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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
A windows app that shows you the space things are taking up on your computer so you can easily delete them. Usually helps me clear out a ton of space.
I prefer WizTree. It'll show you space usage, but you can also search for files, and it's incredibly fast.
LocalSend is open-source and great for file transfer (or even just sending text) between my devices.
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 x and then you link to x and then put details there.
It's a bit round about it you're not used to it.
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
For Windows users, I want to recommend PowerToys: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/
The "toys" that I use a lot are: PowerToys Awake: to keep my laptop awake even if I'm away from keyboard for a while.
Fancy Zones: to create my own layout of windows, especially on the ultra-wide monitor I have at work, it's easy to have 3 smaller windows next to each other according to my layout.
Mouse Utilities, I often can't find my mouse cursor, just pressing a hotkey will literally spotlight the cursor.
Quick Accent, especially for multi-lingual people this is really handy, though it takes a bit to get used to its working.
FancyZones is literally the only thing I'm missing from Windows after switching to Linux. I've looked around stack and reddit but have only found posts asking for that functionality, haven't found a solution. Is there a DE/window manager/etc that has similar functionality?
I use fancy zones, and also the one that finds your mouse cursor as I'm always losing it, and the always on top mode for when I don't want a teams call to vanish while I do something else
Be like me, just make your mouse cursor neon green and huge.
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.
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.
One of the first type programs I got when i got an original iPad touch. Loved it!
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.
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.
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.
SimpleX has file sharing too now, it's great :)
Sadly limited to 1gb afaik
Use PeaZip (which is better than 7-ZIP because it's cross-platform) to split large files into as many smaller chunks as you'd like.
I never realized 7zip was Windows only :-(
Thanks for sharing
but yea, anyways, native support for bigger files would be better. Not easy to split files on mobile
7-zip is now cross platform. There used to be a linux implementation called p7-zip but its not necessary any more.
The website states
7-Zip for Linux: console version
It seems it is CLI only
Bulk Rename Utility for Windows:
Here's a bunch of equivalent things for desktop OSes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_renaming#List_of_software
PowerToys has something like this roo
Qalculate is a fancy calculator available for Linux, MacOS and Windows. I use it for calculations that involve unit conversions, but it can do much more.
And Android!!
Oh that’s a good point. Totally missed that one. Seems that there’s also a webapp for other platforms.
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
DevToys. It's an awesome cross-platform swiss army knife for developers. It's got most of the little tools that you would look up online.
Formatters, encoding/decoding, validators etc.
I really love it!
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.
