Uses

The tools I actually use — on the workbench, on the trail, and on this machine.

Workbench

• Soldering station — temperature-controlled, the single most-used tool on the bench
• Digital multimeter — the first thing I reach for when something doesn’t work
• Oscilloscope — for everything the multimeter can’t see
• Lab power supply — adjustable voltage & current limiting, saves components daily
• A well-sorted assortment of resistors, capacitors and jumper wires that somehow still never has the one value I need

Software

• VS Code — main editor for everything from Python to SCSS
• Python with OpenCV, NumPy and PyQt5 — the stack behind my AOI machine
• Git & GitHub — version control for code and for this site
• Jekyll — static site generator powering exactly what you’re reading
• Claude Code — AI pair programmer for building and debugging

Photography & Outdoors

• Canon DSLR — the _MG_ filenames all over my travel posts give it away
• Google Pixel — the camera that’s always in my pocket
• Solid hiking boots, a rain jacket that has seen things, and a tent that has survived Norwegian weather

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This page follows the uses.tech format. Last updated: July 2026.