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== FreeMind ==
= Software design =
[https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/10/reading-notes-on-a-philosophy-of-software-design-by-john-ousterhout/ Reading notes on A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout]


Keyboard control shortcut
= Data structure and algorithms =
==  unison ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/websites-data-structure-algorithm-coding-challenges/ 7 Websites to Practice Data Structure & Algorithm Coding Challenges]
* LeetCode
* HackerRank
* Codewars
* Codility
* HackerEarth
* Techie Delight
* InterviewBit
 
= GUI testing tools =
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GUI_testing_tools
 
= Testing =
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_testing_%28software%29 Smoke testing (software)]
 
= Developing Usable Software =
* [https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005265 Ten Simple Rules for Developing Usable Software in Computational Biology]
* [https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008390 Ten simple rules for writing a paper about scientific software]
 
= UI design =
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/top-tools-ux-ui-designers-should-master/ The Top 11 Tools You Should Master as a UI/UX Designer]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/grayscale-ui-ux-design-benefits/ 10 Reasons Why Designing in Grayscale Will Improve Your UX/UI Designs]
 
= VLC keyboard shortcut =
 
* Alt + arrows => skip 10 seoncds
* +, - (no shift needed) => play faster, slower
* M => toggle mute
 
= FreeMind =
 
Java based program
 
Install:
<ul>
<li> [http://macappstore.org/freemind/ Install FreeMind on Mac OSX]. This essentially download FreeMind_1.0.1.dmg. I can just download the general binary file and launch it directly '''bash ~/Downloads/freemind-bin-max-1.0.1/freemind.sh''' . But remember don't try to launch the program twice. </li>
<li> [https://linuxg.net/how-to-install-freemind-1-0-1-on-ubuntu-18-10-ubuntu-18-04-and-derivative-systems/ How To Install FreeMind 1.0.1 on Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 18.04] </li>
<pre>$ sudo apt install snapd
$ sudo snap install freemind
 
# Optional, to remove freemind, do:
$ sudo apt remove freemind
</pre>
</ul>
 
Tips:
* [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/docs/HTML%20User%20Guide/tips.htm Create graphical links between two nodes]. To do so, mark a node and drag to another node holding both shift and control keys, and releasing the mouse button first. You can edit some properties of this link by right-clicking on the line between them.
* [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Asked_Questions FAQ]
* [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Asked_Questions#To_move_a_node_to_the_other_side_of_root_or_re-arrange_nodes Move node around?]
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:GraphViz GraphViz] mediawiki extension.
** [https://newstudyclub.blogspot.com/2017/02/how-to-install-and-use-graphviz-on.html How To Install And Use Graphviz On Ubuntu]. After installing graphviz, new binaries like '''dot''' are under /usr/bin.
 
Examples: [http://toncar.cz/MindMaps/index.html Mind Maps by Vladimir Toncar]
 
== coggle.it ==
https://coggle.it/
 
=  unison =
http://code.google.com/p/winison/
http://code.google.com/p/winison/


== Evernote ==
= Evernote =
http://lifehacker.com/5964285/whats-all-the-fuss-about-evernote-why-do-people-use-it
* http://lifehacker.com/5964285/whats-all-the-fuss-about-evernote-why-do-people-use-it
* http://lifehacker.com/5989980/ive-been-using-evernote-all-wrong-heres-why-its-actually-amazing
* http://lifehacker.com/paperwork-is-an-evernote-alternative-you-can-host-yours-1693856130 [https://github.com/twostairs/paperwork Paperwork] Is an Evernote Alternative You Can Host Yourself
* [https://itsfoss.com/joplin/ Joplin: The True Open Source Evernote Alternative]
 
To find out the source of a web clip, click the Note Info icon at the top.
 
== Tusk ==
[https://github.com/klaussinani/tusk Refined Evernote desktop app]
 
= Dropbox =
[http://mashable.com/2012/10/26/dropbox-tips-and-tricks/ 10 tricks and tips]
 
* Favorite files for offline reading on mobile devices
* Use Dropbox as your default Document folder
* Email files to dropbox as attachment
* Get more stoage for free
* Maintain firefox settings across different computers
* Upload files to Dropbox via URL - [http://urldroplet.com/ URL droplet]
* Download torrents remotely
* Maintain two dropbox accounts - [http://www.dropboxwiki.com/Multiple_Instances_On_Unix Dropbox wiki]
* Backup your web site - [https://mybackupbox.com/ Backup Box]
* Host web page - [http://droppages.com/ DropPages] or [http://pancake.io/ Pancake.io]
 
