Lemmy seems like the right place to ask this. Personally I’ve really enjoyed Gurgle, which is a FOSS Wordle clone app.

  • Vej@lemm.ee
    22816·
    1 year ago

    Libre office, a great office option. I’ve been using it for 15 years. Foreshadowing

    VLC, Plays media. It’s a tank. Also Highways use VLC to mark many winter potholes.

    Linux, It’s not that hard to use anymore.( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    WINE, not just for one night stands! it’s great for running Windows Stuff on Linux.

    Also, and my personal favorite, your mom is free and open source. Mic Drop going to bed. With your mom. Wasn’t expecting that twice were you? Well, neither was your mom. Got 'em.

    • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
      55·
      1 year ago

      Also Highways use VLC to mark many winter potholes

      I was searching for some kind of VLC based image / video processing algorithm to detect potholes

      Was this a joke about how the logo is a traffic cone

      • dave@feddit.ukEnglish
        13·
        1 year ago

        I’ve also find mpv about a thousand times faster to start up.

      • 9point6@lemmy.world
        9·
        1 year ago

        Aren’t they both based on ffmpeg? Surely any quality difference is just a configuration issue?

        • puppy@lemmy.world
          6·
          1 year ago

          Yes. If I remember correctly VLC was originally configured (maybe still is) to network streams and prioritize no lag. That’s why you get weird artifacts in VLC sometimes that’s not present in mpv.

      • Turun@feddit.de
        3·
        1 year ago

        I use celluloid, because I absolutely hate the mpv interface. Seriously, how unexplorable and unintuitive can you make it?

          • Turun@feddit.de
            91·
            1 year ago

            Yes, that is deeply connected with being unexplorable.

            Celluloid is also keyboard driven. But in celluloid there are clearly marked buttons for the most used functions and I can open the menu to check the keyboard shortcuts. Not so in mpv.

            For what it’s worth, I think celluloid is a thin wrapper around mpv with the only purpose to provide a better UI. And I’m very thankful for and happy with that.

            • jack@monero.town
              1·
              1 year ago

              I really like the idea of Celluloid. However, last time I tried, it somehow felt less performant than pure mpv. Colors a bit washed out and not perfectly smooth playback. Should try it again soon.

              • Turun@feddit.de
                21·
                1 year ago

                Yeah, it does have some hickups when playing a movie from my HDD. I think it doesn’t prefetch enough data, because I didn’t have any issues after copying the movie to a tmpfs.

                I still use it over mpv, because I truly cannot stand mpvs UX. But a valid point.

    • nudny ekscentryk@szmer.info
      41·
      1 year ago

      Libre office, a great office option. I’ve been using it for 15 years. Foreshadowing

      I love LO as well, it’s perfect if you’re used to old versions of MS Office and like to be in control of everything. A good open-source alternative for the new releases of MS Office is Onlyoffice.

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
    1812·
    1 year ago

    Ublock Origin. The amount of people going through life exposing themselves to ads is tragic. It’s so unhealthy and most people aren’t aware that there is a simple and free way of protecting yourself from the psychological warfare that corpos use against society

  • Granixo@feddit.cl
    1191·
    1 year ago

    Krita 🎨🖌️

    It’s literally FOSS Adobe Illustrator, why do people don’t use it??

  • Voyager@psychedelia.inkEnglish
    110·
    1 year ago

    OpenStreetMap (OSM) is an open-source (open data) project. OpenStreetMap is a collaborative mapping platform that allows users from around the world to contribute, edit, and use geographical data. The data and software behind OSM are open-source, which means they are freely available for anyone to view, use, modify, and distribute under open licenses.

    The data contributed to OpenStreetMap islicensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). This license allows for the free use of the data as long as proper attribution is given and any derivative works are also made available under the same open license.

    I got addicted to using and contributing on OSM daily and enjoy spending my time improving the map. In fact a lot of closed source maps such as Google Maps and Apple Maps pull from some of the OSM data, so everyone gets to benefit from contributions.

    In case you’re looking into this out of curiosity, check out the Beginner’s Guide and try to verify that the data around your neighborhood is correct and maybe add a point of interest (PoI) or a street name or two. Beware, it gets addictive quite fast.

    OSM is also used for humanitarian use thanks to the HOT tasking platform. For example the majority of relief effort in Turkey’s February earthquake, Sri Lanka flooding, and the recent Marocco earthquake. Mapping can literally help save lives. It’s fun and easy too!

    • 7bicycles [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      231·
      1 year ago

      Also OSM usually beats Apple and Google by a mile when it comes to route planning for bicycles. I think it’s one part techbros being eternally car brained and one part if you’re a cyclist the chance you’re the kind of crank to contribute to things like OSM is exponentially increased.

    • GreatAlbatross@feddit.ukEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      I love OSM, I try to put notes to fix things when I see them (for example, one-way streets that aren’t properly set up, or left turns that aren’t allowed). One day I’ll hopefully have the confidence to fix things myself.

      I use Osmand mostly, as it allows me to easily have everything offline. (Plus I can sideload/back up the maps on android)

    • KrokanteBamischijf@feddit.nl
      10·
      1 year ago

      Additionally, if you’re into mapping, give QGIS a try.

