A running list of what I actually reach for. Inspired by the /uses pages on the independent web.
Last updated April 2026.
This site
Everything here is written up in more detail on Colophon. In short:
- Astro for the framework
- MDX for pages and posts
- Radix Colors + custom CSS variables
- Astro DB and Turso for the guestbook
- Hosted on Vercel
Typography: Editorial New for headings, Inter for body text.
Computer
- Apple laptop (macOS)
- Phone for reading RSS, notes on the go, and terrible sleep hygiene
Code & terminal
Writing & notes
- Obsidian for drafts, outlines, and long-term notes
Design
- Figma for UI and visual exploration
Browser
- Safari and Chrome (I jump between them depending on devtools and battery)
Misc
- RSS for following blogs (mine is here)
- Buttondown for the newsletter embed in the footer
If something here goes out of date, I treat this page like a changelog—update the date at the top when I ship a meaningful edit.