Hardware I use! (2025 Update)

Main Computer

I use a Dell Precision T1650. Initially I just bought it because it was cheap and I wanted to see if I could Libreboot it (yes, this computer is librebooted), but I decided to daily drive it because it meets my needs well despite its age. Here are its specs:

Is it worth librebooting this system? Probably not, but there are some real world advantages (e.g., I have an NVME SSD connected to the motherboard with a PCI-E adapter. Libreboot recognises it as a bootable storage device whereas the stock BIOS doesn't).

Btw, I make no apologies for the basic rice or the high package count. This computer exists to work, not to look pretty.

Laptop

At the moment, I don't have a laptop of my own. This is because I don't really need one and so the ThinkPads and the PineBook Pro on my channel were sold.

I do have a Sony Vaio netbook. It's perfect for scripting videos because it has enough horsepower to run a text editor and audacity, but not enough horsepower to play any games or browse the internet. Though I wouldn't consider it "my laptop" since I don't travel with it (it's hot pink and it has no keyboard).

In addition, I sort of use it as a secondary backup just in case poo hits the fan on my server or computer.

Server

I just use an old Intel NUC with a 256GB mSATA SSD. It's really nothing to write home about but it does the job. It runs Ubuntu Server with CasaOS and I run applications like Jellyfin, Nextcloud, and Pi-hole.

Peripherals

* I used a Logitech G203 for at least 5 years, but I ended up damaging it internally when I tried to clean it.