https://mikebell.io/categories/default-software/Recent content in Default Software on Mike Bell - Blog & StuffHugo -- gohugo.ioenhello@mikebell.io (Mike Bell)hello@mikebell.io (Mike Bell)© 2026 Mike BellTue, 20 Jan 2026 20:52:41 +0000https://mikebell.io/posts/default-software-hardware-2025/Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:52:41 +0000hello@mikebell.io (Mike Bell)https://mikebell.io/posts/default-software-hardware-2025/ <p>A list of my default hardware and software for 2025, taken from <a href="https://kevquirk.com/blog/my-default-apps-at-the-end-of-2024" target="_blank" >here</a> and expanded on. Hope you enjoy!</p> <ul> <li>📨 Mail Service: <del>Gmail</del> Fastmail</li> <li>📮 Mail Client: <del>Gmail</del> Fastmail</li> <li>📝 Notes: Joplin</li> <li>✅ To-Do: <del>Google Calendar &amp;</del> Vikunja</li> <li>📆 Calendar: <del>Google Calendar</del> Fastmail, Etar</li> <li>🙍🏻‍♂️ Contacts: <del>Google Contacts</del> Fastmail</li> <li>📖 RSS Service: Hugo</li> <li>🗞️ RSS Client: FreshRSS</li> <li>⌨️ Launcher: None</li> <li>☁️ Cloud storage: <del>Gdrive &amp;</del> Synology Nas</li> <li>🌅 Photo library: <del>Google Photos &amp;</del> Immich</li> <li>🌐 Web Browser: <del>Firefox &amp; Librefox</del> Firefox</li> <li>💬 Chat: WhatsApp &amp; Signal</li> <li>🔖 Bookmarks: None</li> <li>📑 Read Later: Wallabag</li> <li>📚 Reading: Kindle Paperwhite</li> <li>📜 Word Processing: <del>Google Docs &amp;</del> Libreoffice</li> <li>📈 Spreadsheets: <del>Google Docs &amp;</del> Libreoffice</li> <li>📊 Presentations: <del>Google Docs &amp;</del> Libreoffice</li> <li>🛒 Shopping Lists: Mealie</li> <li>💰 Personal Finance: None</li> <li>🎵 Music: Navidrome/symfonium/feishin</li> <li>🎤 Podcasts: AntennaPod</li> <li>🔐 Password Management: 1Password</li> <li>🤦‍♂️ Social Media: Mastodon</li> <li>🌤️ Weather: Weather&amp;Radar</li> <li>🔎 Search: <del>Google &amp;</del> DuckDuckGo</li> <li>🧮 Code Editor: <del>VSCode &amp;</del> nvim &amp; VSCodium</li> <li>🖥️ Distros: <del>Win 11,</del> OSX, <del>Arch,</del> Debian, <del>Ubuntu</del>, CachyOS (I use Arch btw)</li> <li>📱Phone: Google Pixel 7 Pro</li> <li>💻 Laptop: <del>Lenovo X1 Carbon 5th Gen</del> MacBook Air</li> <li>📜 Document Management: Paperless ngx</li> <li>💾 Remote servers: 1</li> <li>💾 Home servers: <del>3</del> 3.5</li> <li>📱Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab 9</li> </ul> <p>Thanks for reading via RSS!</p> <p>Send me a message on <a href="https://remotelab.uk/mikebell">Mastodon</a> or <a href="mailto:hello@mikebell.io">email me</a></p>https://mikebell.io/posts/2024-12-31-default-software--hardware-2024/Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:10:55 +0000hello@mikebell.io (Mike Bell)https://mikebell.io/posts/2024-12-31-default-software--hardware-2024/ <p>A list of my default hardware and software for 2024, taken from <a href="https://kevquirk.com/blog/my-default-apps-at-the-end-of-2024" target="_blank" >here</a> and expanded on. Hope you enjoy!</p> <ul> <li>📨 Mail Service: Gmail</li> <li>📮 Mail Client: Gmail</li> <li>📝 Notes: Joplin</li> <li>✅ To-Do: Google Calendar &amp; Vikunja</li> <li>📆 Calendar: Google Calendar</li> <li>🙍🏻‍♂️ Contacts: Google Contacts</li> <li>📖 RSS Service: Hugo</li> <li>🗞️ RSS Client: FreshRSS</li> <li>⌨️ Launcher: None</li> <li>☁️ Cloud storage: Gdrive &amp; Synology Nas</li> <li>🌅 Photo library: Google Photos &amp; Immich</li> <li>🌐 Web Browser: Firefox &amp; Librefox</li> <li>💬 Chat: WhatsApp</li> <li>🔖 Bookmarks: None</li> <li>📑 Read Later: Wallabag</li> <li>📚 Reading: Kindle Paperwhite</li> <li>📜 Word Processing: Google Docs &amp; Libreoffice</li> <li>📈 Spreadsheets: Google Docs &amp; Libreoffice</li> <li>📊 Presentations: Google Docs &amp; Libreoffice</li> <li>🛒 Shopping Lists: Mealie</li> <li>💰 Personal Finance: None</li> <li>🎵 Music: Navidrome/symfony/feishin</li> <li>🎤 Podcasts: AntennaPod</li> <li>🔐 Password Management: 1Password</li> <li>🤦‍♂️ Social Media: Mastodon</li> <li>🌤️ Weather: Weather&amp;Radar</li> <li>🔎 Search: DuckDuckGo &amp; Google</li> <li>🧮 Code Editor: VSCode &amp; nvim</li> <li>🖥️ Distros: Win 11, OSX, Arch, Debian, Ubuntu</li> <li>📱Phone: Google Pixel 8 Pro</li> <li>💻 Laptop: Lenovo X1 Carbon 5th Gen</li> <li>📜 Document Management: Paperless ngx</li> <li>💾 Remote servers: 1</li> <li>💾 Home servers: 3</li> <li>📱Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab 9</li> </ul> <p>Thanks for reading via RSS!</p> <p>Send me a message on <a href="https://remotelab.uk/mikebell">Mastodon</a> or <a href="mailto:hello@mikebell.io">email me</a></p>