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=== Project management ===
= Project management =
[http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/trello-vs-asana-best-free-project-management-tool/ Trello vs. Asana: The Best Free Project Management Tool]
[http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/trello-vs-asana-best-free-project-management-tool/ Trello vs. Asana: The Best Free Project Management Tool]


=== Non-boring presentation ===
= IP address =
* https://api.ipify.org/ ,[https://github.com/rdegges/ipify-api github]. '''curl <nowiki>https://api.ipify.org</nowiki> '''
* '''curl ifconfig.me/ '''
 
= Students =
[https://www.makeuseof.com/useful-web-tools-student-should-use/ 5 Useful Web Tools Every Student Should Use]
 
= Non-boring presentation =
[http://prezi.com/ Prezi]. Also funny comics can be found from [http://xkcd.com/ xkcd.com].
[http://prezi.com/ Prezi]. Also funny comics can be found from [http://xkcd.com/ xkcd.com].


=== Infographics ===
== Comics ==
[https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/comics/ Washingtonpost]
 
= Infographics =
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/ The 5 Best Free Tools to Make Infographics Online]
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/ The 5 Best Free Tools to Make Infographics Online]


=== Flow chart/Mind-mapping ===
= Extract the values of data in a plot =
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-online-flowchart-makers/ The 7 Best Free Online Flowchart Makers]. Lucidchart, draw.io, Cacoo, Gliffy, Wireflow, Textographo, Google Drawings.
* [https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_can_I_extract_the_values_of_data_plotted_in_a_graph_which_is_available_in_pdf_form How can I extract the values of data plotted in a graph which is available in pdf form?]
* https://www.draw.io/ & [https://support.draw.io/display/DO/Draw.io+Online+User+Manual Online manual]
* [https://github.com/ankitrohatgi/WebPlotDigitizer WebPlotDigitizer]
** https://apps.automeris.io/wpd/ works fine
** [https://automeris.io/WebPlotDigitizer/download.html Desktop version download]
 
Other similar tools:
* [https://markummitchell.github.io/engauge-digitizer/ Engauge Digitizer]
* [https://plotdigitizer.sourceforge.net/ Plot Digitizer]
 
= Flow chart/Mind-mapping/Diagram =
* [[Windows#Mind_mapping_software|Windows &rarr; Mind mapping software]]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-online-flowchart-makers/ The 7 Best Free Online Flowchart Makers]. Lucidchart, draw.io, Cacoo, Gliffy, Wireflow, Textographo, [[#Google_drawings|Google Drawings]].
* [https://itsfoss.com/visio-alternatives-linux/ Top 10 Microsoft Visio Alternatives for Linux Top 10 Microsoft Visio Alternatives for Linux]
* Coggle https://coggle.it/
** Use google or microsoft to sign in
** Can embed diagrams in any website
** Cannot have an interactive/collapsible/expandable diagram
** [https://coggle.help/article/69-create-flow-charts-with-coggle Create Flow Charts with Coggle]
* MindMeister: In the mind maps you can open and close individual branches.
* [https://www.mindmup.com/#m:new MindMup]
* [https://www.mindmup.com/#m:new MindMup]
* [https://www.lucidchart.com/ LucidChart]
* [https://www.lucidchart.com/ LucidChart]
** [https://www.makeuseof.com/create-data-flow-diagram-visualize-project/ How to Create a Data-Flow Diagram to Visualize Data of Any Project]
* [https://www.yworks.com/products/yed yEd]
* ASCII text
** http://asciiflow.com/. You save the result by copying it to your local text editor.
** http://www.asciidraw.com/#Draw
* (Mac) [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/mac-apps-visualize-tasks/ 5 Free Mac Apps to Visualize Your Ideas, Tasks, and More ]
== Draw.io ==
* [https://www.diagrams.net/ diagrams.net] ([https://www.draw.io/ draw.io])
* [https://www.diagrams.net/integrations.html diagrams.net Integrations] including Self-hosted, secure, container
* It has a [https://desk.draw.io/support/solutions/articles/16000067668-run-diagrams-net-offline off-line version], [https://github.com/jgraph/drawio-desktop desktop (Linux/Windows/Mac/Web app)]
* [https://support.draw.io/display/DO/Draw.io+Online+User+Manual Online manual]
* I tested on Ubuntu 20.04. The file format is *.drawio. I can export it to svg file. But *.drawio takes only 1.8K vs 15K for svg file.
* [https://www.drawio.com/doc/faq/microsoft-one-drive-authorisation Authorise draw.io to access files in Microsoft OneDrive]
* [https://github.com/jgraph/docker-drawio/blob/dev/nextcloud/README.md Nextcloud with draw.io app and self-hosted draw.io]
== EntityExplorer ==
https://entityexplorer.com/#, [https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-discover/361142/ How to Succeed in Google Discover]


