Software
This is a grand list of software that I use for various things over many computers and environments. This list will be in an accidental order. When I see something I should add here, I will add it wherever.
| Software | OS | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Password | Everywhere | Security | Password manager. Apparently secure. |
| GoLand | Desktop | Programming | Go IDE, very good |
| Obsidian | Everywhere | Note taking | A brilliant application for note taking with vim keybinds and Markdown support. Originally used to write this very list. |
| Neovim | Desktop | Text editing | Vim is good. Nvim is even better. |
| Rider | Desktop | Programming | dotnet IDE, much better than VS or VS code |
| Todoist | Everywhere | Productivity | A todo list application |
| bat | Terminal | Terminal | Like cat, just better |
| fish | Terminal | Terminal | Shell, alternative to bash, best served with chips |
| lazygit | Desktop | Terminal, Programming | A better way to use git |
| delta | Desktop | Terminal, Programming | A better way to view git diffs |
| virt-manager | Linux | VM | Virtual machines thing for Linux |
| Many Synology things | ? | ? | I have a Synology NAS. It comes with a lot of good and useful software. Not only for backup. |
| gitea | Web | Programming | A lightweight self-hosted git server |
| docker-mailserver | Web | Servers | Self-hosted email solution |
| pi-hole | Web | Servers | Self-hosted DNS with extra protection (combined with cloudflared can even support DoT/DoH/DoWHAT?) |
| GitHub | Web | Programming | Git server, better with cli |
| rofi | Linux | Desktop | Application launcher thing |
| ynab | Web | Productivity | Budget keeping app |
| NoScript | Chromium | Security | Blocks unwanted JavaScript on websites |
| Privacy Badger | Chromium | Security | Blocks… something, I guess |
| Vimium | Chromium | Productivity | Use web browser with vim keybinds |
| Net Analyzer | Android | Network | Network analysis and debugging |
| Poweramp | Android | Music player | Best music player on mobile. |
| Sound Assistant | Android (Samsung) | Productivity | Available on the Galaxy Store, let’s you set many more sound options than default Android |
| Authy | Android | Security | Application for 2FA codes, with backup. |
| Aqua Mail | Android | Productivity | Brilliant Android email client |
| httpie | Desktop | Terminal, Programming, Servers | An easy way to create web requests in terminal |
| smtp4dev | Desktop | Programming | Mock email server |
| docker | Desktop/server | Programming, Servers | It does everything. As long as there’s a container for it. |
| exa | Linux | Terminal | Like ls, but saner |
| Fd | Terminal | Terminal | Like find, but actually usable |
| Baikal | Web | Productivity | Calendar and contacts sync |
| yq | Terminal | Terminal | Easy yaml, json and xml processor |
| pavucontrol | Linux | OS | Volume management tool (because for some reason I’ve decided it was a good idea to stop having volume controls on toolbar). |
| lxappearance gtk-chtheme | Linux | OS | Well… one of the 2 allows you to change Linux window theme to dark mode, alongside the gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1 in ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini |
| i3 | Linux | Window manager | The desktop environment I use that let’s me not use mouse even for windows |
| sharplab | Web | tool | C# decompiler thing |
| ssl-cert-check | Linux | tool | A handy tool for checking the validity of tls certificates |
| sampler | Linux | Terminal | A nice thing to display other nice things in terminal |
| msmtp-mta | Linux | tool | Fake MTA for when the software REALLY wants to be able to send emails |
| terminator | Linux | terminal | A really nice terminal emulator |
| QMK firmware | Keyboard | Keyboard | A custom firmware for keyboards, allows for everything you’ve ever wished for and probably more. |
| changedetection.io | Web | Productivity? | This app monitors websites and alerts you of changes. |
| Ganymede | Web | Fun | Have you ever wanted to record Twitch streams from people that don’t save replays? No, it’s just me? Oh well… |
| PowerToys | Windows | Productivity | Productivity toolbox that allows you to disable Chrome tab closing with ^W. |
| ShareX | Windows | Productivity | A screenshot taking app also available on Steam for some inexplicable reason. |
| Homebrew | MacOS | Package manager | Something like APT on Ubuntu, but somewhat better and more up to date. |
| Tmux | Terminal | Productivity | A thing to create terminal “tabs” without needing the terminal emulator support for that. |
| Skhd | MacOS | Productivity | A small program that sends terminal commands based on key combinations pressed anywhere in the system. |
| Yabai | MacOS | Window manager | Tiling window manager that actually works, as opposed to FancyWM. |
| Raycast | MacOS | Productivity | Like Finder but better. |
| iTerm | MacOS | Terminal | A competent terminal emulator. |