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Here’s a breakdown of the hardware, software, and workflows I rely on — for work, personal projects, and everything in between.

Hardware

• Laptop: Dell XPS 13 (i7, 16GB RAM, 2017), Manjaro Linux.
• Phone: Xiaomi Mi10 (2020) with Android.
• Ebook-Reader: Tolino Shine
• Headphones: Jabra Evolve2 65 — excellent Bluetooth headset, great for calls. For music I enjoy Anker Soundcore Q20i.
• Keyboard/Mouse: Keychron K8 TKL Mechanical keyboard (brown switches), Logitech MX Master 2S mouse.
• Home-Server: Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 (i3, 8GB RAM, 250GB SSD, 2015), a small and energy efficient server for local Docker deployments. Runs on Rocky Linux

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Software & Tools

• File Sync: Nextcloud (self-hosted) — including Nextcloud Notes for mobile Markdown sync
• Note-taking & PKM:
  • Obsidian — center of my knowledge system. Markdown-first!
• Staying Organized:
  • TickTick — The underrated task management of my choice
• Writing & Publishing:
  • Visual Studio Code with Markdown Preview Enhanced and AsciiDoctor
  • Hugo for static site generation
  • Git + GitHub / Gitea for version control and deployment
• Diagrams & Docs as Code:
  • draw.io for diagrams
  • PlantUML for technical visuals
  • Markdown & AsciiDoc for everything
• File Sync: Nextcloud (self-hosted) — including Nextcloud Notes for mobile Markdown sync

OS & Environment

• Primary OS: Linux (Manjaro on private workstation, Rocky Linux on servers, Ubuntu on professional workstation)
• Shell: Zsh with custom aliases and scripts
• Editor setup: VS Code with a clean, minimal UI and focused color theme (Nord). And vim, of course.
• Strato VPS Entry Linux VC2-4 VPS

Web & Hosting

• Website: scolohub.com — static site built with Hugo, hosted on GitHub Pages
• Deployment: GitHub Actions for automated builds

Other Long-Term Tools

• Docker: For running self-hosted services and apps on my Home Server and my VPS
• NAS: Synology Diskstation DS416play.bCentral hub for backups, media, and container-based apps
• Fritz!Box: Router and core network device
• Home Automation / Monitoring: Home Assistent and Zigbee2mqtt

Philosophy & Approach

• Prefer tools that respect privacy, are open-source, and work well offline.
• Strong focus on local-first data, minimal cloud dependence.
• Obsessive about documentation: everything from home infrastructure to cat behavior gets written down.
• Tend to overengineer workflows — and proud of it.

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