Mine is Local Send which is a FOSS alternative similar to air drop that works across a variety of devices.

  • bastion@feddit.nl
    25·
    3 days ago

    This isn’t exactly “can’t live without,” that would be HomeAssistant. But what I Immediately thought of?

    Beyond All Reason

    This is an RTS game in the spirit of Total Annihilation.

    • labor of love
    • fully 3d, including ability to rotate or raise/lower view
    • tens of thousands of units without hardware lag for reasonably modem hardware (3-4 years old)
    • all shots actively rendered, leading to:
    • realistic friendly fire
    • even air units can get hit by ballistic shots targeting land units (although odds are fairly slim)
    • redirect-unit-to-dodge micro is effective in some situations
    • meaningful terrain
    • radar will have blind spots based on line-of-sight
    • radar gives clear indicator of coverage during placement
    • two factions, almost 200 units each, with tier 1, 2, and 3 units. A third (currently playable with a setting change) faction is in the works.
    • crafty, non-cheating ai opponents
    • free server hosting (!)
    • active servers all times of day

    The overall feel and balance of the game is great. The changes they make to balance are generally light and reasonable, and the game had a good community.

    Fam and friends play together often.

    • Statick@lemmy.world
      1·
      3 days ago

      Loved TA as a kid. Played it for countless hours on GameSpy and EA Zone. Will definitely give this a try, thank you!

    • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      3 days ago

      Well we can’t live without a modern game that acknowledges how awesome Total Annihilation is as an idea so effectively that means we can’t live without Beyond All Reason/The Spring Engine right?

      I mean Forged Alliance Forever is amazing and I am zero percent bashing it… and ok I guess we would still have Planetary Annihilation, and that game looks pretty awesome too…so I suppose technically we could live without Beyond All Reason but I doubt even the Planetary Annihilation devs would be happy about that world, I know the FAF community wouldnt be happy lol.

  • ᗪᗩᗰᑎ@lemmy.ml
    52·
    4 days ago

    Notesnook.

    I was previously using Obsidian, which is great! but didn’t like that it was closed source. I then went on to try various options [0] but none of them felt “right”. I eventually found notesnook and it hit everything I was looking for [1]. It’s only gotten better in the last year I started using it and just recently they introduced the ability to host your own sync server, which is one of the requirements it didn’t initially make, but was on their roadmap.

    [0] Obsidian, Standard Notes, OneDrive, VSCode with addons, Joplin, Google Keep, Simple Notes, Crypt.ee, CryptPad (more of a collabroation suite, which I actually really like, but it did not fit the bill of a notes app), vim with addons, Logseq, Zettlr, etc.

    [1] Requirements in no particular order:

    • Open source client and server.
    • Cross-platform availability as I use Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android.
    • Cross-platform feature parity.
    • Doesn’t fight me over how notes should be taken - looking at Logseq’s lack of organization.
    • Easy notes syncing.
    • End-to-end encryption (E2EE). It’s about to be 2025, if the tools you’re picking up aren’t E2EE, you’re letting unknown strangers access your data and resell it. It doesn’t matter what their privacy policy says as that can always change and/or they can get compromised/compelled to expose your data.
    • Ability to publish notes.
    • Decent UX.
  • bluewing@lemm.ee
    13·
    3 days ago

    Variety - a silly taskbar program that changes my background randomly from my own selected sources with added random quotes. I have it set to change my background every 3 hours and the quotes every hour I think. I just can’ live without it anymore.

  • CrabAndBroom@lemmy.mlEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    My favourite recent one is Yunohost, which makes it super easy to spin up a little self-hosted server with a bunch of apps. I’ve been having good fun with that and a spare Raspberry Pi lately.

    • ebc@lemmy.ca
      0·
      2 days ago

      It’s not quite as point-and-click, but I’m using Docker for that because Yunohost kept messing up updates. Most server apps will have some instructions on how to run them in docker, especially a docker-compose.yml file, so you don’t have to rely on the Yunohost team to package said app.

      The way I do it is that I put each suggested compose file in their own file, and import them in my main docker-compose.yml file like this:

      version:  '3'
include:
    - syncthing.yml

      Then just run docker compose pull && docker compose up -d every time you change something or want to update your apps, and you’re good to go.

      Software updates in particular are waaaaaayyy easier on Docker than Yunohost.

