---
title: Tools I Use
alias:
  - Uses
tags:
  - list
updated: 2024-01-30
compartir: true
---

A non-comprehensive list of the hardware and software I use on a day-to-day basis.

## Hardware

- [Lenovo Thinkpad T480s](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T480s-20L8S02D00.294734.0.html) – Laptop
- [Logi M575](https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/m575-ergo-wireless-trackball) – Mouse
- [Skullcandy Crusher ANC](https://info.skullcandy.com/Support?Dest=hc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360034534854-Crusher-ANC-Wireless) – Headphones

## Software

### Daily Drivers

- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) – Markdown Text Editor
- [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) – Code Editor
- [Raindrop](https://raindrop.io/) – Bookmarks Manager
- [Syncthing](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing) – Open source continuous file synchronization.
- [Espanso](https://github.com/espanso/espanso) – Cross-platform text expander written in Rust.

### Notable Visual Studio Code Extensions

- [Prettier](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode) – Opinionated Code Formatter.
- [Markdown All in One](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yzhang.markdown-all-in-one) – Markdown Support.
- [Markwhen](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Markwhen.markwhen) – View/Edit Markwhen documents.
- [Markmap](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=gera2ld.markmap-vscode) – Preview markdown files as Markmap.
- [GistPad](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vsls-contrib.gistfs) – Edit GitHub Gists and Repositories remotely.
- [Project Manager](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alefragnani.project-manager) – Easily change current Project/Folder.
- [shift shift](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ahgood.shift-shift) – Provides shortcuts for `shift + shift` and `ctrl + ctrl`.
- [CSS Peek](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pranaygp.vscode-css-peek) – Introduces `Go To Definition` and `Go To Symbol in Workspace` support.

### Notable Obsidian Extensions

- [Omnisearch](https://github.com/scambier/obsidian-omnisearch) – Better Search Engine.
- [Obsidian Git](https://github.com/denolehov/obsidian-git) – Run Git commands from Obsidian.
- [Natural Language Dates](https://github.com/argenos/nldates-obsidian) – Adds `@today` format to dates.
- [Linter](https://github.com/platers/obsidian-linter) – Customizable Markdown Linter similar to Prettier.
- [Editor Shortcuts](https://github.com/timhor/obsidian-editor-shortcuts) – Adds shortcuts usually found in Code Editors.
- [GitHub Publisher](https://github.com/ObsidianPublisher/obsidian-github-publisher) – Publish your notes to a preconfigured repository.
- [DoubleShift](https://github.com/Qwyntex/doubleshift) – Provides shortcuts for `shift + shift` and `ctrl + ctrl`.
- [Contextual Typography](https://github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-contextual-typography) – Allows for custom insertion of code at the block level.

### Notable Windows Programs

- [Everything](https://www.voidtools.com/) – Locate files and folders by name instantly.
- [QuickLook](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook) – Bring macOS "Quick Look" feature to Windows.
- [PowerToys](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys) – Windows system utilities to maximize productivity.
- [EarTrumpet](https://github.com/File-New-Project/EarTrumpet) – Volume control, multi-channel discovery, default playback device management.
- [PDFsam](https://github.com/torakiki/pdfsam) – Desktop application to split, merge, mix, rotate PDF files and extract pages.
- [TaskbarX](https://github.com/ChrisAnd1998/TaskbarX) – Center Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options.