← Richard Angapin

Uses

The hardware and software behind my home lab and day-to-day learning.

Hardware

  • Dell XPS 15

    My everyday Windows laptop for studying, managing the lab, and working on projects.

  • Dell XPS 13

    My home lab machine for hands-on Linux and self-hosting practice.

  • UniFi Express

    My home network router, with separate main, guest, and IoT networks.

Lab and learning

  • Linux, Docker, and Proxmox

    The tools I'm learning through services, containers, virtual machines, and plenty of troubleshooting.

  • Immich and Uptime Kuma

    Photo management and service monitoring as practical self-hosting projects.

  • Jeremy's IT Lab

    The CCNA course I'm following, alongside labs and revision.

  • Simplenote

    Where I keep my study notes and explanations to revisit.

Everyday tools

  • Claude Code and VS Code

    For building small tools, working with code, and reviewing changes.

  • Wispr Flow

    Voice dictation for drafting and working through ideas.