      • CrabAndBroom@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        This has uncovered my shameful Linux confession lol - I don’t understand Docker at all. I think I’m reasonably okay with Linux stuff, I can put an Arch install together without using the archinstall script, I got NixOS up and running without too much trouble etc. but I just can’t get my head around how Docker is supposed to work for some reason.

        • ebc@lemmy.ca
          1·
          2 days ago

          For self-hosting purposes, Docker = lightweight disposable VMs that are configured via docker-compose.yml. All important data should be in “volumes”, which are just shared folders between the host and the container.

          The end result is that you can delete and re-create containers at any time and they should just pick up where they left off from the data that’s in these volumes.

          Each individual published image has some paths they want to use for that; everything is usually specified in their example docker-compose files.

          If you’re not a dev, don’t even try to understand Dockerfiles, it’s not for you.

      • Zoidberg@lemm.ee
        1·
        3 days ago

        There’s also Homarr for those who prefer a nice and easy frontend to install the arr suite and more.

  • Meltrax@lemmy.world
    48·
    4 days ago

    Jellyfin. Use it daily. Dropping more and more atreamjnf services, it’s been awesome.

    Honorable mentioned to Revanced.

    • glitch1985@lemmy.world
      2·
      4 days ago

      What apps do you use revanced for? Maybe it’s just me but the two apps I use haven’t had new revanced versions in 6+ months.

    • Teppichbrand@feddit.org
      32·
      4 days ago

      I just installed Jellyfin on my Raspi 4 and I’m not happy. It’s so laggy and slow I can barely use it. What is your setup?

      • xthexder@l.sw0.com
        16·
        4 days ago

        A Raspberry PI should be fine for direct play, but it doesn’t really have the processing power to transcode. Check to see which mode you’re in.

        If you want the ability to live transcode, you’d probably have better luck with an old laptop or PC with a dedicated GPU (Even the lowest end ones have the same video encoding hardware in each generation, I use a GTX 1050).

        • maiskanzler@feddit.nlDeutsch
          3·
          4 days ago

          Or a somewhat recent Intel Computer, maybe around 2017 onwards or even older. It can absolutely be a low-tier device As long as the processor has Intel Quicksync it’ll be a breeze to do live transcoding. No dedicated graphics necessary!

          • yonder@sh.itjust.works
            5·
            4 days ago

            I remember how the jellyfin documentation specifically recommends against RPIs since they have no hardware transcoding. I personally use a 4th gen i3 in a mac mini and it can do what I want, though I don’t use it heavily.

        • skoell13@feddit.org
          1·
          4 days ago

          This. I have an LG Oled TV that can nearly trascode everything so I didn’t allow my user to use transcoding and forcing it to do direct play (there is also a plugin for it). Works like a charm. The only thing not supported are VobSubs but otherwise I had no issues.

      • jetsetdorito@lemm.ee
        9·
        4 days ago

        on a pi you’ll have to transcode the media for Direct Play beforehand. Pretty much anything that’s not in h264 aac format will lag

      • ECB@feddit.org
        4·
        4 days ago

        Not a raspi, but I had similar issues on my opensuse HTPC which turned it to be related to issues with (or missing) media codecs in Firefox.

        After (re)installing all of them, it worked like a charm.

      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        3·
        4 days ago

        Your pi is the problem if you are trying to playback incompatible H.265 content or stuff with incompatible subtitles like SSA-subtitles in anime.

        My advice (if you can) get a mini-pc like a NUC (used or new) and do everything you did on the Pi.
        Besides that, watch tutorials on how to set it up properly or take your time to get docker to know. With docker you’ll just need to set up video permissions and the rest is taken care of by the container.

        • Vittelius@feddit.org
          2·
          3 days ago

          He’ll, even an Intel based thin client would probably be enough. You can get them on eBay for like 30 bucks, which is about as much as a pi costs. You’ll probably have to replace the ssd though. That’ll set you back an additional 30 bucks.

      • Meltrax@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 days ago

        I have Jellyfin running in a container on my little home server. I’ve never tried it on a RaspPi so I can’t really speak to its performance there.

  • IamG0rb@infosec.pub
    60·
    4 days ago

    HomeAssistant, it’s such an awesome Tool. You want to combine your plant sensors with air quality sensors and an plant light? Easily done. You want to forward your mastodon follower count to an mqtt-LED-Pixel-Clock? No problem.

    It’s just an amazing piece of software.

