Almanac

Software

I was introduced to the world of open source in college and I’ve never looked back. Here’s a list of some tools I can’t live without:

• alacritty: a better terminal
• ag: fast code search tool.
• cli-goodes: misc tools for daily use.
• fasd: use substrings and frecency to cd into folders.
• firefox: privacy first browsing..
• foliate: clean ebook reader.
• fzf: fuzzy completion everywhere.
• pass: password manager.
• podman: use this over docker.
• snips: better snippet management by moi.
• tmux: terminal multiplexer.
• vcsh and mr: dotfiles nirvana.
• vim: no editor compares.
• zsh: instantly awesome ZSH using Prezto.
• zathura: PDF Viewer.

Media organization

I’m an obsessive compulsive, and I’ve dedicated my life to sorting my shit media.

• anki: powerful, intelligent flashcards.
• inoreader: it’s in vogue for now.
• dropbox: it works, might reconsider.
• git: as Torvalds says source control as the way it should be.
• goodreads: pathetic, but it’s all we’ve got.
• google photos: Google scored a homerun with this one.
• google keep: it’s simple and works everywhere for tasks.
• tasker: automate your phone.

Privacy

There are trade-offs in privacy and I’m trying to be cognizant of each trade-off I make.

• andOTP: Open source OTP solution.
• bromite: secure browsing for mobile.
• firefox: fast, privacy first browsing.
  • https everywhere: we’re still way behind HTTPS adoption.
  • clearURLs: avoid URL based tracking.
  • decentraleyes: local CDN.
  • ublock origin: a very powerful ad-blocker, saves battery, memory and much more.
• migadu: email server, love them for their simplicity.
• mullad: fast VPN based on WireGuard.
• pihole: local DNS, saves battery, memory and much more.

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