Tools for the work and the fun

Gear

A considered collection of the things that help Parth Adhia build, play, and keep the systems humming.

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Computing

  • MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max)

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    Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)

    Primary development machine. The M3 Max handles local LLM inference, container workloads, and compilation without breaking a sweat.

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  • Custom Linux Workstation

    Custom Threadripper PRO 7965WX / 128GB / RTX 4090

    Local AI/ML experimentation, GPU compute, and heavy compilation. Built for memory bandwidth and VRAM.

Display

  • Dell UltraSharp U3223QE

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    Dell U3223QE

    32" 4K IPS Black panel. Excellent text clarity for code, good color for media. USB-C hub simplifies dock life.

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  • LG C3 42" OLED

    LG OLED42C3PUA

    Secondary display for media, gaming, and occasional 4K HDR content review. Perfect blacks, instant response.

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Gaming

  • Steam Deck OLED

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    Valve Steam Deck OLED 1TB

    Best handheld PC gaming experience. Linux-native, hackable, runs most of my library. The OLED screen is a game-changer.

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  • PlayStation 5

    Sony PS5 (Disc Edition)

    Exclusives and couch gaming. Also doubles as a 4K Blu-ray player.

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Homelab

  • Synology DS1823xs+

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    Synology DS1823xs+

    Storage backbone, container host, backup target. 8 bays, ECC RAM, 10GbE. Runs Docker, VMs, and all backup jobs.

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  • Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro

    Ubiquiti UDM Pro

    Router, switch, controller, and NVR in one. Handles VLANs, VPN, and network-wide AdGuard integration.

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  • Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)

    Raspberry Pi Pi 5 8GB

    Lightweight services: Unbound recursive DNS, Tailscale subnet router, monitoring exporters. Silent, low power.

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Development Tools

  • GitHub + Vercel

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    GitHub / Vercel

    Source control, CI/CD, preview deployments, and production hosting. The backbone of every web project.

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  • Claude Code / Codex

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    Anthropic / OpenAI

    AI agents that architect, implement, review, and test. My development workflow increasingly looks like a tiny engineering team made of agents while I direct strategy.

  • VS Code + Terminal

    Microsoft VS Code

    Editor and shell. Remote SSH, dev containers, and GitHub Copilot integration for the human-in-the-loop parts.

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  • GCP

    Google Cloud

    Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Vertex AI, and Artifact Registry for projects that need managed cloud infrastructure beyond Vercel.

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