    • xantoxis@lemmy.worldEnglish
      34·
      4 days ago

      My favorite thing I’ve done with hass is put a color-changing light bulb by my front door. It’s connected to the weather forecast. I know what the weather will be at a glance without a website or going outside. (Where I live, it’s not always obvious when I’m gonna get rained on.)

    • Graphy@lemmy.world
      6·
      4 days ago

      Oh nice I was wondering if there was like an all in one place to put my shitty automations. I’ve been oddly fixated on automating my blinds.

    • maiskanzler@feddit.nlDeutsch
      3·
      4 days ago

      Pretty cool, I use it as well. Works with basically everything thanks to the big community.

      I just wish it allowed for proper programming of the automations. I despise the YAML-as-code hack they are using. I get it, it’s much easier to offer a GUI editor for such a format. It feels very limited and cumbersome compared to regular programming though.

    • bastion@feddit.nl
      1·
      3 days ago

      Yeah, as far as FOSS I almost actually can’t live without: HomeAssistant controls my spring pump to the cistern so that the pipes don’t freeze.

  • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
    29·
    4 days ago

    I didn’t discover it this uear, but I started using QGIS professionally when the small city that hired me to, among a lot of other duties, be the new GIS department.

    Turns out they thought ArcGIS cost the same as like Office or Acrobat, and they didn’t budget for it for the fiscal year that started 2 weeks before I started working.

    Anyway, I’ve gotten pretty good with QGIS, and we’re sticking with it. It does everything I need it to do, and I can still pull stuff from most REST servers.

    • Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca
      6·
      4 days ago

      As a GIS person all I can is …fuck yeah. I’m for better or worse deeply embedded in the ESRI world but I’ve started dabbling in FOSS GIS software and honestly it’s all damn good. I don’t understand how ESRI charges what they do. Also, FME is amazing if you haven’t tried it yet (not free or open source) but awesome for quick visual development and data ETL.

      • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
        3·
        4 days ago

        I will give ESRI credit for their online stuff. It’s expensive, but it’s also pretty great. We’re actually thinking about getting an online subscription but no software licenses.

    • Sʏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      2·
      3 days ago

      We’ve been using QGIS at my company for almost 8 years at this point and I really love it. The python integration and deep plugin repository render it head and shoulders above ESRI. Although I admit for enterprise solutions many will still require the turn-key solutions esri offer.

    • Preston Maness ☭@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      Turns out they thought ArcGIS cost the same as like Office or Acrobat, and they didn’t budget for it for the fiscal year that started 2 weeks before I started working.

      ESRI is in the position that Microsoft and Adobe want to be in, a de-facto monopoly.

  • CH3DD4R_G0B-L1N@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    15·
    4 days ago

    Freetube.

    Once they added quick playlist functionality earlier this year, it was over for YouTube for me.

    At this point it has everything I need and could only use small QoL improvements to be absolutely perfect for me.

  • Bronzie@sh.itjust.works
    72·
    5 days ago

    Jellyfin and the .arr suite.

    It’s absolutely incredible and I am so greatful to anyone with the skillset and dedication to develop and maintain things like these.

    Currently playing with Proxmox and HomeAssistant too.

    Hat of to all of you legends involved in FOSS

    • MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world
      10·
      4 days ago

      Same. I’m still primarily a Plex user for the player (it’s just easier for sharing libraries with everyone) but I love the arr stuff. Just got readarr setup for audio books and audiobookshelf for the player which is really nice.

      Probably my favorite feature of the arr suite is in Radarr and list subscribing. I’ve got mine connected to some good letterboxd lists along with things like tmdb popular to keep my library up to date with recent stuff. Also there’s some podcasts I listen to like The Rewatchables. I just subscribe to the lists of movies on letterboxd and I can easily keep up with the podcast.

    • SGG@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      4 days ago

      Make sure you get a reputable VPN to avoid issues with any “questionably acquired” content.

  • sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    89·
    5 days ago

    Mine is kdeconnect which does what local send does plus so much more.

    • using phone to control laptop
    • getting phone notifications send to your pc
    • can browse phone’s storage directly from pc
    • find my phone function
  • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
    9·
    3 days ago

    I’ll go with FreeCAD. I’ve known about it for a while and tried it about 5-10 years ago but have given it another look as I try to get back into CAD stuff and hate the restrictive licenses of commercial products. It has come a LONG way and is far more intuitive to use than it used to be.