=== Drawing ===
= Drawing =
* [https://www.autodraw.com/ AutoDraw] A.I. based, by Google Creative Lab. It can quickly let you create an art. Good for power point too.
* [https://www.autodraw.com/ AutoDraw] A.I. based, by Google Creative Lab. It can quickly let you create an art. Good for power point too.
* [https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/ Quick Draw]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-websites-fun-art-games/ The 10 Best Interactive Online Art Games for Kids]
* [https://technews.tw/2022/01/23/facebook-alegria/ 為何 Google、Facebook、Adobe 都愛這種插畫？] Alegria style art
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/free-online-drawing-painting-tools/ 9 Fun and Free Online Drawing and Painting Tools]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-browser-adobe-illustrator-alternatives/ The 8 Best Free Browser-Based Adobe Illustrator Alternatives]


=== Image editor ===  
= Image editor =  
[http://pixlr.com/editor/ Pixlr Editor] (vs [http://askubuntu.com/questions/164473/simple-image-editor Pinta or Shotwell] in Ubuntu)
[http://pixlr.com/editor/ Pixlr Editor] (vs [http://askubuntu.com/questions/164473/simple-image-editor Pinta or Shotwell] in Ubuntu), [https://pixlr.com/tw/ 中文]


[http://www.howtogeek.com/255596/the-easiest-ways-to-create-animated-gifs-on-any-platform/ Create gifs on any platform]. An online tool is called [http://giphy.com/create/slideshow Giphy]. The source file can be a video file (local < 100MB or youtube). If the source file is a series of png file, click slideshow option. The resulting file can be embedded in html files or downloaded to your local machines.
[http://www.howtogeek.com/255596/the-easiest-ways-to-create-animated-gifs-on-any-platform/ Create gifs on any platform]. An online tool is called [http://giphy.com/create/slideshow Giphy]. The source file can be a video file (local < 100MB or youtube). If the source file is a series of png file, click slideshow option. The resulting file can be embedded in html files or downloaded to your local machines.
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[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-online-image-editing-tools-replace-photoshop/  5 Little-Known Free Online Image Editing Tools to Replace Photoshop ]
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-online-image-editing-tools-replace-photoshop/  5 Little-Known Free Online Image Editing Tools to Replace Photoshop ]


=== Slideshow ===
== Collage ==
http://theslideshow.net/#
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-online-photo-collage-makers/ 7 Free Photo Collage Makers to Turn Photos Into Memories]
 
== Remove background ==
https://www.remove.bg/. It works to remove white background from the plots created by R.
 
= Slideshow =
http://theslideshow.net/# For example, search 'Natural wonders' in Google/Bing and copy/paste a destination to the website.
 
curacao, Yamdrok Lake, Guilin, Greenland, Valletta, Patagonia, Atacama, Machu Picchu, Hallstatt
 
Big Bend National Park, Yosemite National Park, Death Valley National Park (Badwater Road, Dante’s View, Artist Drive、Golden Canyon, Ubehebe Crater)
 
Iguazu falls (Bazil and Argentina), Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (Argentina), Muir Woods, El Calafate (Argentina), Torres de Paine (Chile), Costa Rica
 
(元謀) Yuanmou County, China
 
= Animation =
[https://www.makeuseof.com/best-online-animation-makers/ The 5 Best Online Platforms to Create Animations]
 
== Photos to GIFs ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/best-free-websites-turn-photos-gifs/ The 5 Best Free Websites to Turn Your Photos to GIFs]
 
