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Indian software engineer and co-founder of Skcript; builds web apps and writes at varunraj.in.
6 things
Kindle Paperwhite, Gen 10Hardware Amazon
Read Read Read. I love reading books and Kindle is my goto device for that.
His "Tools & Gear" page listing the hardware, software and systems behind his workflow. The date here is the last commit to the page's own content file, src/content/tools.json in his site repo varun-raj/vr-site-astro, whose contents match the quoted lines.
2025-03-26·varunraj.in ↗
LG 29" Ultrawide Monitor - 29WL500-BHardware LG
The screen that I use to code from home, it's a 21:9 aspect ratio, which is perfect for coding and watching movies.
His "Tools & Gear" page listing the hardware, software and systems behind his workflow. The date here is the last commit to the page's own content file, src/content/tools.json in his site repo varun-raj/vr-site-astro, whose contents match the quoted lines.
2025-03-26·varunraj.in ↗
Apple Macbook Air M1Hardware Apple
My goto tool for development, design, and everything in between.
His "Tools & Gear" page listing the hardware, software and systems behind his workflow. The date here is the last commit to the page's own content file, src/content/tools.json in his site repo varun-raj/vr-site-astro, whose contents match the quoted lines.
2025-03-26·varunraj.in ↗
iPhone 16 ProHardware Apple
The device I rely on for communication, entertainment, and everything in between.
His "Tools & Gear" page listing the hardware, software and systems behind his workflow. The date here is the last commit to the page's own content file, src/content/tools.json in his site repo varun-raj/vr-site-astro, whose contents match the quoted lines.
2025-03-26·varunraj.in ↗
Apple Airpods ProHardware Apple
Music, Podcasts, Business calls, and everything else
His "Tools & Gear" page listing the hardware, software and systems behind his workflow. The date here is the last commit to the page's own content file, src/content/tools.json in his site repo varun-raj/vr-site-astro, whose contents match the quoted lines.
2025-03-26·varunraj.in ↗
LG 34" Ultrawide Monitor - 34WK95C-BHardware LG
My everyday office gear that helps me debug, code, write documents seamlessly.
His "Tools & Gear" page listing the hardware, software and systems behind his workflow. The date here is the last commit to the page's own content file, src/content/tools.json in his site repo varun-raj/vr-site-astro, whose contents match the quoted lines.
2025-03-26·varunraj.in ↗
Every entry is a verbatim quote and a link to the public post it came from. Nothing is paraphrased. If it is not on record somewhere public, it is not here.
The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.
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What counts as old depends on the thing. A laptop praised four years ago has been replaced twice; a book loved twenty years ago is probably still loved. The shading is gone after about:
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