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Free software developer; author of git-annex, etckeeper and ikiwiki, and a longtime Debian developer.
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HaskellOther
I've gradually became a big fan of Haskell; I feel it makes me write much more solid code that is much easier to maintain and refactor. But the best part is there are seemingly no end of things to learn in the Haskell space.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
RedshiftSoftware
And the excellent Redshift application, which adjusts the screen color temperature depending on the time of day and preserves my night vision.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
Dell Mini 9Hardware
I do everything on a netbook, a Dell Mini 9. I've been using it since 2008, and have worn out two keyboards.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
Debian unstableSoftware
I run Debian unstable on my laptop and most of my servers.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
XFCESoftware
I use the XFCE desktop environment, with the Xmonad window manager.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
XmonadSoftware
I use the XFCE desktop environment, with the Xmonad window manager.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
VimSoftware
My editor is vim, and my web browser is chromium.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
offlineimapSoftware
I download my mail with offlineimap, as well as blogs converted to mail with rss2email I use distributed version control extensively, and use my git-annex to maintain large quantities of local data and queue up large files to transfer in the rare times when I'm around fast internet.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
git-annexSoftware
I download my mail with offlineimap, as well as blogs converted to mail with rss2email I use distributed version control extensively, and use my git-annex to maintain large quantities of local data and queue up large files to transfer in the rare times when I'm around fast internet.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
Music Player DaemonSoftware
Other notable software includes the Music Player Daemon, which runs on my netbook and also my home server.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
ObnamSoftware
And I should mention that I'm using Obnam for backups lately.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
SheevaplugHardware
The only other active computer in the house is my home server and internet gateway; a Sheevaplug with a wireless dongle and a dialup modem.
The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: a netbook-only, off-grid, solar-powered development setup.
2012-10-30·usesthis.com ↗
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