= Window swap =
https://window-swap.com/


=== Video editor ===  
= Video editor =  
[https://www.wevideo.com/ WeVideo] (vs [[#Edit_a_video_using_OpenShot|OpenShot]] in Ubuntu)
[https://www.wevideo.com/ WeVideo] (vs [[#Edit_a_video_using_OpenShot|OpenShot]] in Ubuntu)


=== Transcribe audio to text ===
= Video to GIF converter =
[https://ezgif.com/video-to-gif ezgif.com]
 
= Radio =
* [https://osxdaily.com/2021/05/23/listen-world-radio-stations-free/ radio.garden - Listen to Radio Stations Around the World, Free], [http://radio.garden/listen/news-98/cxVhkBIT News 98 時時刻刻報新聞], [http://radio.garden/listen/npr-24-hour-program-stream/LpZn0LbR NPR 24 Hour Program Stream], [http://radio.garden/listen/icrt-fm100/33msy__D ICRT]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/best-websites-listen-to-radio-in-browser/ The 5 Best Websites to Listen to the Radio in Your Browser]
** [http://www.cloud-caster.com/ Cloud Caster] works fine. You can play or download each podcast
* Washington DC
** WDCH Bloomberg FM 99.1
** WTOP FM 103.5
** WAMU FM 88.5
** WGTS FM 91.9
 
= Transcribe audio to text =
* http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/transcribe-audio-text-free/  
* http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/transcribe-audio-text-free/  
* [http://otranscribe.com/ oTranscribe]
* [http://otranscribe.com/ oTranscribe]


=== Virus ===  
= Virus =  
[https://www.virustotal.com/en/ Virus Total]
[https://www.virustotal.com/en/ Virus Total]


=== Finance ===
= Finance =
[https://www.mint.com/ Mint]
[https://www.mint.com/ Mint]


=== Google Calendar ===
= OneDrive =
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/google-calendar-personal-journal/ How to Use Google Calendar as a Personal Journal From Today]
* Dark mode in Word: View -> Dark Mode.
 
== Free Word Viewer ==
* [https://xodo.com/office-viewer Xodo]. It seems it does not require to sign in.
* [https://products.groupdocs.app/viewer/docx GroupDocs]
 
= Google =
== Google search ==
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/21-tips-and-tricks-to-master-the-art-of-googling-as-a-developer/ 21 Tips and Tricks to Master the Art of Googling as a Developer]
* Search torrent: 倫敦陷落:torrent
* Search pdf: survROC:pdf
* Site search: KEYWORD site:URL
* forward slash key - modify the current search keywords
* [https://www.maketecheasier.com/perform-country-specific-web-search/ How to Perform a Country Specific Web Search]
 
== Google photos ==
<ul>
<li>[https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6220791?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Choose the upload size of your photos and videos]
<ul>
</li>Photos are compressed to save space. If a photo is larger than 16MP, it will be resized to 16MP. </li>
<li>You can print good quality 16MP photos in sizes up to 24 inches x 16 inches. </li>
<li>Videos higher than 1080p will be resized to high-definition 1080p. A video with 1080p or less will look close to the original. Some information, like closed captions, might be lost.</li>
</ul>
<li>[https://lifehacker.com/how-to-prepare-for-googles-new-cloud-storage-restrictio-1845827195 How to Prepare For Google's New Cloud Storage Restrictions] </li>
<li>[https://www.makeuseof.com/free-up-storage-space-google-photos/ 7 Ways to Free Up Storage Space on Google Photos] </li>
<li>[https://www.howtogeek.com/769530/how-to-enable-google-photos-memories-on-chromes-new-tab-page/ How to Enable Google Photos Memories on Chrome’s New Tab Page]</li>
<li>Backup/export: https://takeout.google.com
* [https://www.linuxuprising.com/2019/06/how-to-backup-google-photos-to-your.html?m=1 How To Backup Google Photos To Your Computer With gphotos-sync]
* [https://www.howtogeek.com/695839/how-to-export-your-google-photos-library/ How to Export Your Google Photos Library]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-download-all-google-photos/ This Is the Easiest Way to Download All Your Google Photos] 2024
</ul>
 
