Update uses page with a lot of links

content/uses.md

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ description: "About my tools, workflow, and other things I use as a software dev
 This page lists the tools (both physical and otherwise) that I use to do my job
 as a software developer along with some thoughts on them.
 
-For other pages like this from other folks, check out this repository: https://github.com/wesbos/awesome-uses
+For other pages like this from other folks, check out this repository:
+https://github.com/wesbos/awesome-uses
 
 I'll go through a theoretical "day in the life" of myself working. Mostly to
 help me remember all the stuff involved, but also as a means of storytelling and
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ dongle. I've also used the video mirroring on the side port to good effect a few
 times in a pinch. I love this device so much I've bought it twice. I'm not sure
 I've done that for anything else...
 
-### Android-Specific Softeware & Applications
+### Android-Specific Software & Applications
 
 Since I'm discussing my phone, I'll go over phone-specific apps (and some common
 with my laptops/desktops) now in no particular order. I have no idea if any of
@@ -72,19 +73,30 @@ these have iOS equivalents, but here ya go.
 
 - [Firefox](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix) as my web browser
 - [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org) as an awesome resource for applications
-- [Termux](https://github.com/termux/termux-app) for doing Linux-y and terminal-y things on my phone
+- [Termux](https://github.com/termux/termux-app) for doing Linux-y and
-- [OpenKeychain](https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain) for mobile GPG key management
+  terminal-y things on my phone
-- [Password Store](https://github.com/android-password-store/Android-Password-Store) for interacting with my password manager database
+- [OpenKeychain](https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain) for mobile GPG
-- [Bitwarden](https://github.com/bitwarden/mobile) for interacting with shared password databases
+  key management
+- [Password Store](https://github.com/android-password-store/Android-Password-Store)
+  for interacting with my password manager database
+- [Bitwarden](https://github.com/bitwarden/mobile) for interacting with shared
+  password databases
 - [Magisk](https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk) for managing Android root access
-- [NewPipe](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe) for YouTube access without dealing with ads
+- [NewPipe](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe) for YouTube access without
-- [Smart AudioBook Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer) for listening to audiobooks
+  dealing with ads
-- [Gadgetbridge](https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge) for interfacing with my smart watch
+- [Smart AudioBook Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer)
-- [Obsidian](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=md.obsidian) for reading and writing my notes (sync'd via `git`)
+  for listening to audiobooks
+- [Gadgetbridge](https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge) for interfacing
+  with my smart watch
+- [Obsidian](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=md.obsidian) for
+  reading and writing my notes (sync'd via `git`)
 - [Fedilab](https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab) as my mobile fediverse client
-- [Weechat-Android](https://github.com/ubergeek42/weechat-android) as my mobile IRC relay interface
+- [Weechat-Android](https://github.com/ubergeek42/weechat-android) as my mobile
-- [Tailscale](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale-android) for accessing my VPN
+  IRC relay interface
-- Google Wallet for NFC payments (tap-to-pay or contactless) because getting cards out of a wallet is _so_ pre-COVID
+- [Tailscale](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale-android) for accessing
+  my VPN
+- Google Wallet for NFC payments (tap-to-pay or contactless) because getting
+  cards out of a wallet is _so_ pre-COVID
 - Google Messages for SMS, MMS, and RCS
 - Google Maps for meatspace navigation
 - Pocket Casts for listening to podcasts
@@ -96,11 +108,11 @@ Once the day has started and I've said my goodbyes to the fam, I head downstairs
 to my basement where my home office is located. I walk past a super overkill
 server rack I got on Craigslist. It holds a few things, but the most important
 things are my home router/gateway. It's connected to a Google Fiber jack where
-I get 500 Mb/sec speeds for about 55USD/month. It's hooked up to a Netgear
+I get 500 Mb/sec (symmetric) speeds for about 55USD/month. It's hooked up to a
-16-port gigabit switch which in turn is hooked up to a bunch of little devices,
+Netgear 16-port gigabit switch which in turn is hooked up to a bunch of little
-the most important of which are my home server, WiFi access point, and a really
+devices, the most important of which are my home server, WiFi access point, and
-long cable that goes to my desk where there is another tp-link 8-port gigabit
+a really long cable that goes to my desk where there is another tp-link 8-port
-switch.
+gigabit switch.
 
