Tools and Software
This page is a collection of helpful utlities for computing tasks or just rather neat things that can come in handy.
Search every file your computer can access with no loading time after the initial launch of the program. Supports some advanced syntax and dropping in partial filepaths to search only within a certain folder.
This is a Microsoft developed tool that contains basic computer functions that probably would come default with Windows if the general public actually knew how to use a computer.
My favorite is an apple-styled searchbar to launch apps and do math, a global color picker shortcut, and preset window layouts for split screening your software during work. Solves a lot of little problems in one go.
This is a command line tool, meaning it is going to be a bit unconventional to use if you are used to normal software. Here is an instalation guide I made, it only covers extremely basic usage of yt-dlp. ffmpeg is a tool to convert videos and audios between formats, as well as a lot of other media utilities built in. You'll need ffmpeg to use yt-dlp.
Have you ever seen those grid based "my favorite ___ of all time" pictures? This site lets you make them.
Explore radio stations from around the world with a google earth style globe view. It's very fun to do with friends, and a neat way to end up finding music you wouldn't otherwise hear. Use shazam on your phone or something to ID the songs.
It's a good, (somewhat) lightweight notetaking app with great features and Markdown formatting without showing you your notes twice. It offers a paid tier to sync notes between devices, but syncthing through a VPN like zerotier will get you that for free. It also has community plugins, so you can mod in things that are missing from your workflow.
Mangadex is mostly fan translated manga. It's a great source to find some cute or heartbreaking oneshots, catch up on the sources of your favorite anime, and find new stuff you might like.
Auto generate your passwords and sync your database between devices so that the inevitable data breach that reveals your password for one service doesn't compromise everything under your email. You were never supposed to remember a million different passwords, use this and never worry again.
I use this over Bitwarden because I can make it never connect to the internet. If you're willing to drag a file once a week for extra security (or use the VPN and Syncthing combo from the Obsidian entry above) this is an extremely secure way to store your passwords. Be wary of data loss, backup often.