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# "What do you use?"
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It's always fun to see what tools other folks are using. This is my
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page to do the same. What you see is what I use for my various projects.
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> Updated on Thursday, November 20th, 2025
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# Art
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For all of my digital drawing and painting, I use Procreate for iPad with an Apple Pencil. _Surprise, surprise._ Currently, I am
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getting used to the [Comic Junkies Toolkit for Procreate](https://www.retrosupply.co/products/comic-junkies-toolkit-for-procreate)
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by RetroSupply Co.
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I _do_ have a [Huion Kamvas Pro 16](https://store.huion.com/au/products/kamvas-pro-16?srsltid=AfmBOop330FPZUb_-0OODk4V3Et1I4l8Fow6zcyjevSchmh_xz1M-rGy)
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that I should be using (nice find from Facebook Marketplace). But my ambition to build a new desk
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is in the way of that. I will probably start using [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) once that is finally done.
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My physical painting is done with either oil paints or gouache.
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## Anti-AI
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It is by no means bulletproof, but [Glaze](https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/index.html) by the University of Chicago
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is a promising tool for protecting images for AI training. Hopefully this paves the way for future platforms
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that are more effective.
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# Technical Stuff
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## This Website
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It's actually just an HTML website. _However,_ the page content is
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generated from Markdown. The execution is done through a lil' Python
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script.
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## The Comics
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My comics are served via a custom template, [Sunday](/projects.html#sunday).
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The source code are stored is stored in my own [Gitea](https://about.gitea.com) instance.
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Images and other assets are tracked with [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.com/).
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## Infrastructure
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Getting technical, everything under `puercito.net` is hosted in a virtual machine over at [BinaryLane](https://binarylane.com.au).
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The sites are proxied on [Traefik Proxy](https://traefik.io/traefik), served through [Docker](https://docker.com).
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[BunnyCDN](https://bunny.net/) distributes the content globally with included anti-DDoS. My domains are purchased through
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[Namecheap](https://namecheap.com) who provides identity privacy. Their [PrivateEmail](https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/email/)
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is a cost-effective solution.
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I access the infrastructure with [TwinGate](https://www.twingate.com/), a really simple VPN-like thingy.
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## Code
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I subscribe annually to [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/). Mostly, PyCharm is the IDE I spend my time in
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since that is my preferred platform. Occasionally I find myself in WebStorm. I don't do so much actual writing
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of code so much as handing my requirements to [Claude Code](https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code) for
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execution.
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> To be **absolutely** clear, I _only_ use Claude for technical work!
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## Software
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My writing is done in [Scrivener](https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview). My works are backed up
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to a free-tier DropBox account. Google Drive is where I store everything.
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I use a self-hosted instance of [Wekan](https://wekan.fi/) for the limited task management I do.
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YouTube is where I go to listen to ambient stuff while working on my projects. I am particular fan of
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[Aurora Heaven](https://www.youtube.com/@aurora.heaven18). Them is some vibes.
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## Hardware
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My laptop is a 2024 MacBook Pro 13" with an Apple M4 processor, 24GB memory. It usually sits on my lap. When I am
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at my desk, I use my Logitech [POP Keys](https://www.logitech.com/en-au/shop/p/pop-keys-wireless-mechanical) and
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[POP Mouse](https://www.logitech.com/en-au/shop/p/pop-wireless-mouse) gifted to me for Valentine's Day. I have a single
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external monitor (not counting the Huion). The laptop sits closed and slotted into a timber stand I hand-made. Why yes,
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I am not a multi-monitor person.
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For focusing, I have a pair of [Sony WH1000XM3](https://store.sony.com.au/archived-headphones-noisecancelling/WH1000XM3B.html)
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Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones (White) to block out (external) distraction. The pads wore after several years of use. So,
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I installed some [replacements from Amazon](https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CTR2NKJS).
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