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@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ title: Uses
 description: "About my tools, workflow, and other things I use as a software developer."
 ---
 
-TODO: List Firefox extensions
-
 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.
 
@@ -40,8 +38,8 @@ Regarding the configuration of my machines and the software referenced below,
 
 I wake up when my kids do out of a Purple mattress. 
 
-I slip on my PineTime wrist watch, grab my Android smartphone, put on my
+I slip on my PineTime wrist watch, grab my Android smartphone and backpack, put
-prescription glasses, and usually make some tea.
+on my prescription glasses, and usually make some tea.
 
 ## Mattress: Purple King Size
 
@@ -77,6 +75,9 @@ with my laptops/desktops) now in no particular order. I have no idea if any of
 these have iOS equivalents, but here ya go.
 
 - [Firefox](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix) as my web browser
+  - Firefox supports extensions even on Android! I use the following:
+    - [Dark Reader](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/darkreader/) for keeping things easy on my eyes
+    - [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) for blocking ads
 - [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
@@ -107,6 +108,13 @@ these have iOS equivalents, but here ya go.
 - Pocket Casts for listening to podcasts
 - Spotify for listening to music
 
+## Backpack
+
+The portable office! I keep my laptop, a multi-tool, extension cord, power
+strip, laptop charger, a suite of adapters and flash drives, water bottle, and
+the odd cable here or there. If I'm feelin' that I might be gamin', I throw in
+the Steam Deck. More on all this later.
+
 # Server Room
 
 Once the day has started and I've said my goodbyes to the fam, I head downstairs
@@ -178,21 +186,24 @@ cloud offering is.
 
 I run the following applications for my home:
 
-- Traefik to reverse proxy all the things
+- [Traefik](https://traefik.io/traefik/) to reverse proxy all the things
+  - Though I use Caddy for most things, Traefik does work nicely with my
+    convoluted Docker Compose setup
 - A homemade chat bot for various things
-- Various game servers
+- Various game servers (Minecraft, Factorio, Valheim, etc.)
-- A small service that multiplexes audio and video feeds
+- [A small service that multiplexes audio and video feeds](https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/tcplexer) mainly for combining a couple audio feeds from DIY IP baby monitors into a single stream for listening
-- Gitea for https://git.lyte.dev
+- [Gitea](https://about.gitea.com/) for https://git.lyte.dev 💜💛💙
-- Nginx to serve static files for https://files.lyte.dev
+- [NGINX](https://www.nginx.com/) to serve static files for https://files.lyte.dev
-- Jellyfin
+- [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/) for streaming my video media to approved users (family, friends, etc.)
-- Plausible for web analytics
+- [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) for web analytics
-- PostgreSQL as the great database for anything that needs one
+- [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) as the great database for anything that needs one
-- MariaDB for anything too lame to use Postgres
+- [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) for anything too lame to use Postgres
 
 I run a few services from the cloud as well:
 
-- A small DDNS application that machines report to so I have relatively up-to-date public IP information on most of my devices (this can't run from home for
+- [A small DDNS application](https://github.com/lytedev/deno-netlify-ddns) that machines report to so I have relatively up-to-date public IP information on most of my devices (this can't run from home for
   fairly obvious reasons 😉)
+  - Each machine runs [the accompanying client](https://github.com/lytedev/deno-netlify-ddns-client) with unique credentials
 - Various monitoring scripts for specific things (also can't run from home - who would monitor the monitors?)
 
 # Starting Work
@@ -406,6 +417,23 @@ background color for the longest time.
 
 ## Web Applications
 
+Firefox is awesome. I'm a big fan. I make heavy use of their "Sync" offering,
+which syncs just about everything. It's very convenient and I'm sure it will
+somehow bite me later.
+
+I use the following must-have browser extensions:
+
+- [hide-scrollbars](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hide-scrollbars/) to hide scroll bars
+- [FoxyProxy](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxyproxy-standard/) for proxying through to various resources
+- [PassFF](https://github.com/passff/passff) for interfacing with my `password-store`
+- [Firefox Multi-Account Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/) for being logged into all my accounts simulataneously
+  - This is probably good enough reason _alone_ to use Firefox over anything else
+- [Tree Style Tab](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab/) for a much nicer way of managing four billion tabs
+- [Dark Reader](https://darkreader.org/) to keep things easy on my eyes
+- [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) for blocking ads
+- [Vimium](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/vimium-ff/) for moar keyboard shortcuts
+- [open-url-in-container](https://github.com/honsiorovskyi/open-url-in-container) for programmatically opening URLs in certain Multi-Account Containers, for opening certain tabs in certain containers from my terminal
+
 Firefox usually has the following web applications opened:
 
 - [Shortwave](https://shortwave.com) as my email client for my Google Mail
@@ -553,3 +581,46 @@ occasionally. It lists the following often-used applications:
   Code folks or troubleshooting a VS Code user's setup
 - [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/)
+
+## Music
+
+I dabble in music sometimes, depending on my workload or how much I need an
+outlet, mostly as a poser metal drummer, so I'll list that stuff here, too!
+
+- Roland TD-11 electric drum kit
+  - Electric is convenient for adding music and not bothering people in a
+    quarter-mile radius
+  - [Here's a video of me playing it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucpYCSxxvy0)
+- Arturia MicroFreak digital synthesizer
+  - Very new to me; super fun to play with
+- Novation LaunchKey 61 MIDI controller
+  - Haven't taken the time yet to really setup a DAW to work with this
+- Some piece of crap first act electric guitar that I keep trying to fix and make work
+  - I just need to bite the bullet and save up for a nice Ibanez (used of course)
+
+## Electronics
+
+I also tinker a lot with electronics and "maker"-y things! The only name-able
+thing is my 3D printer, which is an Ender CR-10S. Micro Center was having an
+incredible sale one upon a day. The thing is really awesome. I still want a real
+nice one that I can reliably send prints over the network to.
+
+Other unnamed tools I have and use on roughly a weekly basis:
+
+- Soldering iron
+- Solder sucker
+- Air purifier (solder _and_ 3D printer fumes ain't all that good for you)
+
+And I'm sure there are other unsung heroes I just don't think about. Like butter
+knives.
+
+# Finishing The Day
+
+That about does it! I usually head upstairs when work is done, make food in
+unidentifiable cookware, tinker and play with my kids for a bit, head out to
+whatever evening activity we've got going on if applicable, come home, and bedtime!
+
+Ah, we have a couple tablets for Khan Academy Kids, white noise (and other
+sleep-inducing ambience), and podcasts (like Base Camp Adventures!) and a
+Google Home Mini or two, mostly for playing loud and obnoxious music or setting
+timers.