# "What do you use?"

It's always fun to see what tools other folks are using. This is my
page to do the same. What you see is what I use for my various projects. 

> Updated on Thursday, 20th of November, 2025

# Art

For all of my digital drawing and painting, I use Procreate for iPad with an Apple Pencil. _Surprise, surprise._ Currently, I am 
getting used to the [Comic Junkies Toolkit for Procreate](https://www.retrosupply.co/products/comic-junkies-toolkit-for-procreate)
by RetroSupply Co.

I _do_ have a [Huion Kamvas Pro 16](https://store.huion.com/au/products/kamvas-pro-16?srsltid=AfmBOop330FPZUb_-0OODk4V3Et1I4l8Fow6zcyjevSchmh_xz1M-rGy)
that I should be using (nice find from Facebook Marketplace). But my ambition to build a new desk
is in the way of that. I will probably start using [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) once that is finally done.

My physical painting is done with either oil paints or gouache. 

## Anti-AI

It is by no means bulletproof, but [Glaze](https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/index.html) by the University of Chicago 
is a promising tool for protecting images for AI training. Hopefully this paves the way for future platforms 
that are more effective.

# Technical Stuff

## This Website

It's actually just an HTML website. _However,_ the page content is 
generated from Markdown. The execution is done through a lil' Python
script. 

## The Comics

My comics are served via a custom template, [Sunday](/projects.html#sunday). 
The source code are stored is stored in my own [Gitea](https://about.gitea.com) instance. 
Images and other assets are tracked with [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.com/).

## Infrastructure

Getting technical, everything under `puercito.net` is hosted in a virtual machine over at [BinaryLane](https://binarylane.com.au).
The sites are proxied on [Traefik Proxy](https://traefik.io/traefik), served through [Docker](https://docker.com). 
[BunnyCDN](https://bunny.net/) distributes the content globally with included anti-DDoS. My domains are purchased through
[Namecheap](https://namecheap.com) who provides identity privacy. Their [PrivateEmail](https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/email/) 
is a cost-effective solution. 

I access the infrastructure with [TwinGate](https://www.twingate.com/), a really simple VPN-like thingy.

## Code

I subscribe annually to [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/). Mostly, PyCharm is the IDE I spend my time in
since that is my preferred platform. Occasionally I find myself in WebStorm. I don't do so much actual writing
of code so much as handing my requirements to [Claude Code](https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code) for 
execution. 

> To be **absolutely** clear, I _only_ use Claude for technical work!

## Software

My writing is done in [Scrivener](https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview). My works are backed up
to a free-tier DropBox account. Google Drive is where I store everything.

The newsletter is handled through [PencilBooth](https://pencilbooth.com/), a provider specifically tiered to visual artists.

I use a self-hosted instance of [Wekan](https://wekan.fi/) for the limited task management I do. 

YouTube is where I go to listen to ambient stuff while working on my projects. I am particular fan of 
[Aurora Heaven](https://www.youtube.com/@aurora.heaven18). Them is some vibes.

## Hardware

My laptop is a 2024 MacBook Pro 13" with an Apple M4 processor, 24GB memory. It usually sits on my lap. When I am
at my desk, I use my Logitech [POP Keys](https://www.logitech.com/en-au/shop/p/pop-keys-wireless-mechanical) and 
[POP Mouse](https://www.logitech.com/en-au/shop/p/pop-wireless-mouse) gifted to me for Valentine's Day. I have a single
external monitor (not counting the Huion). The laptop sits closed and slotted into a timber stand I hand-made. Why yes, 
I am not a multi-monitor person.

For focusing, I have a pair of [Sony WH1000XM3](https://store.sony.com.au/archived-headphones-noisecancelling/WH1000XM3B.html)
Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones (White) to block out (external) distraction. The pads wore after several years of use. So, 
I installed some [replacements from Amazon](https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CTR2NKJS).