== Google Cloud Shell ==
* https://console.cloud.google.com/,
** [https://cloud.google.com/shell/ Cloud Shell] Your online development and operations environment
** [https://cloud.google.com/shell/docs/quotas-limits Quotas and limits]
** [https://cloud.google.com/shell/docs/how-cloud-shell-works How Cloud Shell works]
** [https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/cloud-shell/#0 Getting Started with Cloud Shell & gcloud] About this codelab
** [https://cloud.google.com/sdk/install Install the gcloud CLI] in order to ssh
* [https://medium.com/google-cloud/no-localhost-no-problem-using-google-cloud-shell-as-my-full-time-development-environment-22d5a1942439 No localhost? No problem! Using Google Cloud Shell as my full time development environment]
* [https://www.websitebuilderinsider.com/what-can-you-do-with-google-cloud-shell/ What can you do with Google Cloud Shell?]
* [https://stackoverflow.com/a/58528852 Google Cloud Shell via a ssh]
 
== Google drawings ==
I need to install the "Google Drawings" extension on chrome. It can be used to create shapes and diagrams.
 
It has an option to 'Download' the file as svg.
 
One problem is the canvas is not trimmed to the shapes.
 
== PDF ==
[https://www.reviewgeek.com/35551/you-can-now-markup-and-modify-pdfs-in-google-drive-using-adobe-acrobat/ You Can Now Markup and Modify PDFs in Google Drive Using Adobe Acrobat]
 
== Google Drive ==
* [https://www.howtogeek.com/696484/how-to-export-your-google-drive-files/ How to Export Your Google Drive Files] and [https://takeout.google.com/ Google Takeout]
* rclone to upload/sync to google drive
* [https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-install-and-use-the-duplicati-cloud-backup-solution/ How to install and use the Duplicati cloud backup solution]
 
== Google Docs Spreadsheets ==
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-flashcards-google-docs-spreadsheets-web-iosandroid/ How to Make Digital Flashcards With Google Docs Spreadsheets]
* Google updated features with '''Alternating Colors''' features in '''Format''' menu item. There you can easily select a default scheme and customize as you like.
* [https://www.howtogeek.com/708758/how-to-resize-column-and-rows-in-google-sheets/ How to Resize Columns and Rows in Google Sheets]
 
== Google Calendar ==
* '''Event''' is better than reminders. Event will show on the locked screen and the notification area.
** '''Event''' can be used to send an email reminder
** Another way to get a reminder email is by scheduling an email in Gmail.
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/google-calendar-personal-journal/ How to Use Google Calendar as a Personal Journal From Today]
* [https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/6285327 Add '''reminders''' in Google Calendar]
** You'll only get notifications for reminders that are scheduled for a '''specific time'''. If you created an '''all-day''' reminder, you won't get a notification for it.
** Be sure to change the Settings for the notifications. Make sure 'Allow Notifications' is one. Choose '''Banner Style''' from Temporary to '''Persistent'''.
 
== Google map ==
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tools-to-take-an-auto-guided-google-street-view-tour/ 5 Tools to Take an Auto-Guided Google Street View Tour]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/free-sites-extensions-google-maps/ 5 Free Sites and Extensions to Make Google Maps Incredibly Useful]
* [https://www.howtogeek.com/896100/how-to-optimize-multiple-stops-into-a-round-trip-on-google-maps/ How to Optimize Multiple Stops Into a Round Trip on Google Maps] using Routora extension
* [https://www.howtogeek.com/774749/how-to-save-a-route-on-google-maps/ How to Save a Route on Google Maps]. Use the '''Pin''' button.
* [https://gps-coordinates.org/coordinate-converter.php GPS Coordinates Converter]
* [https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-save-and-find-your-parked-car-with-google-maps/ How to Save and Find Your Parked Car with Google Maps]
* [https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-just-announced-six-new-ai-features-for-maps Google Just Announced a Bunch of New AI Features for Maps] 2024/10
 
== Google earth ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/marble-open-source-alternative-google-earth-linux/ Marble: An Open-Source Google Earth Alternative for Linux]
 
== Google Input Tools ==
https://www.google.com/inputtools/
 
== Gmail tricks ==
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/hidden-gmail-features/ 9 Hidden Gmail Features You Probably Didn’t Know About]
* [https://lifehacker.com/your-gmail-account-has-unlimited-addresses-1849809691 Your Gmail Account Has Unlimited Addresses]. Suppose  [email protected] is the original.
** '''Plus''' sign: [email protected], or [email protected]
 
== gmailify ==
* [https://blog.google/products/gmail/gmailify-best-of-gmail-without-gmail/ Gmailify: The best of Gmail, without an @gmail address]
* [https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6304825?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop Get Gmail features for your other email accounts]: Yahoo, AOL, Outlook, Hotmail, or select non-Gmail accounts
 
== How to Remotely Sign Out of Your Gmail Account ==
go to myaccount.google.com and then “Sign-in & security” followed by Device activity & notification.
 
