Ask HN: What is your stack (hardware, OS, apps, subscriptions)? Cost per mth/yr?
I am redesigning my life right now and am exploring ways to do more with less.
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I normally buy domains in decade-lengths so I don't have to worry about paying for them or paying a renewal fee. Any apps I use on Chromebook are all free or I find it online for free.
Photopea.com or Pixlr.com are in place of Adobe Photoshop and even GIMP.
Google Drive does a good job of keeping all my documents.
BinCDN.com (my own custom built CDN) is great for my storage.
The most common online tool I use is a "replace all" for when I have to code something and replace an "all" of something. (http://www.unit-conversion.info/texttools/replace-text/)
The reason I switched to a Chromebook full-time even over a Macbook is because it generally remains fast and I only buy Chromebooks that allow for an LTE Internet connection for which unlimited internet costs me about $25 a month on a grandfathered plan on T-Mobile.
Since I work remote, I often try to connect on some free Internet place... almost every fast food restaurant and big retail store has Internet availability. If my LTE isn't working great, if Xfinity is available, you can usually connect to an Xfinity Internet connection and they offer Xfinity WiFI packages for $20 for 30 days -- usually ends up being way cheaper than staying on a regular Internet-only plan ($60 - $100).
I don’t own anything else. My current apartment is furnished with beds and kitchen. I’ll be moving soon and will probably need to purchase a futon and kitchenware.
My only subscriptions are iCloud, Fastmail, Linode, and a virtual mailbox. I also have some subscription services for different businesses. Subscriptions total around $100.
I use iTerm, nushell, helix editor, and the rest stock Apple apps (Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Numbers, Freeform, etc.).
I love living this way, and to each their own :)
I live in Maui, all my possessions can fit inside my Honda Civic. My office can fit inside a backpack.
I want to upgrade to a MacBook Pro, from iPhone 13 Pro to 14, fix my iPad 2 Pro. I have a few subscriptions but am going to consolidate as much as possible in the coming weeks.
It’s just so easy to live this way.
I pay for: iCloud, Google drive (can’t get off it, due to shared albums with family), backblaze, fastmail, digital ocean, banktivity.
Currently living out of a suitcase and a backpack in Central America, so I own very little stuff.