Title says it all. I'll go first:

I don't really have any on my computer (all I use that for is Vim, Firefox, and Git), but on my phone: Orbot (basically Tor as a VPN on your phone).

Edits: Added link, fixed formatting

  • GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago
    • KeepassXC [password locker]
    • SyncThing [keep some dirs synced between computers]
    • Thunderbird [Check 4 email accounts simultaneously]
    • PikaBackup [Relatively easy disk backup utility]
    • FSearch [Fast searcher of all files on my computer. Like Search Everything for Windows but worse in many ways]
    • AudioBookshelf [Podcast server]

    I use all of those pretty regularly. Honorable mention on iOS is a program called Is It Snappy? which helps me measure input lag. It doesn't collect any data or run ads (rare trait on a phone app). I actually made a purchasing decision with the help of this thing to correctly conclude that the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller had a noticeable input delay (enough to make me return it). The funny thing about that was if I just looked up spreadsheets others have done I would have seen that same conclusion there, too, without having to go through the effort of buying it myself :P.

    • Daniel@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      PikaBackup

      Out of curiosity, its there a reason not to just SyncThing your ~/Documents, or is it more of a Time Machine for Gnome kinda deal?

      FSearch

      Oh wow, that looks nice, epically that RegEx support (actually serious, I am a huge fan of RegEx).

      Nintendo Switch Pro Controller had a noticeable input delay (enough to make me return it)

      Nintendo do be like that... have you found a good alternative, or just the Joycons?

      • GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        PikaBackup is more of a Time Machine style backup system. Not just for Gnome, it simply is made with the GTK.

        Ultimately, I went with a Sony DualSense for my latest gaming controller. It has low latency when wired and the buttons are not clacky. Solid construction. I also have an 8BitDo Pro 2, which has one thing I especially like -- hardware turbo buttons. The rest of the controller is merely OK, and IMO not worth the extremely high praise it otherwise receives. Serviceable controller.