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Discord app

Software > VoIP, Instant messagers, Video conferencing >

(on Wikipedia)
(on Google Play)
https://discord.com/

Yet another VoIP client.

A clumsy “pretends to be pretty” interface, but it seems reasonable enough. Definitely not better than Mumble for the basics.

It might be better-suited for large groups, or because it has a free server, or some other thing I haven’t discovered. I’ll keep it in my toolbox, but I don’t really like it.



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IrfanView logo

Software > Image viewers, [/tag/svg-viewers |SVG viewers]] >

(on Wikipedia)
Chocolatey: IrfanView and irfanviewplugins
https://www.irfanview.com/

A venerable picture viewing tool. Can also view other media with plugins.



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TODO – add my notes, and scripts

Nano logo

Software > Text editors >

(on Wikipedia)
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/nano.git/
https://nano-editor.org/

The license-unencumbered version of Pico.

Small, easy. Needs some basic functionality but is still quite useful.

  • acronym: Nano’s ANOther editor
  • formerly: TIP (TIP Isn’t Pico)



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Pale Moon logo -- logo256

Software > Web browsers >

(on Wikipedia)
Linux > http://www.palemoon.org/
http://www.palemoon.org/

A web browser which is essentially a fork of Firefox. Pale Moon keeps the simpler UI before the astonishingly terrible changes Firefox made.

A very good browser. Newer addons targeting the latest Firefox which are addicted to its new interface will not work with Pale Moon, since Pale Moon lacks that interface. Older addons or proper UI-agnostic addons will work fine.



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Deluge logo

Software > BitTorrent >

(on Wikipedia)
https://git.deluge-torrent.org/deluge
https://deluge-torrent.org/

A BitTorrent client.

It can’t copy magnet links, so it’s best to not use it.



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Software > Scripting Languages >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.zsh.org/

A shell.

Though not usually available for a Linux distribution, it’s exceptionally powerful enough that I insist upon it.

Default for macOS.

  • aka Z shell

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TODO – my LibriVox setup noteshttps://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/User:Spiralofhope/1-Minute_Test_redux

Audacity logo

(on Wikipedia)
Chocolatey: audacity
https://www.audacityteam.org/

A free audio recording / editing suite.

Very capable, but rather confusing.

See also:

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unzip32_500.ico

Software >
(on Wikipedia)

A ubiquitous file compression program.

  • Also unzip
  • I don’t use the GUI version, I use 7zip for that, or the built-in manager for Windows (various versions)



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