 The rack also has a bunch of loose cables, peripherals, and other random gear,
 like a big knife. I think I was using it to strip some wires. I should get some
@@ -125,7 +137,8 @@ much easier for me.
 
 Fantastic access point that plays nicely with my very DIY home router. Not
 really much else to say. I set it up a long time ago and update it with some
-regularity, but it just works.
+regularity, but it just works. At some point, I'd love to get wireless devices
+on their own VLAN for another layer of security.
 
 ## Ethernet Switches: Anything with enough speed and ports
 
@@ -287,9 +300,9 @@ more expandable system. I'm somehow always out of USB ports.
     running unit tests and compiling code, this thing would pay for itself in a
     month or two. It did. Love it and looking forward to the next upgrade!
 - **GPU**: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
-  - Bought this at the worst possible time, but it's been a great card. It can't
+  - Bought this at the worst possible time, but it's been a great card. It
-    quite keep up with 4K@120Hz for some titles like _Doom Eternal_ on the highest
+    can't quite keep up with 4K@120Hz for some titles like _Doom Eternal_ on the
-    settings, but it's good enough for my current usage.
+    highest settings, but it's good enough for my current usage.
 - **RAM**: Some 64GB kit that's more than enough for me
 - **PSU**: Some small form factor 750W fully modular power supply - it's very
   cute because it's so little!
@@ -382,35 +395,53 @@ I usually run `wm` which fires up my window manager, Sway.
 When Sway starts, it runs Kitty, my terminal emulator of choice, and Firefox, my
 web browser of choice.
 
+Anywhere I can, I really like to use the
+[Catppuccin color scheme](https://github.com/catppuccin/catppuccin).
+Otherewise, I used a modified Monokai with a darkened
+background color for the longest time.
+
 ## Web Applications
 
 Firefox usually has the following web applications opened:
 
-- Shortwave for email
+- [Shortwave](https://shortwave.com) as my email client for my Google Mail
-- Linear.app for personal task management
+  accounts to which my other emails forward to
+- [Linear](https://linear.app) for personal task management (a better Jira/
+  Trello IMHO)
 - Google Calendar for scheduling, planning, event management, etc. for both work
   and personal life
-- Hacker News for mostly-relevant and -interesting articles to me
+- [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com) for mostly-relevant and
-- Lobste.rs for reasons similar to Hacker News
+  interesting links to me and for high-quality discussions
-- Lemmy.world since Reddit killed API access
+- [Lobsters](https://lobste.rs) for reasons similar to Hacker News
-- GitHub for open-source and similar work
+- [Lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world) for federated link aggregation and
-- Band.us for communicating with friends, family, and church folks
+  discussions since Reddit
-- Discord for communicating with friends, family, "more-hip" church folks, various communities, and other acquaintences
+  killed API access for my clients of choice
-- Element for communicating with friends, coworkers, various communities, and other acquaintencas
+- [GitHub](https://github.com) for open-source and similar work
-- Slack for communicating with friends, coworkers, and various communities
+- [Band](https://band.us) for communicating with friends, family, and church
-- Spotify for music
+  folks
+- [Discord](https://discord.com) for communicating with friends, family, "more-
+  hip" church folks, various communities, and other acquaintences
+- [Element](https://element.io) for communicating with friends, coworkers,
+  various communities, and other acquaintencas
+- [Slack](https://slack.com) for communicating with friends, coworkers, and
+  various communities
+- [Spotify](https://spotify.com) for music
 - Various applications specific to work, such as Okta, Jira, GitLab, etc.
 
 Ugh, modern messaging is a mess, isn't it?
 
-Tailscale connects all my machines to the same VPN. It's great!
+[Tailscale](https://tailscale.com) connects all my machines to the same
+VPN. It's great! And I think once I get it fully setup, I will put it in the
+"gamechanger" bucket.
 