== Ubuntu ==
* From the official website:
** [https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux Dropbox Headless Install via command line]
** [https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/uninstall-dropbox How to uninstall Dropbox on your computer]
** [https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/advanced-reinstall How to run an advanced reinstall of Dropbox]
* [https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-dropbox-headless-ubuntu-server How to Install Dropbox on a Headless Ubuntu Server] 2020
<ul>
<li>[https://www.how2shout.com/linux/install-dropbox-gui-or-headless-on-ubuntu-20-04-lts/ How to install Dropbox GUI or Headless on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS] (works)
{{Pre}}
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -
~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
sudo wget -O /etc/systemd/system/[email protected] \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joeroback/dropbox/master/dropbox%40.service
sudo systemctl enable dropbox@$(whoami)
sudo systemctl start dropbox@$(whoami)
sudo systemctl status dropbox@$(whoami)
curl -LO https://www.dropbox.com/download?dl=packages/dropbox.py
sudo mv dropbox.py /opt/
sudo ln -s /opt/dropbox.py /usr/bin/dropbox
 
sudo dropbox update
</pre>
Question: how to know there is a new update?
</li>
</ul>
* [https://linoxide.com/install-dropbox-ubuntu/ Some command-line examples]
* [https://askubuntu.com/a/653846 Dropbox very high CPU usage without any actual data transfer], [https://askubuntu.com/a/504014 Dropbox is taking too much CPU time. How can I fix it?]
 
On my Ubuntu machine (20.04), I found the machine's HDD led is very busy. When I used grafana to monitor, it can be seen the disk I/O dropped to 0 after I disable dropbox daemon.
 
[[File:DisableDropbox4pm.png|250px]]
 
= Photos =
* [http://lifehacker.com/lifehacker-faceoff-google-photos-vs-flickr-1712446747 Google Photos vs. Flickr]
* [http://lifehacker.com/how-aperture-shutter-speed-and-iso-affect-pictures-sh-1699204484 How Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO Affect Your Photos]
 
= License =
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/creative-commons-use/ What Is Creative Commons and Non-Commercial Use?]
* [[R_packages#license|R packages -> License]]
 
= Open source =
* [https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009481 Ten simple rules on writing clean and reliable open-source scientific software]
* [https://opensource.com/article/20/5/write-about-open-source-software How to write about open source software]
* [https://wiki.opensourceisawesome.com/books/what-i-use-day-to-day/page/the-software-i-use-in-2023 The Software I use in 2023] from opensourceisawesome
* [https://www.howtogeek.com/897598/misconceptions-about-open-source-software/ 7 Misconceptions About Open Source Software]
 
= Difference Between Development, Stage, And Production =
[https://dev.to/flippedcoding/difference-between-development-stage-and-production-d0p Difference Between Development, Stage, And Production] 4 tiers
* development is what you have on your local machine
* stage: not stable, built with the last contributions from git
* QA: same data as production (optional)
* production
 
On NIH, it is Dev -> QA -> Stage -> Prod.
 
There are different definitions. On [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/biztalk/technical-guides/planning-the-development-testing-staging-and-production-environments microsoft], it follows this process:
* Development
* Testing
* Staging
* Production

Revision as of 21:38, 29 October 2023

Software design

Reading notes on A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout

Data structure and algorithms

7 Websites to Practice Data Structure & Algorithm Coding Challenges

  • LeetCode
  • HackerRank
  • Codewars
  • Codility
  • HackerEarth
  • Techie Delight
  • InterviewBit

GUI testing tools

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GUI_testing_tools

Testing

Smoke testing (software)

Developing Usable Software

UI design

VLC keyboard shortcut

  • Alt + arrows => skip 10 seoncds
  • +, - (no shift needed) => play faster, slower
  • M => toggle mute

FreeMind

Java based program

Install:

Tips:

Examples: Mind Maps by Vladimir Toncar

coggle.it

https://coggle.it/

unison

http://code.google.com/p/winison/

Evernote

To find out the source of a web clip, click the Note Info icon at the top.

Tusk

Refined Evernote desktop app

Dropbox

10 tricks and tips

  • Favorite files for offline reading on mobile devices
  • Use Dropbox as your default Document folder
  • Email files to dropbox as attachment
  • Get more stoage for free
  • Maintain firefox settings across different computers
  • Upload files to Dropbox via URL - URL droplet
  • Download torrents remotely
  • Maintain two dropbox accounts - Dropbox wiki
  • Backup your web site - Backup Box
  • Host web page - DropPages or Pancake.io

Ubuntu

On my Ubuntu machine (20.04), I found the machine's HDD led is very busy. When I used grafana to monitor, it can be seen the disk I/O dropped to 0 after I disable dropbox daemon.

DisableDropbox4pm.png

Photos

License

Open source

Difference Between Development, Stage, And Production

Difference Between Development, Stage, And Production 4 tiers

  • development is what you have on your local machine
  • stage: not stable, built with the last contributions from git
  • QA: same data as production (optional)
  • production

On NIH, it is Dev -> QA -> Stage -> Prod.

There are different definitions. On microsoft, it follows this process:

  • Development
  • Testing
  • Staging
  • Production
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