What I Use

Devices

• Computer: Dell XPS 13 9360
  • since 2018
  • carbon footprint: 286 kg CO₂e estimated over 4 years lifetime (source)
• Headset: SHIFTsound BNO
  • since 2022
  • carbon footprint: unknown
• Smartphone: SHIFT6mq
  • since 2019
  • carbon footprint: unknown
• Monitors:
  • Dell P2422H
    • bought second-hand in 2022
    • carbon footprint: 479 kg CO₂e estimated over 6 years lifetime (source)
  • Dell U2415
    • bought second-hand in 2022
    • carbon footprint: unknown (model was released in 2014)

Software

• 2-Factor-Authentication: Aegis Authenticator (Android app)
• Backup:
  • Windows: Duplicati (remote location: Hetzner Storage Box)
  • Android: Seedvault & Neo Backup & Syncthing (see also note Overview of different Android Backup methodologies)
• Browser: Mozilla Firefox & Fennec (Android)
• Browser Extensions (incomplete):
  • Auto Tab Discard
  • Awesome RSS
  • CanvasBlocker
  • Dark Reader
  • Display Anchors
  • Gesturefy
  • LanguageTool
  • GreenIT-Analysis
  • Hello, Goodbye
  • I still don't care about cookies
  • KeePassXC-Browser
  • LibRedirect
  • LocalCDN
  • Mastodon – Simplified Federation!
  • Omnivore
  • OneTab
  • OpenSwitchMaps
  • Print Friendly & PDF
  • Snowflake
  • uBlock Origin
  • Zotero Connector
• Calendar:
  • Provider: Nextcloud Calendar
  • Client on Windows: Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Client on Android: DAVx5 for syncing, Business Calendar for viewing
• Editor: VS Code
• File Sync:
  • Local sync: Syncthing
  • Cloud sync: Nextcloud
  • Sync with Git versioning: see note Git auto-sync
• Email: Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows) & FairEmail (Android)
• Maps:
  • OpenStreetMap (web)
  • OsmAnd (Android app)
• Media Player: VLC
• Music: Spotify
• Notes: Obsidian (for syncing the notes between devices see Git auto-sync)
• OS: Windows 🙄 (working on migrating to a Linux distro)
• Passwort Management:
  • Windows: KeePassXC
  • Android: KeePassDX
  • Sync between devices: Syncthing
• PDF Viewer: SumatraPDF
• Podcasts: Pocket Casts
• Reading:
  • Nextcloud News (feed reader app)
  • Omnivore (read it later app)
  • Zoo for Zotero (app for viewing Zotero library → reading papers)
• Reference Management: Zotero
• Task Management:
  • Todo.txt: Simpletask (Android) & Obsidian TodoTxt Plugin
  • Obsidian: Tasks Plugin
• Terminal: Windows Terminal (Windows) & Termux (Android)
• Windows Utilities:
  • Chocolatey: package manager for Windows
  • Ditto: clipboard manager
  • Greenshot: making screenshots
  • Monitorian: adjust the brightness of my monitors
  • PowerToys: FanzyZones, Image Resizer, PowerRename, …
  • SoundSwitch: Switch default sound devices using simple hotkeys
• Workout / Running App:
  • FitoTrack (Android) → All running activities
  • RunnerUp (Android) → Only intervals
• YouTube: FreeTube (Windows) & NewPipe (Android) (see also note Alternative YouTube frontends)

Online Services

• Cloud Server & Storage: Hetzner
• Domain Registration: INWX
• Email Provider: mailbox.org
• File Sync: Nextcloud (self-hosted)
• News: Hacker News
• Podcast Syncing: Pocket Casts