Tech I Use
I rely on a variety of technology in my day-to-day life, both for personal use and professional work. Below is a list of the gear and tools I currently use across different areas of my home and workspace. This page will evolve over time as I add, upgrade, or swap out devices. I’ve also included the tools I use to install and set up my tech.
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Climate
Weather Station
Tempest by WeatherFlow
Thermostat
Aqara Thermostat Hub W200
Radon Detector
Airthings Wave Radon Detector
CO₂ Monitor
SwitchBot Meter Pro CO₂ Monitor
Computers
Personal Laptop
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6
Ubuntu Desktop 24.04, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD
Home Assistant Server
Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 - Refurbished
Home Assistant OS, Intel Core i5-6500T, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Upgrades
- SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus – Buy on Amazon
- Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range S2 Dongle – Buy on Amazon
Docker Server
GEEKOM Mini PC Mini IT11
Ubuntu Server, Intel Core i5-1155G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Upgrades
- Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SSD – Buy on Amazon
Docker Server
HP EliteDesk 800 G2 - Refurbished
Ubuntu Server, Intel Core i5-6500T, 16GB RAM, 240GB SSD
Proxmox Server
HP Z220
Proxmox, Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 1TB SSD, 2TB HDD
Upgrades
- ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB – Buy on Amazon
KVM
PiKVM V4 Mini
Core Infrastructure Host
AOOSTAR N1 PRO Intel N150
Work Laptop
Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 1
Dashboard Computer
Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB)
Home Office
Keyboard
Royal Kludge RK84
Mouse
Logitech Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse
Docking Station
Anker Laptop 13-in-1 USB-C Docking Station
Conferencing Speaker
Jabra Speak2 55 USB/Bluetooth Speaker Phone
Ultrawide Monitor
Deco Gear 40-inch curved 5K2K monitor
Desk Lamp
LED Desk Lamp
DVD Drive
Gotega External DVD Drive
Printer
Brother HL-L3295CDW Laser Printer
Document Scanner
Brother ADS-1700W Document Scanner
Smart Speaker
Apple HomePod mini
Webcam
EMEET SmartCam 800 4K
Networking
Router
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine SE
Switch
Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 8 150W POE+
Switch
Ubiquiti UniFi Flex Mini 5-Port
Access Point
Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC Pro
Access Point
Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Lite Access Point
Access Point
Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC In Wall
Network Rack
VEVOR 12U Open Frame Server Rack
Switch
UniFi USW Lite 8 PoE
Power
Office UPS
CyberPower EC650LCD
Network Rack UPS
2x - CyberPower AVRG900LCD
Robots
Vacuum
2x - Shark AI Ultra Robot Vacuum
Security
Doorbell
UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro PoE Kit
Indoor Camera
2x - Reolink E1 Pro Camera
Outdoor Camera
Ubiquiti UniFi Protect G4-Bullet
Door Lock
Aqara Smart Lock U100
Smart Home Devices
Pet Feeder
Aqara Smart Pet Feeder C1
Hub
Aqara Hub M3
Water Valve Controller
Aqara Smart Valve Controller T1
Smart Home Displays
Dashboard Touchscreen
10.1-inch touchscreen for Raspberry Pi
e-paper Display
SweeLe 4.2-inch BLE e-paper display
e-paper Display
SweeLe 2.9-inch BLE e-paper display
e-paper Access Point
ESP32 N16R8 (16 MB flash, 8 MB PSRAM)
Smart Home Lighting
Permanent Outdoor Lighting
Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro 150ft
WiFi Light Bulbs
Lightingside TUYA Smart Bulbs
WiFi Light Bulbs
3x - Kasa Smart Light Bulbs 1000 lumens
Ceiling Light
Aqara Ceiling Light T1M
Smart Home Plugs and Switches
Smart Plug
TP-Link Tapo Smart Plug Extender
Smart Plug
4x - Kasa Smart Plug Mini 15A
Smart Plug
3x - TP-Link Tapo Matter Supported Smart Plug Mini
Light Switch
TP-Link Tapo Matter Smart Light Switch
Light Switch
10x - Kasa Smart Light Switch HS200P3
Light Switch
Enbrighten Zigbee Smart Light Switch
3-Way Light Switch
4x - Kasa Smart 3 Way Switch HS210
3-Way Dimmer Switch
Kasa Smart 3 Way Dimmer Switch KIT
Ceiling Fan Switch
Meross Smart Ceiling Fan Control and Dimmer Light Switch
Rotary Switch
Zigbee 3.0 Smart Rotary Knob Switch
Mini Switch
Aqara Wireless Mini Switch
Smart Home Sensors
Aqara Presence Sensor FP2
Aqara Motion Sensor P1
4x - Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor
Aqara Water Leak Sensor
3x - Aqara Door and Window Sensor
Zigbee Contact Sensor 2 Pack
BLE Proxies
6x - ELEGOO ESP-32 Development Board USB-C
Soil Moisture Sensor
Third Reality Zigbee soil moisture sensor
Software & Services
Home Assistant
Home Assistant Cloud
Zigbee2MQTT
Docker
Proxmox VE
UniFi Protect
Plex
Speed Test Tracker
Papercut SMTP
SubSyncForPlex
Doorbell MQTT UniFi
OpenEPaperLink
Microsoft PowerToys (FancyZones)
Visual Studio Code
Obsidian
Storage
NAS
Synology DS920+
Backups, Paperless NGX, and Plex
Upgrades
- 4x - Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB – Buy on Amazon
- 2x - Synology M.2 2280 NVMe SSD SNV3410 400GB – Buy on Amazon
- Crucial RAM 4GB DDR4 2666 MHz CL19 – Buy on Amazon
Dual Bay RAID USB3 Enclosure
Storage for docker containers
Upgrades
- 2x - Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS – Buy on Amazon
ORICO USB 3.0 to SATA III Enclosure
External SSD
Upgrades
- Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SA510 – Buy on Amazon