 I also frequent these:
 
-- git.lyte.dev for personal code management
+- https://git.lyte.dev for personal code management
-- a.lyte.dev for personal online analytics
+- https://a.lyte.dev for personal online analytics
-- bw.lyte.dev for shared password database management
+- https://bw.lyte.dev for shared password database management
-- Shopping:
+
+And do my online shopping here:
+
 - ebay.com
 - facebook.com/marketplace
 - craigslist.com
@@ -426,62 +457,95 @@ machine is mostly done via hotkeys as configured for Sway. Otherwise, everything
 happens in the terminal. Here are my most popular commands in no particular
 order:
 
-- `fish` as my interactive shell (and sometimes for scripts, too!)
+- [`fish`](https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell) as my interactive shell
-- `helix` for text editing
+  (and sometimes for scripts, too!)
-- `git` for code version management (source control)
+- [`helix`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix) for text editing
-  - I use `git-delta` for viewing diffs
+- [`git`](https://git-scm.com) for code version management (source control)
-- `pass` for passwords and secrets management
+  - I use [`git-delta`](https://github.com/dandavison/delta) for viewing diffs
-- `ssh` and `mosh` for accessing other machines
+- [`pass`](https://www.passwordstore.org) for passwords and secrets management
-- `tmux` and `zellij` for multiplexing terminals
+- [`ssh`](https://www.openssh.com) and [`mosh`](https://mosh.org) for
-- `htop` and `btm` (or `bottom`) for process management and resource monitoring
+  accessing other machines
-- `rtx` for managing various runtimes' and applications' versions
+- [`tmux`](https://github.com/tmux/tmux) and [`zellij`](https://zellij.dev) for
-- `sk` (or `skim`) for fuzzy searching for stuff
+  multiplexing terminals
-- `rg` (or `ripgrep`) for specific searching for stuff
+- [`htop`](https://htop.dev) and 
-- `sd` for most things I used to use `sed` for
+  [`btm` (or `bottom`)](https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom) for process
-- `nnn` for filesystem browsing and navigation
+  management and resource monitoring
-- `bat` for viewing files as a `cat` replacement
+- [`rtx`](https://github.com/jdxcode/rtx) for managing various runtimes' and
-- `exa` as an `ls` replacement
+  applications' versions
-- `man` for reading documentation
+- [`sk` (or `skim`)](https://github.com/lotabout/skim) for fuzzy searching for
-- `xh` and `curl` for interacting with HTTP endpoints (I want to check out `hurl`, too!)
+  stuff
-- `jq`, `gron`, and `jql` for interacting with JSON data
+- [`rg` (or `ripgrep`)](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) for specific
-- `rsync` for moving files amongst machines
+  searching for stuff
-- `watchexec` for doing stuff as I edit files (like running unit tests anytime code is changed)
+- [`sd`](https://github.com/chmln/sd) for most things I used to use `sed` for
-- `age` and `sops` for secrets management
+- [`nnn`](https://github.com/jarun/nnn) and
-- `dua` for disk usage analysis
+  [`broot`](https://github.com/Canop/broot) for filesystem browsing and
-- `sc-im` for managing two-dimensional, relational data (spreadsheets)
+  navigation
-- `pulsemixer` for adjusting audio levels and volumes
+- [`bat`](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat) for viewing files as a `cat`
-- `bluetoothctl` for managing bluetooth devices (also `bluetuith` for a TUI!)
+  replacement
-- `weechat` as my IRC client
+- [`exa`](https://github.com/ogham/exa) as an `ls` replacement
+- [`man`](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/man_page) for reading documentation
+- [`xh`](https://github.com/ducaale/xh) and [`curl`](https://curl.se) for
+  interacting with HTTP endpoints (I want to check out
+  [`hurl`](https://github.com/Orange-OpenSource/hurl), too!)
+- [`jq`](https://github.com/jqlang/jq),
+  [`gron`](https://github.com/tomnomnom/gron), and
+  [`jql`](https://github.com/cube2222/jql) for interacting with JSON data
+- [`rsync`](https://rsync.samba.org) for moving files amongst machines
+- [`restic`](https://restic.net) for local and remote deduplicated, encrypted,
+  and automated backups
+- [`watchexec`](https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec) for doing stuff as I
+  edit files (like running unit tests anytime code is changed)
+- [`age`](https://github.com/FiloSottile/age) and
+  [`sops`](https://github.com/mozilla/sops) for secrets management
+- [`dua`](https://github.com/Byron/dua-cli/) for disk usage analysis
+- [`sc-im`](https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im) for managing two-dimensional,
+  relational data (spreadsheets)
+- [`pulsemixer`](https://github.com/GeorgeFilipkin/pulsemixer) for adjusting
+  audio levels and volumes
+- [`bluetoothctl`](http://www.bluez.org) for managing bluetooth devices (also
+  [`bluetuith`](https://github.com/darkhz/bluetuith) for a TUI!)
+- [`weechat`](https://weechat.org/) as my IRC client
   - This is usually running in a persistent `tmux` or `zellij` session on a
     server that I remote into
   - I occasionally use the relay functionality that `weechat` offers as well
-- `docker` and `podman` for container management
+- [`docker`](https://docker.com) and [`podman`](https://podman.io) for container
-- `hexyl` when I need to look at binary data
+  management
-- `make` for doing things describe in `Makefile`s
+- [`hexyl`](https://github.com/sharkdp/hexyl) when I need to look at binary data
+- [`make`](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) for doing things describe in
+  `Makefile`s
 