== Gmail app always showing one unread notification ==
[https://support.google.com/mail/thread/5109246?hl=en  Try this one in the search bar]: "category:primary is:unread"
 
== Free up Space in Gmail ==
[https://www.howtogeek.com/715691/the-fastest-way-to-free-up-space-in-gmail/ The Fastest Way to Free up Space in Gmail]


=== The 15 Best Alternatives to Search, News, Docs, and More ===
== How to Use Gmail Like a Desktop Email Client: 7 Simple Steps ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-simple-steps-gmail-desktop-email-client/ How to Use Gmail Like a Desktop Email Client: 7 Simple Steps]
 
== Back up gmail ==
[https://www.howtogeek.com/710029/how-to-back-up-your-gmail-to-a-local-mailbox-the-easy-way/ How to Back up Your Gmail to a Local Mailbox the Easy Way]
 
== Why You Should Use Third-Party Sign-on (OAuth) for Your Web App ==
[https://www.cloudsavvyit.com/1598/why-you-should-use-third-party-sign-on-oauth-for-your-web-app/ Why You Should Use Third-Party Sign-on (OAuth) for Your Web App]
 
== Google keep ==
[https://www.howtogeek.com/694042/how-to-export-your-google-keep-notes-and-attachments/ How to Export Your Google Keep Notes and Attachments]
 
== Google review ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-delete-a-google-review/ How to Delete a Google Review]
 
= The 15 Best Alternatives to Search, News, Docs, and More =
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-google-alternatives-search-news/
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-google-alternatives-search-news/


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* Google photos -> Amazon prime photos
* Google photos -> Amazon prime photos


=== Free online courses ===
= Reddit =
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-is-reddit/ What Is Reddit and How Does It Work?]
* [https://lifehacker.com/reddit-has-hidden-search-tools-1849089864 Reddit Has Hidden Search Tools]
 
