Mint Linux: Stable and one of the more generally supported
linux based operating systems. I obviously play with other linux operating systems,
but when I just want something to work, I fall back to Mint
Proxmox Linux: I like to use this flavor of Linux on servers that I am
using. Easy to configure and link with other systems. They have an enterprise version,
but the free one works well
Vim: One of the best general text editers out there. Lightweight and customizable.
Keyboard motions make for easy development
Zed: Rust based IDE that supports Vim. Similar to Visual Studio Code I guess.
Useful for larger projects.
Signal: Encrypted messaging service. Easy to use on both Mobile, Desktop,
and there techically is a command line version.
Raw Thearapee: Open sourced photo editing software similar to Photoshop. Lots of functions
and is easy to use with multiple file system, directories, projects, etc.
Kdenlive: Open sourced video editing software. Does everything I need it to do for Capture White
Smoke
Krita: Open sourced "drawing and painting" software. I also use this for minor edits to my
photos for Capture White Smoke
Only Office: Open sourced collaberative document editor. Hopefully they do not sell out
Libre Office: Not as good as Only Office, but I still use it time to time as a static document editor
Photography
Cannon EOS2000D: Cheaper camera that got me into
the field of photography. Does everything you would want it
to do. Parts and extra gear is easy to find