{"id":1233,"date":"2025-11-30T22:39:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T22:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/?page_id=1233"},"modified":"2026-10-04T17:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T16:37:47","slug":"uses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/uses","title":{"rendered":"mbirth \/uses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-simple-alerts-for-gutenberg-alert-boxes sab-alert sab-alert-info\" role=\"alert\">This is a list of things I use and enjoy (as of time of publishing). If you want to see similar lists from other people, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/uses.tech\">uses.tech<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workstation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udcbb Apple <strong>MacBook Pro<\/strong> M1 (2020)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2328\ufe0f Apple <strong>Magic Keyboard<\/strong> with Touch ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple <strong>Magic Trackpad<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>occasionally:<\/em> \ud83d\uddb1\ufe0f Apple <strong>Magic Mouse<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>occasionally:<\/em> <strong>Satechi<\/strong> Bluetooth <strong>Numeric Keypad<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Lenovo <strong>L32p-30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benq <strong>ScreenBar Halo<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ergotron <strong>LX Dual<\/strong> monitor arm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lenovo <strong>510 FHD<\/strong> Webcam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IKEA <strong>UPPSPEL<\/strong> 140&#215;80\u339d desk, electric<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Lewis <strong>ISAAC<\/strong> office chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udda8\ufe0f Brother <strong>MFC-L2750DW<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synology <strong>DS415+<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/2025\/05\/25\/planned-obsolescence-or-happy-accidents.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1017\">C2000 fixed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EATON <strong>3S 700<\/strong> UPS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homelab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Raspberry Pi 2<\/strong> running <abbr title=\"Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast\">ADS-B<\/abbr> software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2x <strong>Raspberry Pi 5<\/strong> for self-hosting various Docker containers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcbb <abbr title=\"Hewlett-Packard\">HP<\/abbr> <strong>EliteBook Revolve 810 G3<\/strong> laptop running Windows for obscure firmware updaters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pine64 <strong>Pinecil v2<\/strong> soldering iron<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ZOYI <strong>ZT-703S<\/strong> multimeter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udcf1 Apple <strong>iPhone 16 Pro<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd0b Apple <strong>MagSafe Battery<\/strong> (for longer outings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple <strong>MagSafe Wallet<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belkin <strong>Stage PowerGrip<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clicks <strong>Power Keyboard<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spigen <strong>Mag Fit S<\/strong> MagSafe charging puck holder\/stand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u231a\ufe0f Apple <strong>Watch 12<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple <strong>iPad mini 6<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f Apple <strong>Pencil<\/strong> (2nd gen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfa7 Apple <strong>AirPods Pro 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple <strong>AirTag<\/strong> (multiple)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AVM <strong>Fritz!Box 5590 Fiber<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AVM <strong>Fritz!Repeater 3000<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AVM <strong>Fritz!Box 4050<\/strong> (used as repeater)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AVM <strong>Fritz!Fon C6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TP-Link <strong>PG2400P<\/strong> G.hn2400 Powerline Kit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GL.iNet <strong>SFT1200<\/strong> &#8220;Opal&#8221; &#8211; travel router<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GL.iNet <strong>BE3600<\/strong> &#8220;Slate 7&#8221; &#8211; for experiments with OpenWrt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EATON <strong>3S 550<\/strong> UPS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaming \/ Entertainment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Valve <strong>Steam Deck OLED<\/strong> 1TB\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udfae Valve <strong>Steam Controller<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valve <strong>Steam Deck Dock<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nintendo <strong>Switch<\/strong> (early unpatched model)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hekate, Atmosphere, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nintendo <strong>3DS<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Luma3DS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hercules <strong>DJControl<\/strong> Mix Ultra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple <strong>TV<\/strong> 4K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f SHARP <strong>AQUOS<\/strong> 24EE6K TV (24&#8243;, 720p, MediaTek-based)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfae 8BitDo <strong>SN30 Pro<\/strong> with phone holder attachment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home Automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Raspberry Pi 4<\/strong> running Home Assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sonoff <strong>ZigBee 3.0 <abbr title=\"Universal Serial Bus\">USB<\/abbr> Dongle Plus V2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aqara <strong>Smart Video Doorbell G4<\/strong> (via HomeKit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aqara <strong>Roller Shade Driver E1<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aqara <strong>Door and Window Sensor P2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aqara <strong>Temperature and Humidity Sensor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IKEA <strong>ALPSTUGA<\/strong> air quality monitor (CO\u2082 and PM2.5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IKEA <strong>BILRESA<\/strong> scroll wheel + dual button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IKEA <strong>KAJPLATS<\/strong> smart GU10 lights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IKEA <strong>TRADFRI<\/strong> smart plugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuya <strong>TS011F<\/strong> smart plugs with power monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuya <strong>TS0505B<\/strong> smart RGB GU10 light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TFA Dostmann <strong>AIRCO\u2082NTROL Mini<\/strong> aka. Holtek <abbr title=\"Universal Serial Bus\">USB<\/abbr>-zyTemp aka. CO2Meter CO2Mini (RAD-0301)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Tech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc2c <strong>Flipper Zero<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LILYGO <strong>T-Deck Plus<\/strong> (MeshCore \/ Ripple Ultra)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LILYGO <strong>T-Lora Pager<\/strong> (MicroPythonOS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd1c M5Stack <strong>Cardputer Zero<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd0c ISDT <strong>MASS2<\/strong> 200W Desktop <abbr title=\"Universal Serial Bus\">USB<\/abbr>-C power supply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udeab ISDT <strong>C4 EVO<\/strong> battery charger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Brother <strong>Cube Pro<\/strong> (PT-P910BT) label printer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ricoh <strong>Theta S<\/strong> 360\u00b0 camera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazon <strong>Kindle Paperwhite 7th Gen<\/strong> running <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mbirth\/trmnl-kindle\/tree\/lua-rewrite\">my custom TRMNL client<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><abbr title=\"Hewlett-Packard\">HP<\/abbr> <strong>50g<\/strong> calculator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CASIO <strong>fx-991CW<\/strong> calculator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><abbr title=\"Light Emitting Diode\">LED<\/abbr> LENSER <strong>MT7<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philips <strong>Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9400<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workstation Homelab Mobile Network Gaming \/ Entertainment Home Automation Other Tech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"webmentions_disabled_pings":false,"webmentions_disabled":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1233","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1233"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1643,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1233\/revisions\/1643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mbirth.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}