= Free online courses =
[https://medium.freecodecamp.org/440-free-online-programming-computer-science-courses-you-can-start-in-february-e075f920cb5b 440+ Free Online Programming & Computer Science Courses You Can Start in February]
[https://medium.freecodecamp.org/440-free-online-programming-computer-science-courses-you-can-start-in-february-e075f920cb5b 440+ Free Online Programming & Computer Science Courses You Can Start in February]
= Online poll/voting/scheduler =
* https://www.surveymonkey.com
* https://doodle.com/free-online-voting
= Share files =
* [[Firefox#File_sharing|Firefox]]
* [https://lifehacker.com/is-dropbox-transfer-better-than-other-free-file-sharing-1836249598 How Dropbox Transfer compares to the competition]
== Internxt Send ==
[https://news.itsfoss.com/internxt-send/ Do You Miss Firefox Send? Internxt Send is Ready as a Replacement]
== Virtual file system ==
* Owncloud [https://owncloud.com/features/virtual-files/ Virtual Files]. Let users sync a virtual file instead of the full file, downloading the real thing on demand only. It saves on storage and bandwidth.
** [https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/141959 私有雲解決方案ownCloud用戶現也能在Linux桌面使用虛擬檔案功能]
* [https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-introduces-virtual-drive-in-desktop-client-to-simplify-desktop-integration/ Nextcloud introduces Virtual Drive in Desktop Client to simplify desktop integration]
* [https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/smart-sync How to use Dropbox '''Smart Sync''']
* [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2017/05/11/introducing-onedrive-files-on-demand-and-additional-features-making-it-easier-to-access-and-share-files/ Introducing OneDrive Files '''On-Demand''' and other features making it easy to access files]
* [https://ostechnix.com/how-to-mount-google-drive-locally-as-virtual-file-system-in-linux/ How To Mount Google Drive Locally As Virtual File System In Linux]
= Password =
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/use-lesspass-manage-passwords/ How to Use LessPass to Manage Your Passwords]
* [https://www.becybersafe.com/passwords/password-ideas.html 12 Great Password Ideas]
*# Choose 4 random words
*# Use an entire phrase
*# Create an acronym
*# Use the keyboard
*# Use a deliberate misspelling
*# Create a formula
*# Add spaces or brackets
*# Add a random word
*# Repetition
*# Turn it into an email address
*# Swap the letters around
*# Add other punctuation
= Email =
* [https://lifehacker.com/how-to-get-free-email-forwarding-from-mozilla-1843240900 How to Get Free Email Forwarding from Mozilla] (and some alternatives)
== Alias email ==
* [https://osxdaily.com/2020/08/15/how-setup-icloud-email-alias/ How to Set Up and Use iCloud Email Aliases]
== Hide Your Real Email Address ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-hide-real-email-address/ How to Hide Your Real Email Address]
== Use a Custom Reply-To Email Address ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/custom-reply-to-address/ How to Use a Custom Reply-To Email Address in Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo]
== The 8 Best ProtonMail Alternatives for Your Email Security ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/best-protonmail-alternatives-email-security/ The 8 Best ProtonMail Alternatives for Your Email Security]
== How to Trace Emails Back to Their Source IP Address ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/ How to Trace Emails Back to Their Source IP Address]
== Temporary Email Addresses ==
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/generate-temporary-email-addresses-using-linux-command-line/ How to Generate Temporary Email Addresses Using the Linux Terminal]
* [https://proprivacy.com/email/comparison/disposable-email-services The 5 best disposable email services in 2021 | Get a temporary email address for free]
* https://tempail.com/en/  (1 hour)
* https://www.emailondeck.com/eod.php (1~? hours)
= Sound =
* [https://www.reviewgeek.com/44469/re-create-your-noisy-office-with-the-sound-of-colleagues/ Recreate Your Noisy Office with “The Sound of Colleagues”]
* https://asoftmurmur.com/
= Track website (eg price) changes =
* Wayback machine from [https://archive.org/web/ archive.org]. [https://www.howtogeek.com/789504/what-is-the-wayback-machine-and-why-is-it-important/ What Is the Wayback Machine, and Why Is It Important?]
*  Distill.io mentioned in [https://www.pcworld.com/article/631993/5-free-chrome-browser-extensions-need-to-try.html 5 free Chrome browser extensions we can’t live without]
= Old websites =
* https://web.archive.org/.
* [https://www.wikihow.com/Find-Old-Websites-That-No-Longer-Exist How to Find Old Websites That No Longer Exist]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tools-view-old-versions-website/ 8 Tools to View Old Versions of Any Website]
= Slack =
[https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-slack/ What Is Slack and How Does It Work?]
= Bluesky =
* [https://lifehacker.com/tech/why-you-should-be-using-bluesky-app-passwords Why You Should Be Using Bluesky’s ‘App Passwords’?]

Latest revision as of 19:44, 23 November 2024

Project management

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IP address

Students

5 Useful Web Tools Every Student Should Use

Non-boring presentation

Prezi. Also funny comics can be found from xkcd.com.

Comics

Washingtonpost

Infographics

The 5 Best Free Tools to Make Infographics Online

Extract the values of data in a plot

Other similar tools:

Flow chart/Mind-mapping/Diagram

Draw.io

EntityExplorer

https://entityexplorer.com/#, How to Succeed in Google Discover

Drawing

Image editor

Pixlr Editor (vs Pinta or Shotwell in Ubuntu), 中文

Create gifs on any platform. An online tool is called Giphy. The source file can be a video file (local < 100MB or youtube). If the source file is a series of png file, click slideshow option. The resulting file can be embedded in html files or downloaded to your local machines.

5 One-Click Websites to Make Your Photos Look Better

5 Little-Known Free Online Image Editing Tools to Replace Photoshop

Collage

7 Free Photo Collage Makers to Turn Photos Into Memories

Remove background

https://www.remove.bg/. It works to remove white background from the plots created by R.

