Things I Use

Software

• OS: Artix Linux + LARBS
• Browser: Tor by default - for a better browsing experience on trusted websites, I use Firefox w/ uBlock Origin and arkenfox user.js w/ tweaks
• Search engine: SearXNG - Pick an instance or host your own; I have my own at SearXNG - Lethrys.
• Image editor/digital art: GIMP
• Spriting: Pixelformer - not free software, but it's minimalist and what I'm used to
• Video player: mpv, with youtube-dl symlinked to yt-dlp, and integrated with SponsorBlock
• Screen recorder: OBS Studio - Not perfect, but I don't use it often enough for it to matter
• Audio editor: audacity-freeworld (AKA ffmpeg support)
• RSS feeder: Newsboat w/ configs for arrow keys & WASD, and a macro for opening video links in mpv
• Torrent client: qBittorrent w/ network interface bound and port-forwarded to AirVPN - for Linux ISOs, of course
• VPN: AirVPN through WireGuard protocol
• Text editor, image viewer, music player, terminal, etc.: LARBS defaults
• Discord client: Brave, as it allows for screenshare audio to work on Linux while being privacy-focused.
• Minecraft launcher: MultiMC - It would be crazy if you moved the first M four characters ahead...
• Windows applications: Wine Staging - For Pixelformer and Cave Story

Emulators

All of these are cross-platform, so I can add individual games directly to my start menu with xdg-open.

I have somewhat specific scaling preferences that you can read about here.

• NES: Mesen2 - Development has finally continued, and configs now save properly on Linux - Nestopia UE is what I used before
• SNES: bsnes-hd - has integer scaling, bsnes-mt is obsolete
• N64: Rosalie's M64+ GUI - Project64 might be a better option for Windows
• PSX: DuckStation - quite robust for a newer emulator
• GB/GBC/GBA: mGBA
• NDS: melonDS - your DeSmuMe replacement
• GCN/Wii: Dolphin - no contest
• 3DS: Citra - RIP
• Wii U: Cemu - now open-source!
• Switch: yuzu - RIP; Still haven't tried Ryujinx

Websites

• LandChad.net is the reason I was able to make this website; visit it if you want to make your own!
• Invidious - YouTube frontend - Instances
• Nitter - Twitter frontend - Instances
• Libreddit/ Teddit - Reddit frontend - Libreddit/Teddit instances

Gunpla retailers

• GalacticToys.com - These are some BALLER prices, also they frequently have rare kits like clear colors
• Newtype - Good stock, good prices, free shipping for >$200 orders, 1-5 days (though it took over a week for me)
• Gunnzo - Good stock, slight markup, free shipping for >$150 orders wtf not anymore? But it took literally two days for me, so it's a win.
• USAGundamStore - OK stock, if you're in the east coast they ZOOM the order to you, but they axed all their coupon codes, so that's kinda cringe
• CanadianGundam - use "gunplanetwork" or "Reddit10" for 10% off, some markup
• Lunar Toy Store - Just discovered this one, but it seems legit
• Mecha Warehouse - Fast shipping in east coast, good stock, frequent sales. What more do you want?
• Evan Designs - for LEDs


• Amazon - If you're ordering anything from Amazon, you're doing it wrong.
• ebay - Actually a surprisingly good source for Gunpla. Just research your prices.
• HobbyLink Japan - Don't bother unless you absolutely have to. Almost nothing is in immediate stock, and I once waited over a year for an open order for a single item to be filled.

I also love the FMHY wiki - I can't tell you what it is or what it stands for, or that you can append .tk or .cf to that set of letters to find out, but check it out!

Hardware

I've had several computers over the years. In the dark times, I had a couple Macbooks forced on me, then I got an Acer Nitro 5 in summer of 2020, which I installed Fedora KDE on a year later after getting sick of Windows. In May 2023, I built a max-spec'd ThinkPad T500 so I could install Libreboot and Artix/LARBS, but even with the quad mod it just wasn't fast enough. I now daily drive a ThinkPad W540 as detailed below:

• 💻 Computer: corebooted* ThinkPad W540
• *"Librebooted" w/ native RAM init
• Display: AUO B156HAN01.2 - IPS, 1080p, 60hz, 95% sRGB
• Artix SSD: 1TB Crucial MX500
• CPU: i7 4900MQ @ 2.8GHz - using integrated graphics 'cause w/ open-source drivers the GPU is slower anyway
• RAM: x4 2Rx8 8GB, 32GB total
• 40A2 docking station
• x1 HDMI 1.4
• x2 DisplayPort 1.2
• x3 USB 3.0
• x2 USB 2.0
• x1 USB 2.0 charging port
• x1 Ethernet RJ45, among others
• 🖥️ Monitor: Dell Alienware AW2725QF
  • 27" 4k IPS panel with an integer-scaled 1080p mode
  • Color calibrated in-house
  • Low input lag
  • 100x100mm VESA mountable
  • x2 HDMI 2.1, x1 DisplayPort 1.4, but no audio line out unfortunately
• ⌨️ Keyboard: Glove80 - Keywelled columnar split keyboard with ZMK firmware, F-row, and mounting system, better than the Kinesis Advantage360 in pretty much every way including price
• 🎧 Headphone system:
  • Headphones: beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro, modded w/ balanced 4-pin Mini-XLR connector, removed foam, and tuned bass ports
  • I recommend just getting the DT 177X GO if you're not looking to do all that modding work, they're pretty much better in every way
  • DAC/amp: xDuoo TA-22 - Tube/solid-state hybrid w/ balanced out
• 🎙️ Mic: Razer Sieren Mini Pro
• 🖊️ Tablet: Wacom One for when I get serious, otherwise Wacom Intuos
• 🎮 Controller:
  • For casual gaming: Wii U Pro Controller
  • For Melee: Wii U GCC adapter & Gamecube Controller w/ following mods:
  • PhobGCC 2.0.5 motherboard
  • eXtremeRate Chrome gold shell & Chrome silver buttons (for gray parts)
  • Softer T2 button rubber for lighter presses
  • SLICKbox mod for control stick lightness and longevity
  • 9ft Liquid Cable w/ Gold 550 Paracord
  • FIRES Triggers Stage 1 using cut OEM springs and rubber bands instead of expensive aftermarket springs and silicone strips
  • FIRES Stabilized Buttons
  • Tactile Z
  • Removed rumble motor
• 💽 External HDD: 5TB WD easystore for large backups