Things I actually use. No sponsored content — just tools that earn their place.
Hardware Dell Precision 5510 — a workstation laptop that refuses to die. Overkill for writing, exactly right for everything else.
Operating System Debian 13 — stable, minimal, no surprises. The OS equivalent of a well-patched system.
Browser Google Chrome — nothing revolutionary, but reliable. Like most defaults, still here because nothing better has replaced it.
Writing LibreOffice Writer — drafts start here, away from the internet and its distractions. Words first, publishing later.
Hosting Interneto Vizija — hosting for this project. Good value, local support, and if you sign up through this link you get a 20% bonus in IV credits.
Infrastructure Contabo VPS — for other projects. Solid price-to-performance ratio, no complaints after years of use. Cloudflare — DNS, security, and peace of mind. Free tier covers most of what you need.
Research & Learning NotebookLM — for making sense of complex material. Surprisingly useful for studying and teaching. Udemy — courses when I need structured learning. Wait for the sales.
AI Tools Claude — thinking partner, writing assistant, debugging companion. Helps with everything from drafting essays to untangling infrastructure problems. Increasingly hard to imagine working without it.
Books Mostly paper. Occasionally digital. Always the source of something worth writing about.