Slideshow

http://theslideshow.net/# For example, search 'Natural wonders' in Google/Bing and copy/paste a destination to the website.

curacao, Yamdrok Lake, Guilin, Greenland, Valletta, Patagonia, Atacama, Machu Picchu, Hallstatt

Big Bend National Park, Yosemite National Park, Death Valley National Park (Badwater Road, Dante’s View, Artist Drive、Golden Canyon, Ubehebe Crater)

Iguazu falls (Bazil and Argentina), Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (Argentina), Muir Woods, El Calafate (Argentina), Torres de Paine (Chile), Costa Rica

(元謀) Yuanmou County, China

Animation

The 5 Best Online Platforms to Create Animations

Photos to GIFs

The 5 Best Free Websites to Turn Your Photos to GIFs

Window swap

https://window-swap.com/

Video editor

WeVideo (vs OpenShot in Ubuntu)

Video to GIF converter

ezgif.com

Radio

Transcribe audio to text

Virus

Virus Total

Finance

Mint

OneDrive

  • Dark mode in Word: View -> Dark Mode.

Free Word Viewer

Google

Google search

Google photos

Google Cloud Shell

Google drawings

I need to install the "Google Drawings" extension on chrome. It can be used to create shapes and diagrams.

It has an option to 'Download' the file as svg.

One problem is the canvas is not trimmed to the shapes.

PDF

You Can Now Markup and Modify PDFs in Google Drive Using Adobe Acrobat

Google Drive

Google Docs Spreadsheets

Google Calendar

  • Event is better than reminders. Event will show on the locked screen and the notification area.
    • Event can be used to send an email reminder
    • Another way to get a reminder email is by scheduling an email in Gmail.
  • How to Use Google Calendar as a Personal Journal From Today
  • Add reminders in Google Calendar
    • You'll only get notifications for reminders that are scheduled for a specific time. If you created an all-day reminder, you won't get a notification for it.
    • Be sure to change the Settings for the notifications. Make sure 'Allow Notifications' is one. Choose Banner Style from Temporary to Persistent.

Google map

Google earth

Marble: An Open-Source Google Earth Alternative for Linux

Google Input Tools

https://www.google.com/inputtools/

Gmail tricks

gmailify

How to Remotely Sign Out of Your Gmail Account

go to myaccount.google.com and then “Sign-in & security” followed by Device activity & notification.

Gmail app always showing one unread notification

Try this one in the search bar: "category:primary is:unread"

Free up Space in Gmail

The Fastest Way to Free up Space in Gmail

How to Use Gmail Like a Desktop Email Client: 7 Simple Steps

How to Use Gmail Like a Desktop Email Client: 7 Simple Steps

Back up gmail

How to Back up Your Gmail to a Local Mailbox the Easy Way

Why You Should Use Third-Party Sign-on (OAuth) for Your Web App

Why You Should Use Third-Party Sign-on (OAuth) for Your Web App

Google keep

How to Export Your Google Keep Notes and Attachments

Google review

How to Delete a Google Review

The 15 Best Alternatives to Search, News, Docs, and More

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-google-alternatives-search-news/

  • Google -> duckDuckGo
  • Gmail -> Outlook.com
  • Google map -> Here WeGo
  • Google docs -> Office online
  • Google drive -> Dropbox
  • Google news -> Yahoo news
  • Google calendar -> Fruux
  • Google translate -> Microsoft translator
  • Chrome -> Opera
  • Google domain -> Flame domain
  • Google site -> Weebly
  • Google photos -> Amazon prime photos

Reddit

Free online courses

440+ Free Online Programming & Computer Science Courses You Can Start in February

Online poll/voting/scheduler

Share files

Internxt Send

Do You Miss Firefox Send? Internxt Send is Ready as a Replacement

Virtual file system

Password

Email

Alias email

Hide Your Real Email Address

How to Hide Your Real Email Address

Use a Custom Reply-To Email Address

How to Use a Custom Reply-To Email Address in Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo

The 8 Best ProtonMail Alternatives for Your Email Security

The 8 Best ProtonMail Alternatives for Your Email Security

How to Trace Emails Back to Their Source IP Address

How to Trace Emails Back to Their Source IP Address

Temporary Email Addresses

Sound

Track website (eg price) changes

Old websites

Slack

What Is Slack and How Does It Work?

Bluesky

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