Tech

Phones

Google Pixel 8
Android 14
My current smartphone is a Pixel 8 with Android 14. I am strong supporter of stock Android and fast updates, going back to the Nexus line; my first smartphone was a Nexus 5.

  • Phone Timeline:
  • Pixel 8   2023 - Present
  • Pixel 7   2022 - 2023
  • Pixel 3   2019 - 2022
  • Pixel XL   2018 - 2019
  • Nexus 6P   2016 - 2018
  • OnePlus One   2015 - 2016
  • Nexus 5   2014 - 2015
Mowed Timeline

Computers

Lenovo Legion 5i with Windows 10
Custom-built PC with Windows 11
My current computers are a Lenovo Legion 5i 15 inch laptop and a custom built PC.
Build: PCPartPicker

Computer Timeline:

  • In 2009, during Black Friday at Walmart, I purchased my first laptop.
  • A HP G60-519WM, it was a basic slow laptop.
  • It got the job done for a guy who wanted to edit videos, play GTA San Andreas, and sit on YouTube.

  • In 2012, I purchased my first Apple laptop, a Mid 2012 15 inch MacBook Pro.
  • I used this computer from 2012 to 2020.
  • It was personally maxed out with a 2TB SSD and 16GB of RAM.
  • This laptop was also dual-booted with Windows via Boot Camp.

  • In 2020, I purchased my first gaming laptop the Lenovo Legion 5i.
  • I have since put the 2TB SSD into the Legion 5i.
  • In 2021, I upgraded the Legion 5i with RAM from 16GB to 32GB and the main SSD from 512GB to 1TB.

  • In 2021, during the winter, I built my first PC.
  • Initially, it was built with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 but I swapped that out for a RTX 3070, 5 months later.
  • Specifications listed below.


  • Computer Specifications:
  • Lenovo Legion 5i:
  • Windows 10
  • Intel LogoIntel Core i7-10750H
  • 32GB of RAM
  • Nvidia LogoNvidia GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB of VRAM)
  • 1TB SSD + 2TB SSD
  • Custom Built PC:
  • Windows 11
  • Intel LogoIntel Core i7-12700K
  • 32GB of RAM
  • Nvidia LogoNvidia GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB of VRAM)
  • 1TB SSD + 4TB HDD

Servers

Linux Server from RackNerd
I have a Linux server where everything from my website to projects (mmBNC, mmRadio, mmTS) are hosted. I have had my own Linux server since December 2013. Formally used servers from RamNode for a decade.

  • Server Specifications:
  • Intel LogoIntel Xeon CPU E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz, 8 cores
  • 6GB - RAM
  • Debian LogoDebian 11 - Operating System
  • Location:
  • Chicago, IL - USA
  • Software:
  • nginx Logonginx 1.24.0 - Web Server
  • MariaDB LogoMariaDB 10.5.23 - Database Server
  • PHP LogoPHP 7.4.33 - PHP Server
  • Bootstrap LogoBootstrap 5.3.3 - Website Responsive Framework
  • Provider:
  • RackNerd LogoRackNerd - VPS Server Provider

Last Updated: 5/20/2024