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| | Desktop Utils. ^ [[Rofi]] | [[github>DaveDavenport/rofi|Code]] | [[arch>community/x86_64/rofi/|Arch]] | Flexible launcher for [[i3wm]]. | | | Desktop Utils. ^ [[Rofi]] | [[github>DaveDavenport/rofi|Code]] | [[arch>community/x86_64/rofi/|Arch]] | Flexible launcher for [[i3wm]]. | |
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| | Download Management ^ [[mega#Megatools]] | [[https://megatools.megous.com/|Home]] | [[aur>megatools|AUR]] | Command-line tools for working with [[mega|mega.nz]], either with or without an account. | | |
| | ::: ^ [[yt-dlp]] | [[github>yt-dlp/yt-dlp|Code]] | [[arch>community/any/yt-dlp|Arch]] | CLI tools for grabbing video and audio from [[Youtube]] (and some other places, apparently). Spiritual-successor to [[youtube-dl]]. | | |
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| | Files ^ [[mediainfo]] | [[https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo|Home]] | [[arch>community/x86_64/mediainfo|Arch]] | CLI and GUI tools for getting detailed information about various kinds of media files (video, audio, etc), in different formats.\\ I mostly use the [[aur>mediainfo-gui-qt|QT version on Arch]], as it has more features than the default GTK one, including a real vital one which let's me set which page of information it opens on, for some reason.\\ Is also on Windows and Macs. | | | Files ^ [[mediainfo]] | [[https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo|Home]] | [[arch>community/x86_64/mediainfo|Arch]] | CLI and GUI tools for getting detailed information about various kinds of media files (video, audio, etc), in different formats.\\ I mostly use the [[aur>mediainfo-gui-qt|QT version on Arch]], as it has more features than the default GTK one, including a real vital one which let's me set which page of information it opens on, for some reason.\\ Is also on Windows and Macs. | |
| | Bootdisk | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbwriter/|USBWriter]] | ? | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbwriter/|Win7]] | Simple, used for [[antergos|Antergos Linux]] | | | Bootdisk | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbwriter/|USBWriter]] | ? | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbwriter/|Win7]] | Simple, used for [[antergos|Antergos Linux]] | |
| | `` | [[https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] | ? | [[choco>universal-usb-installer|Win7]] | More options, inc. storage partition | | | `` | [[https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] | ? | [[choco>universal-usb-installer|Win7]] | More options, inc. storage partition | |
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| | | Download Management ^ [[mega#Megatools]] | [[https://megatools.megous.com/|Home]] | [[aur>megatools|AUR]] | Command-line tools for working with [[mega|mega.nz]], either with or without an account. | |
| | | ::: ^ [[yt-dlp]] | [[github>yt-dlp/yt-dlp|Code]] | [[arch>community/any/yt-dlp|Arch]] | CLI tools for grabbing video and audio from [[Youtube]] (and some other places, apparently). Spiritual-successor to [[youtube-dl]]. | |
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| | DVD authoring | [[http://www.dvdflick.net/|DVD Flick]] | ? | [[http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php|Win7]] | Create and burn DVD-video discs. | | | DVD authoring | [[http://www.dvdflick.net/|DVD Flick]] | ? | [[http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php|Win7]] | Create and burn DVD-video discs. | |
| | [[Drawing]] | Tux Paint | [[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.tuxpaint/|F-Droid]] | ? | Fun drawing program! (Also on PCs) | | | [[Drawing]] | Tux Paint | [[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.tuxpaint/|F-Droid]] | ? | Fun drawing program! (Also on PCs) | |
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| | Media | Yatse | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.leetzone.android.yatsewidgetfree|G.Play]] | [[kodi]] remote. | | | Media | Kore | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kore/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kore|G.Play]] | Official [[kodi]] remote. Actually on F-Droid :) | |
| | `` | Kore | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kore/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kore|G.Play]] | Official [[kodi]] remote. Actually on F-Droid :) | | |
| | `` | PhotoScan | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner|G.Play]] | Easy photo capture that works really well.\\ By Google though. | | | `` | PhotoScan | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner|G.Play]] | Easy photo capture that works really well.\\ By Google though. | |
| | `` | Animal Crossing: New Leaf Guide | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrustonapps.newleaf&hl=en|G.Play]] | Keep track of //[[animal_crossing_series|Animal Crossing]]// stuffs. Haven't looked into a //New Horizons// version yet. | | | `` | Animal Crossing: New Leaf Guide | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrustonapps.newleaf&hl=en|G.Play]] | Keep track of //[[animal_crossing_series|Animal Crossing]]// stuffs. Haven't looked into a //New Horizons// version yet. | |
| | Social | Tusky | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.keylesspalace.tusky/|F.Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keylesspalace.tusky|G.Play]] | Most popular [[fediverse|Fediverse]] app. | | | Social | Tusky | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.keylesspalace.tusky/|F.Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keylesspalace.tusky|G.Play]] | Most popular [[fediverse|Fediverse]] app. | |
| | `` | Subway Tooter | [[https://android.izzysoft.de/repo/apk/jp.juggler.subwaytooter|Repo]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.juggler.subwaytooter|G.Play]] | My fave Fedi. app. Very customisable and FOSS-clunky-feeling. Has a great feature where you can preview local timelines of any instance. | | | `` | Subway Tooter | [[https://android.izzysoft.de/repo/apk/jp.juggler.subwaytooter|Repo]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.juggler.subwaytooter|G.Play]] | My fave Fedi. app. Very customisable and FOSS-clunky-feeling. Has a great feature where you can preview local timelines of any instance. | |
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| | | Volume Control | Volume Control | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xupstudio.volumefinetuner|G.Play]] | Android volume control is so bad. I can't get it quiet enough to listen to music in bed (through headphones). This app is suss as fuck, full of ads, probably spyware, but it's all I got. Amazed there's no open source alternative. Almost makes me want to learn how to make Android stuff. | |
| | | `` | Precise Volume | x | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phascinate.precisevolume|G.Play]] | Trying this one too. Still has ads. | |
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| | Misc. | Syncthing-Fork | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid|G.Play]] | I use this for syncing files between my computers. | | | Misc. | Syncthing-Fork | [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/|F-Droid]] | [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid|G.Play]] | I use this for syncing files between my computers. | |