 ## GUI
 
-From Sway, the only utilities I use are `waybar`, `mako`, and `gammastep`.
+From Sway, the only utilities I use are the following:
 
-`waybar` shows the time, a HUD for my virtual desktops, various volume
+- [`waybar`](https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar) shows the time, a HUD for my
-information, and a high level overview of system resource usage.
+  virtual desktops, various volume information, and a high level overview of
+  system resource usage.
+- [`mako`](https://github.com/emersion/mako) shows me notifications and let's me
+  interact with them.
+- [`gammastep`](https://gitlab.com/chinstrap/gammastep) makes my displays
+  orange-y at night time.
 
-`mako` shows me notifications and let's me interact with them.
+Beyond these, I have a bunch of scripts and configuration in my
+[dotfiles repo](https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/dotfiles).
 
-`gammastep` makes my displays orange-y at night time.
+I use [`wofi`](https://hg.sr.ht/~scoopta/wofi) for launching applications
+occasionally. It lists the following often-used applications:
 
-I use `wofi` for launching applications occasionally. It lists the following
+- [Steam](https://steampowered.com) for installing and running games
-often-used applications:
+- [Slippi](https://slippi.gg) for playing Super Smash Brother Melee online!
-
+- [Lutris](https://lutris.net) for running World of Warcraft
-- Steam for installing and running games
+- [`qpwgraph`](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/rncbc/qpwgraph) for routing audio
-- Slippi for playing Super Smash Brother Melee online!
+  via [`wireplumber`](https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/)
-- Lutris for running World of Warcraft
+- [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org) for editing vector graphics (like SVGs) and
-- `qpwgraph` for routing audio via `wireplumber`
+  image files
-- Inkscape for editing vector graphics (like SVGs) and image files
+- [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org) for recording audio
-- Audacity for recording audio
+- [Krita](https://krita.org) and [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org) for editing
-- Krita and GIMP for editing non-vector (bitmap?) graphics and image files
+  non-vector (bitmap?) graphics and image files
-- KDE Connect for when I want phone notifications to be mirrored to my desktop
+- [KDE Connect](https://kdeconnect.kde.org) for when I want phone notifications
+  to be mirrored to my desktop
   - Usually only when expecting a specific call or message
-- VS Code for pairing with other VS Code folks or troubleshooting a VS Code user's setup
+- [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) for pairing with other VS
-- Thunar for managing files in a GUI
+  Code folks or troubleshooting a VS Code user's setup
-- PulseAudio Volume Control `pavucontrol`
+- [Thunar](https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/start) for managing files in a GUI
+- [PulseAudio Volume Control (or `pavucontrol`)](https://freedesktop.org/software/pulseaudio/pavucontrol/)