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Chris Wellons

Software engineer who writes about low-level programming at nullprogram.com; author of Elfeed, Endlessh and Enchive.

12 things

VimSoftware

loved

I use NeoMutt as my email client. It lets me comfortably compose all my mail in my favorite text editor, Vim.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

FirefoxSoftware Mozilla

loved

Firefox is my favorite web browser. This is in large part due to Tridactyl, an add-on that makes the interface Vim-like, which makes the interface far more capable.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

DebianSoftware Debian Project

loved

I strongly prefer Debian, but Ubuntu is also acceptable.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

xtermSoftware

liked

For the terminal emulator itself I usually use xterm because it's so configurable and featureful.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

TridactylSoftware

liked

Firefox is my favorite web browser. This is in large part due to Tridactyl, an add-on that makes the interface Vim-like, which makes the interface far more capable.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

mpvSoftware

liked

I use mpv for most media consumption. Its minimalistic keyboard interface is perfectly suited for my needs.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

ODROID-C2Hardware

liked

I also rely significantly on a home server built from an ODROID-C2. In the past this role had been filled by older Raspberry Pi models, but the ODROID is well-suited as a server.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

NeoMuttSoftware

uses

I use NeoMutt as my email client. It lets me comfortably compose all my mail in my favorite text editor, Vim.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

tmuxSoftware tmux project

uses

To manage this setup, I'm nearly always using tmux, a terminal multiplexer.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

uBlock OriginSoftware Raymond Hill

uses

I also use uBlock Origin and uMatrix for privacy, security, and efficiency.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

OpenBoxSoftware

uses

I dislike big desktop environments, so instead I use OpenBox - bare-bones, without any task bar, start menu, etc.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

Latitude 7490Hardware Dell

uses

I use various Dell computers, including right now as I currently type this on a Latitude 7490.

His Uses This interview, on a deliberately minimal Linux and terminal setup.

2019-10-04·usesthis.com ↗

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