      It’s an open source geospatial data management application, which is available cross-platform.

      It neatly integrates many processing tools into a relatively intuitive GUI, and having even some basic skill can lead to some job opportunities.

      You can even import OSM data through plugins or download services, which you can use for all kinds of fancy things.

    • sixty@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      1 year ago

      I once saw a comment about an app that made it easier to contribute to OSM. Do you know which one that might be?

    • raptir@lemdro.idEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Is there a decent option for using OSM with Android Auto? I want to move away from Google as much as possible, but Mapfactor’s routing is… well, terrible.

        • raptir@lemdro.idEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Hmmm, I’m using osmand from Fdroid and it does not support it. It looks like you need to use the subscription version which is a bit much but I’ll take a look.

      • Salix@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        1 year ago

        Magic Earth uses OSM and has Android Auto capability. It also has traffic data. It’s not open source, but they have a great privacy policy.

    • state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de
      3·
      1 year ago

      I love OSM and use it through OsmAnd. I also contributed in the past, creating the first mapping for the area I lived in back then. I want to contribute again. But I find that wherever I go, everything is already mapped to the finest detail. A good problem to have, I think.

    • Crabhands@lemmy.ml
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’ve been using this as my main map app for years. Ive never contributed though, and will do that next!

      • Voyager@psychedelia.inkEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        You can start light, just by verifying that the data is up to date or adding some information eg. wheelchairs facilities or payment methods accepted. I use a tool called Every Door (Android) and it makes this surveying really simple and quick.

  • frippa@lemmy.ml
    99·
    1 year ago

    Jellyfin, it’s pretty simple and if you have a spare computer, a decent connection (and by decent I don’t mean even a decent one by 21th century standards, I still have a 100/10mbps ADSL) and a 2/4tb Hdd, you can host your own FOSS Netflix/Hulu with all the shows you want, if you’re in a county where “sailing the seven seas” is a huge deal, the only subscription would be a cheap VPN or even better something like real debrid.

  • Shurimal@kbin.social
    82·
    1 year ago

    Home Assistant. If you ever want to do home automation properly, this is the way. Works with pretty much anything—Zigbee, zWave, BT LE, MQTT—while keeping things manufacturer agnostic, local, private and highly responsive (your commands don’t need to go through some server 3000 km away and won’t have ugly 1 second latency as a result).

    DAVx⁵ and Radicale to sync contacts and calendars between devices without snooping middle-men.

    Syncthing to sync any files between devices. Works remotely, too, thanks to Syncthing relays.

    Navidrome for your personal music streaming service.

    Debian, Docker, Docker Compose and Portainer as the backbone to run all your services.

    And many others.

  • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
    70·
    1 year ago

    Proton.

    I know it might not be in the spirit of the thread because it’s not something you download and use as it’s own thing but it has allowed me to exclusively run Linux on my gaming PC. I think more folks should try it to slowly tip the scales more on Linux.

      • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
        191·
        1 year ago

        Using it with steam or without. I personally use it with steam as well, it’s amazing. Hopefully we reach a point where publishers are incentivised to make sure their games run smoothly on Linux at launch through proton.

  • Thelsim@sh.itjust.works
    64·
    1 year ago

    Blender is my favorite open source tool I wish I knew how to use :)
    I’d love to use it for creating my own designs and took several attempts at learning it. But I always end up giving up on it due to lack of time and energy.

    • Fisk400@feddit.nu
      12·
      1 year ago

      Did you use the youtube tutorials from the doughnut guy?

      I tried to learn blender by just using it and googling the issues but gave up several times. Then I bit the bullet and went trough a proper video tutorial. Most of them run at increments of 10-20 minutes and each one reaches enough to be useful on its own.

      Another tip is to do lots of tiny things you can reasonably make in a weekend before doing big things.

      • Thelsim@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        1 year ago

        I prefer to use tutorials I can read and reference. But I’m willing to give videos a try if you say it’s a good one for a total beginner.
        Could you give me a link?

        • mifan@feddit.dk
          2·
          1 year ago

          I’m absolute with you on prefering written tutorials and documentation, however when it comes to beginner tutorials for Blender, there’s simply nothing better than the doughnut tutorial from Blenderguru. It’s not a “do this then do this” video - he’s actually explaining what he does and why, so when you’re finished, you actually have ideas of what to do with your own projects.

          3D art is a complex thing - but you can actually get a long way following the doughnut tutorial, and after that, you may be open to try other video tutorials or have a look at other channels.

          Link to the doughnut series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIoXOplUvAw&list=PLjEaoINr3zgFX8ZsChQVQsuDSjEqdWMAD

          Another favorite of mine to mostly just watch is Grant Abbitt: https://www.youtube.com/@grabbitt/featured

          • Thelsim@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            1 year ago

            Thank you for the information! I just need to put some dedicated time aside to learn this, but it looks like a good place to get started.

            • mifan@feddit.dkEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              Take it a little at a time. The blenderguru videos are short and arr perfect for doing 30 mins today, 30 mins the next day - you don’t need to do it all in one sitting.

