Discover Hidden Gems: Open-Source Software You Should Know About
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The next level i kinda wish it had (because it already has about everything else) would be to have the phone screen shown in the desktop.
You should be able to achieve that with scrcpy (at least with Android). Never got around to test it myself, so I can't vouch for how well it works though. My usecase for it died with installing a mini-PC in my living room, and now it would only be a curiosity for me.
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OsmAnd, mobile app for navigation and maps. Offline, based on OSM, can do anything. I use it for checking out and bookmarking places, finding POIs and pubic transport stations, routing (especially for bike and foot), measuring distances, and so on. It can also show and record tracks, do car navigation, edit OSM points, and more stuff that I don't use.
Pro/plus/full version free on FDroidwrote last edited by [email protected]It also works really well for routing on water. One feature I really like is being able to specify the dimensions of your boat and then having it take that into account when calculating a route.
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PortMaster, program designed to streamline the management of Ports on your handheld Linux devices
Last time I tried it, it caused high CPU usage, has this been fixed since?
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Restic, a reliable backup solution.
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I think android HealthConnect doesn't get enough notice as it is a kind of silent background service.
It is local, opt-in, and privacy respecting connection API for sharing data between fitness apps with fine control over what gets shared where. You can have the shittiest privacy-violating fitness app and it can't just steal all of the data from your smartwatch or whatever because you connect the two apps via a stupid cloud integration.
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Zotero: a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials, such as PDF and ePUB files.
I use this for archiving news and magazine articles as well (with snapshots), sorted on topic so that I 1) might be able to remember where I read something and easily find an article again if I discuss it with someone and 2) have a good starting point for researching something I don't have time for or the will for now.
I have set up the file sync on a self-hosted WebDAV server as well as it quickly racks up storage space with all those snapshots and you fairly quickly reach the top tier storage plan they offer.
Zotero 7 brought some good UI improvements, but it is really resource heavy (at least on Linux). A CLI-interface as was mentioned under here would be interesting.
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Newpipe, an YouTube client, which is:
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ad free
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lightweight
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useful, it allows downloading videos, music, and playing them when screen is locked
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usable without account
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multi-platform, it can also serve as client for the PeerTube, Bandcamp, SoundCloud
Also shoutout to Tubular which is the same thing, but with SponsorBlock for youtube
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screen
a gnu until that let's you run a persistent session, even if you log off. log back in and reattach your screen and whatever you were doing is still running.
I was recently introduced to this and I am very glad I found it. I was once recommended it, but then I thought they meant to attach a physical screen to my headless server....
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We all love open-source software, but there are so many amazing projects out there that often go unnoticed. Let's change that! Share your favorite open-source software that you think more people should know about. Here’s how you can contribute:
- Single Option Per Comment: Mention one open-source software per comment to be able to easily find the most popular software.
- No Duplicates: Avoid duplicating software that has already been mentioned to ensure a wide variety of options.
- Upvote What You Love: If you see a software that you also appreciate, upvote it to help others discover it more easily.
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pigallery2 A super lightweight immich alternative which makes browsing photos a breeze
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Ooh, that looks polished, I’ll have to look into i- why is hiccup from how to train your dragon there
'Czkawka' = 'Hiccup' in Polish.
As to why he's there - iunno, ask the devs
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Last time I tried it, it caused high CPU usage, has this been fixed since?
Not sure what you mean. It runs games perfectly and the battery drain is seemingly minimal, not out of the ordinary compared to other games on the device.
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I wish I could send a whole folder of files at once with this, mine seems to only work one file at a time.
workaround: zip the folder?
i know it's a little annoying, but it does make it into "one file"
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We all love open-source software, but there are so many amazing projects out there that often go unnoticed. Let's change that! Share your favorite open-source software that you think more people should know about. Here’s how you can contribute:
- Single Option Per Comment: Mention one open-source software per comment to be able to easily find the most popular software.
- No Duplicates: Avoid duplicating software that has already been mentioned to ensure a wide variety of options.
- Upvote What You Love: If you see a software that you also appreciate, upvote it to help others discover it more easily.
Check out last year's post for more inspiration: Last Year's Post
Let's create a comprehensive list of open-source software that everyone should know about!
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Bookwyrm, a book tracker and review sharing plateform that is part of the fediverse allowing you to share your notes and review about books in the threadiverse as well as the twittoverse.
This is not open source software, it's licenced under the Anti Capitalist Software Licence.
I still appreciate it in this list, but the caveat is important
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The craziest thing I discovered when I started using it was when I noticed that because my desktop was now connected to my phone and my phone was connected to my watch, I could completely control the media on both from my watch and the integration felt natural - but also something I haven't seen work that well in the proprietary world.
For me it was, that the video i was watching paused when i got a call and repeated the moment i hung up. FUTURE (or apple ecosystem, i suppose.)
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LocalSend should be called God Send because it'll save your life. It's AirDrop, but for everything and open source. Works really well, no setup, no server.
I like pairdrop more, because i can use it e. G. to send files to my university working pc
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I wish I could send a whole folder of files at once with this, mine seems to only work one file at a time.
I recently found out that with Termux you can use rsync between Linux and Android devices.
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Mullvad vpn, probably the best vpn imo
I love mullvad but im getting more and more captchas recently. Plus some streaming services only work without it. This is very sad, do any of the alternatives reduce this anti user behaviour or do i just have to live with it?
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It costs money to be an iOS developer
I dont get, can you give more context
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We all love open-source software, but there are so many amazing projects out there that often go unnoticed. Let's change that! Share your favorite open-source software that you think more people should know about. Here’s how you can contribute:
- Single Option Per Comment: Mention one open-source software per comment to be able to easily find the most popular software.
- No Duplicates: Avoid duplicating software that has already been mentioned to ensure a wide variety of options.
- Upvote What You Love: If you see a software that you also appreciate, upvote it to help others discover it more easily.
Check out last year's post for more inspiration: Last Year's Post
Let's create a comprehensive list of open-source software that everyone should know about!
PairDrop like Localsend or Airdrop but working on anything that has an internet connection and a resonably new web Browser! You can share files even when on different networks, by pairing devices. Works like a charm.
