northwind21

Uses

What I use.

A running inventory of the hardware, software, and kit I rely on. I keep this page around mostly because other people’s /uses pages have saved me hours of gear research over the years.

Desk

What I sit at to make things.

  • Dual 4k monitors, your standard Dell IPS displays
  • Custom desktop PC — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti
  • Koding keyboard with tactile switches
  • Logitech G604
  • My trusty Herman Miller Aeron chair

Software

  • Visual Studio Codeday-to-day coding
  • Claude CodeMy trusty second co-worker
  • ChatGPTMy other second guesser
  • Firefox
  • Evernote

Mountain kit

The stuff that comes with me on San Diego Mountain Rescue callouts. I pare this down seasonally.

  • Durston Kawka 55/Mystery Ranch ASAP/Mystery Ranch Coulee
  • Hill People SAR Medium Chest Pack
  • OR Helium Bivy
  • Nitecore NU25 headlamp
  • Fenix 7s
  • Anytone AT-D868UV radio
  • La Sportiva GTX
  • Technical rescue gear from Petzl, CMC, DMM, VT's, and more
  • Main rappel rope: Sterling C-IV
  • 3:1 portable haul system, DMM Bat collection plate, and a variety of pulleys and carabiners
  • Harness: CMC Outback SAR Harness

Services

Things I pay for monthly or yearly.

  • Vercelhosts this site
  • Supabasethe database and storage behind the notes
  • Namecheapdomain registrar
  • Google Workspaceemail