          • Thelsim@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            1 year ago

            Thanks! Someone else already posted the link but I really appreciate you still following up on this. I can see now why you call him the doughnut guy :)

    • sverit@feddit.de
      5·
      1 year ago

      Blender has one of the hardest learning curves I have experienced so far. It simply does so much and there is so much to remember. It’s worth it, but man, it’s intense.

  • wrath-sedan@kbin.social
    571·
    1 year ago

    For anyone doing academic writing, I use a combination of Logseq, Zotero, and Zettlr. All open source. Collect articles in Zotero. Annotate and take notes on those articles in Logseq with absolutely amazing PDF annotation tools. Write draft in Zettlr which allows me to enter Zotero citations and reference Logseq notes.

    Bonus shoutout to LibreOffice for exporting and formatting the final draft. And that’s your recipe for one all-natural, organic, FOSS thesis!

  • nudny ekscentryk@szmer.infoEnglish
    451·
    1 year ago

    PC:

    1. Libreoffice – the best, most customisable and powerful office software available
    2. Onlyoffice – alternative for less-advanced users who are used to the UI of contemporary MSO
    3. Zotero – great bibliography manager useful when writing scientific papers: lets you collect books, journal articles and all other types of sources, automatically finds full text PDFs online, fills in metadata and then inserts dynamic citations in thousands of different, customisable styles. Also generates bibliographies. Works with LO, MSO and GDocs
    4. Caprine – clean Facebook Messenger client (web wrapper based)
    5. TeXStudio – my LATeX editor of choice; integral (ha!) when formatting maths-heavy documents

    Android:

    1. Cloudstream — free streaming app, works with SFlix, Sodastream, PH and other legally dubious streaming providers. Takes some trickery to set up though.
    2. Osmand — OpenStreetMap client with offline (optional online) navigation and plenty of plugins; loads of customisation
    3. Material Files — nicest file manager, especially for rooted devices
    4. Showly — freemium open-source TV and film tracker. Syncs with Trakt.tv
    5. Simple Gallery — out of all Simple Apps by this developer, this is the only one which is in fact superior to its alternatives. Highly customisable, powerful, lightweight gallery app
    • Voyager@psychedelia.inkEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Thanks for spreading the good word on OpenData mapping solutions! In case you find Osmand’s interface confusing, check out Organic Maps as well. FOSS and offline features are naturally part of the offering.

    • wrath-sedan@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      Good list I make use of a lot of these too. Keep both LibreOffice and OnlyOffice around depending on how I feel that day but been leaning towards LO quite a bit recently.

      I will say I had Caprine for a while but my god it uses so much memory, it has an absolutely massive footprint on my laptop. I find a nice compromise is using messenger.com as that way I can still send and read messages without delving into the horrors of FB, plus can keep it in a container.

    • JetpackJackson@feddit.de
      2·
      1 year ago

      Question about zotero, I just started using it and I can’t seem to find a way to direct it to PDFs I have already downloaded? Is there a way to do that or does it only have the PDF finding feature? The citation thing is pretty cool though, it’s gonna make my writing class easier and I won’t have to use mybib anymore. Also, is there a way to make it always use the classic interface when adding a citation? I keep having to click “show classic interface” or whatever the button is, and it’s a tad annoying.

      • nudny ekscentryk@szmer.info
        1·
        1 year ago

        Question about zotero, I just started using it and I can’t seem to find a way to direct it to PDFs I have already downloaded? Is there a way to do that or does it only have the PDF finding feature?

        You can just drag and drop PDFs. Either to the list to create a new item or to an existing item if you already have it there.

        Also, is there a way to make it always use the classic interface when adding a citation? I keep having to click “show classic interface” or whatever the button is, and it’s a tad annoying.

        Zotero: Edit: Preferences: Cite: Word processors: Use classic Add Citation dialog [X]

    • Jay@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      1 year ago

      Over question about Simple Gallery: My Pixel makes those small clips before the image. Is there a possibility to see this?

    • Fisch@lemmy.ml
      1·
      1 year ago

      You can also enable tabs, like in MS office, in LibreOffice. I find that easier to use than how it is by default.

    • 7bicycles [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Coming from some video editing as a hobby from Windows Movie Maker over pirated Sony Vegas, OpenShot and Shotcut to Kdenlive it’s an incredible piece of kit. It has fucking working motion tracking! For free! And it works very well! Insane to me!

  • MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml
    38·
    1 year ago

    I’ll skip the common ones that are frequently mentioned to give Zim some love! Zim is a desktop wiki app which, as implied, allows you to make your own private wiki which is invaluable for my writing and worldbuilding hobby.

    • lattrommi@lemmy.ml
      6·
      1 year ago

      i had switched after losing a D&D campaign in onenote, then not long after switched from windows to linux (Zim being compatible with both helped with that a lot too). I have a memory problem (in my carbon, not my silicon) and I use Zim for to do lists, a journal, note taking of course and several other things. i had some issues a few times but overall it’s what just works for me. i use it for worldbuilding D&D campaigns and i’ve started building/recording my actual real life world with it too. love it!