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Web developer; former head of engineering at Flickr, author of Building Scalable Web Sites, and co-founder and CTO of Slack.
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Ikea JerkerOther Ikea
Both of my machines sit on a pair of Ikea Jerker desks, the best cheap computer desks ever made. You should be sad if you never bought one before they stopped making them.
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
Paint Shop Pro 5Software
I use Paint Shop Pro 5 from 1998 for working with graphics - it is still the best program ever made for dealing with images at the pixel level and converting between formats.
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
Sony MDR7506Hardware Sony
For music on my PC, I have a pair of Sony MDR-7506 headphones that are comfortable enough to wear all day without getting squished ears. They sound pretty good too.
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
Antec cooling padHardware Antec
but I've recently got an Antec cooling pad that seems to work fine, once you cover the crazy-bright LED with electrical tape.
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
MirandaSoftware
mIRC is for IRC, Miranda is for everything else. I used Trillian for a few years, but it became more and more bloated. Miranda starts quickly and uses very little memory.
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
phpMyAdminSoftware
One of the best pieces of software in a web developer's toolbox is phpMyAdmin, which no LAMP developer should be without.
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
EvernoteSoftware Evernote
For keeping in sync between my Mac and my PC, I use XMarks for bookmarks and Evernote for notes.
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
Windows XP ProfessionalSoftware Microsoft
On my PC I run Windows XP Professional; Vista is a bit too high-tech for me.
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
Bose Companion 5Hardware Bose
I have a really nice sounding pair of Bose Companion 5's, but they don't work well with OSX - they cut out when switching apps and need unplugging and replugging
His Uses This interview, on a PC-first setup and the web development tools he relies on.
2009-11-26·usesthis.com ↗
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