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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]
= Students =
[https://www.makeuseof.com/useful-web-tools-student-should-use/ 5 Useful Web Tools Every Student Should Use]


= Non-boring presentation =
= 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].
== Comics ==
[https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/comics/ Washingtonpost]


= Infographics =
= Infographics =
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= Flow chart/Mind-mapping/Diagram =
= Flow chart/Mind-mapping/Diagram =
* [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.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.
** We can host it on our server.
* [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]
* [https://itsfoss.com/visio-alternatives-linux/ Top 10 Microsoft Visio Alternatives for Linux Top 10 Microsoft Visio Alternatives for Linux]
* https://www.draw.io/ & [https://support.draw.io/display/DO/Draw.io+Online+User+Manual Online manual]
* Coggle https://coggle.it/
* Coggle https://coggle.it/
** Use google or microsoft to sign in
** Use google or microsoft to sign in
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* [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]
* [https://www.yworks.com/products/yed yEd]
* ASCII text
* ASCII text
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= 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]


= Image editor =  
= Image editor =  
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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 ]
== Collage ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-online-photo-collage-makers/ 7 Free Photo Collage Makers to Turn Photos Into Memories]


= Slideshow =
= Slideshow =
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curacao, Yamdrok Lake, Guilin, Greenland, Valletta, Patagonia, Atacama, Machu Picchu, Hallstatt
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), Muir Woods
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


= Window swap =
= Window swap =
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= 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)
= 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]


= Transcribe audio to text =
= Transcribe audio to text =
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= Google =
= 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]
== Google photos ==
== Google photos ==
[https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6220791?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Choose the upload size of your photos and videos]
<ul>
* Photos are compressed to save space. If a photo is larger than 16MP, it will be resized to 16MP.
<li>[https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6220791?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Choose the upload size of your photos and videos]
* You can print good quality 16MP photos in sizes up to 24 inches x 16 inches.
<ul>
* 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>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>
[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]
<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://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] </li>
<li>[https://www.howtogeek.com/695839/how-to-export-your-google-photos-library/ How to Export Your Google Photos Library] </li>
<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>
</ul>


== Google drawings ==
== Google drawings ==
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It has an option to 'Download' the file as svg.
It has an option to 'Download' the file as svg.
One problem is the canvas is not trimmed to the shapes.


== PDF ==
== 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]
[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 ==
== Google Docs Spreadsheets ==
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-flashcards-google-docs-spreadsheets-web-iosandroid/ How to Make Digital Flashcards With 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.
* 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 ==
== Google Calendar ==
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== How to Remotely Sign Out of Your Gmail Account ==
== How to Remotely Sign Out of Your Gmail Account ==
go to myaccount.google.com and then “Sign-in & security” followed by Device activity & notification.
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]
== 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 ==
== 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]
[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 =
= The 15 Best Alternatives to Search, News, Docs, and More =
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* [[Firefox#File_sharing|Firefox]]
* [[Firefox#File_sharing|Firefox]]
* [https://lifehacker.com/is-dropbox-transfer-better-than-other-free-file-sharing-1836249598 How Dropbox Transfer compares to the competition]
* [https://lifehacker.com/is-dropbox-transfer-better-than-other-free-file-sharing-1836249598 How Dropbox Transfer compares to the competition]
== 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]


= Email =
= Email =
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== Alias email ==
== Alias email ==
* [https://osxdaily.com/2020/08/15/how-setup-icloud-email-alias/ How to Set Up and Use iCloud Email Aliases]
* [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 ==
== 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]
[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]
== 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 =
= 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://www.reviewgeek.com/44469/re-create-your-noisy-office-with-the-sound-of-colleagues/ Recreate Your Noisy Office with “The Sound of Colleagues”]
= Slack =
[https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-slack/ What Is Slack and How Does It Work?]

Revision as of 23:12, 21 November 2021

Project management

Trello vs. Asana: The Best Free Project Management Tool

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

Flow chart/Mind-mapping/Diagram

EntityExplorer

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

Drawing

Image editor

Pixlr Editor (vs Pinta or Shotwell in Ubuntu)

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

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

Window swap

https://window-swap.com/

Video editor

WeVideo (vs OpenShot in Ubuntu)

Radio

Transcribe audio to text

Virus

Virus Total

Finance

Mint

Google

Google search

21 Tips and Tricks to Master the Art of Googling as a Developer

Google photos

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.

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

Free online courses

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

Online poll/voting/scheduler

Share files

Virtual file system

Password

How to Use LessPass to Manage Your Passwords

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

Temporary Email Addresses

Sound

Recreate Your Noisy Office with “The Sound of Colleagues”

Slack

What Is Slack and How Does It Work?

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