moonlander is a split keyboard with great for ergonomics to open up the shoulders with a nice ortholinear key layout. Programmable with QMK or their online configuration tool, Oryx and an easy to use firmware flashing tool Wally.
Keychron K1 SE is a great wireless mechanical keyboard that can be paired with several devices and also connects and charges with a usb-c cable.
Logitech MX Ergo Wireless is comfortable in my large hand, with precise cursor control and quick switching between two paired computers.

Canon m200 - A compact mirror-less camera sends clean 1080p output via micro HDMI, routed through a cheap HDMI USB capture card to provide webcam input. Powered with a battery replacement kit for always-on power.
A 2022 audio upgrade with the Rode VideoMic Go II and the Rode Connect companion app for more audio routing flexibility with a bit less bulk as this connects directly via USB and doesn't require an additional audio interface.
The Rode M2 microphone has a super-cardioid condenser pattern which means it does a great job of rejecting background noise, including my keyboard typing sounds. The Rode PSA1 was the best reviewed at the time of purchase and does a great job holding the microphone exactly where I want it.
Focusrite Solo V3 connects the microphone with 48v phantom power and occasionally a secondary audio source. Headphone jack on the front with convenient volume control and USB-C power and connection to the computer.
Audio Technica ATH-M50x are a great, comfortable pair of headphones with a neat curly cable.
Bose QC35II has great battery life, excellent noise cancelling and are comfortable to wear all day.