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 computer is a Lenovo Legion 5i 15 inch laptop. I also built my first PC in Winter 2021. PCPartPicker
I was previously on a MacBook Pro 15 inch laptop from Mid 2012, personally maxed out with a 2TB SSD and 16GB of RAM. I have since put the 2TB SSD into my Lenovo Legion 5i. In 2021, I upgraded my Legion 5i with RAM from 16 to 32GB and the main SSD from 512GB to 1TB.

  • Computer Specifications:
  • Lenovo Legion 5i:
  •  Windows 10
  • Intel Logo Intel Core i7-10750H
  •  32GB of RAM
  • Nvidia Logo Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB of VRAM)
  •  1TB SSD + 2TB SSD
  • Custom Built PC:
  •  Windows 11
  • Intel Logo Intel Core i7-12700K
  •  32GB of RAM
  • Nvidia Logo Nvidia 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. 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 10.5.21 - Database Server
  • PHP LogoPHP 7.4.33 - PHP Server
  • Bootstrap LogoBootstrap 5.3.1 - Website Responsive Framework
  • Provider:
  • RackNerd LogoRackNerd - VPS Server Provider

Last Updated: 1/1/2024