Been awhile since I saw a thread like this and they’re always good for at least one or two things I’ve never heard of before. Bonus points if the software is open source and cross platform. Extra bonus points if you link to where we can see it/get it.
My contribution: Destiny which is an anonymous, P2P, E2EE file sharing app - its basically a GUI for a Magic Wormhole implementation. Works on Linux (tarball or appimage), Win, Mac, Android (inc f-droid) and iOS. Only downside is it’s not been updated for 2 years.
Apparently many don’t know libre office is thing and free. Seeing people ask for goggle doc alternative amd all they need is a word processor.
Freedom - https://freedom.to/
A very powerful cross platform website/app blocker with a lifetime membership option. Works well for blocking multiple fediverse domains.
URLCheck on Android. Displays a popup on opening links allowing editing the URL before opening (with such features as removing chosen parameters with one button), applying transformations like Shitter→Nitter, http→https, sharing the URL, copying and selecting the application to open the URL in. Oh, and if you decide to open in Firefox or Fennec, you have the option to open in the incognito mode. Can’t imagine using Android without it now. Absolute gamechanger
From the store, or else where???
F-Droid. IzzyOnDroid has a tad quicker releases
Ah yup nice, thank you :)
Bulk Rename Utility for Windows:
PowerToys has something like this roo
dired
This is so powerful, I use it all the time.
Here’s a bunch of equivalent things for desktop OSes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_renaming#List_of_software
Greenshot is free, open-source, and the built-in image editor is perfect (for my use-case, ymmv). ShareX is also FOSS but more well-known.
Another vote for Greenshot, I use it nearly daily for my work.
Screen2Gif is super useful when trying to show someone how to do something without doing a zoom or screen share. And gifs post in slack really well.
ffmpeg -video_size 1920x1280 -framerate 25 -f x11grab -i :0.0 output.gif
I used to use Greenshot but switched over to Flameshot. Also Free software, but has better and easier editing tools. The numbered arrows are so handy.
The last version on the website is from 2017. I wonder what’s going on? The repo seems to be alive. I used it for years but switched recently to ShareX since Greenshot GUI can’t really handle high screen resolution
Edit: Just checked the Blog. They didn’t had time in the last years but it seems to pick up speed again now. A new version is coming.
Yeah, it’s been solid/stable but no new developments until 1.3 is coming. You can download the pre-release version if you want to try it again, because that version has zoom options. I imagine that’s what you missed, unless you meant something else with older versions not handling high res well
QuickLook for Windows. Coming from a Mac this thing is super useful to replicate that functionality on Windows.
I’m surprised how many people don’t know about a Linux utility called “fuck”. When you make a mistake on the command line and get an error, you just type “fuck” and it looks at what happened and suggests a fix. If this looks correct - and it almost always is - you just hit Enter and it types that in for you. Best thing ever!
And for Linux: Krusader
https://www.sportismygame.app/ Helped me get of my fat ass and move every once in a while
If any of you still aren’t using YT Revanced… why?! So yeah, that one, cause God knows my limit for insipid and repetitive ads is extremely small.
Because I don’t watch videos on my phone.
YouTube has broken uBlock and Firefox. Still works on Edge, but I’d rather not switch browsers back and forth. Yes, I’ve cleared my cache.
Anyone?
Is it because of your religion or…?
Why would I watch videos on a shitty little screen? My PC is hooked to 40" and 55" TVs.
What if you’re on the bus?
I love pipe pipe, especially the live comments view that emulates nico nico douga style. It’s annoying for most since the comments obscure the video going past it, but it’s a bit of a nerdy fun to me.
Oooh, thanks for the recs!
I’d like to add grayjay
File converter in the context menu. Handles a lot of common formats, batch converting, nondestructive, and the presets are all customizable. https://file-converter.io/
Ear Trumpet - Replace window audio button with one that gives you per app, and device control. https://github.com/File-New-Project/EarTrumpet
The smallest quickest launcher for Android
Start programs from your new home screen by typing in a few letters.
The app adapts to how you use it, making finding what you want even faster.
Flashbang warning for anyone following that link.
sl is a classic command line program for something harmlessly pointless
calibre for digital library software (cataloging books/docs/articles)
Comic book reader, it’s a cbz/CBR comic book archive reader that tries to do the panel/smart auto zoom that used to be a part of comixology until Amazon bought it to kill it as competition to their shitty books app
I donated to calibre, makes my eBook viable.
https://logseq.com/ a personal knowledge base with markdown and has a whiteboard feature. I live in this program now. From daily little notes and reminders to full on script writing. It’s a little clunky but it works with my brain. Other similar programs are notion, obsidian and anytype.
I can second logseq but it has a bit of a steep learning curve. Not impossible but you have to learn how logseq wants you to use their software and then it becomes powerful.
What’s your take on how they want you to use their software? I throw down bullet points in the journal, tag them with big overarching themes, and link to old journal entries sometimes. Am I missing something important?
I’m used to journaling by topic but Logseq wants you to journal by date. So you start by journalling on the date saying you’re working on
xand then you link toxand then put details there.It’s a bit round about it you’re not used to it.
It’s an android app that uses your display to make a “glow” to light a room rather than using the camera flash like a torch.
It’s in F-Droid.
Obviously the camera flash is more powerful if you’re outside or whatever, but using the display this way is way better inside. That tiny little dazzling pin-prick of light is just… unpleasant.
With candle you can also set whatever color you like. Red is nice to avoid waking people or ruining night vision.
I discovered this app when we had twins and waking up to nurse them overnight. Gonna sound weird if you’ve not been through this but basically they won’t really wake up they make a gentle sooky noise, and you put a bottle or boob in their mouth and they suckle while they sleep. If you turn a light on they’re gonna wake up which is sub-optimal.
I fell down the everyday carry flashlight pipeline / rabbit hole instead. Not recommended if you don’t want to ruin your perception of what’s a great tint of light to you.
One of the first type programs I got when i got an original iPad touch. Loved it!
This is the first app in this thread that made me go “I need this!” and immediately downloaded it!
Thanks!
It’s weird how much i like this app.
It’s free / open, solves a problem elegantly, and I use it all the time.
