I want to know what kind of apps/programs y’all recommend to people or just use personally. This is just in general, could be anything from a game to a media codec. I personally use Linux but stuff for other operating systems is welcome too.

  • Venicon@lemmy.world
    10·
    1 day ago

    Do you mean on phones? Windows? Macs? Watches?

    I like Merlin on iOS cos it identifies birds by their calls.

  • hoch@lemmy.world
    1·
    50 minutes ago

    Snagit, it’s like Windows snipping tool on steroids. I was introduced to it at work and loved it so much I bought a license for my personal computer.

    I’m also a huge fan of Dashlane for managing my passwords. It’s one of the pricier options, but it works so much better than everything else I’ve tried (and has a nicer UI, too)

      • deadcatbounce@reddthat.com
        2·
        8 hours ago

        (not sure what’s going on with Lemmy. I’m getting message/comment notification well after reasonable times. Yours has taken 21 days to appear.)

        Fair enough.

        Having enjoyed the open source Logseq to make a proper archive of the bits of knowledge I accumulate, I reluctantly moved on to Obsidian, which is proprietary.

        Obsidian is much the better product, Logseq feels lacking and in need of a guiding hand and significant funding.

        That said I used Logseq for over a year and enjoyed my time.

        Both products work on Markdown files which are plain text and are useful in a standard editor and therefore will outlive Logseq and Obsidian.

  • 🐋 Color 🔱 ♀@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    For drawing, definitely Paint Tool SAI! When I began drawing digitally, a friend gifted me two programs for me to use, Illustrator and Paint Tool SAI. I ended up settling on the latter. It is a very old program that got released in 2008, but it is lightweight, fast, stable, and has really good blending and pen stabilization options!

    • Lumidaub@feddit.org
      1·
      7 hours ago

      The latest version is from 2016 and Paint Tool Sai 2 had its most recent update in August, no? I agree, it’s a good program, I’m just worried that “it got released in 2008” might paint the wrong picture :)

  • Lumidaub@feddit.org
    5·
    7 hours ago

    Krita (without any kind of unnecessary unsupported and unofficial AI plugins btw). It’s one of the few free programs that I like so much I paid for them.

    I’ve also been getting a lot of mileage out of Tiny Media Manager.

    • Valmond@lemmy.world
      2·
      16 hours ago

      So, what are you working on at the moment?

      BTW Godot is really nice, maybe lacking a bit in the documentation but nothing showstopping.

      • BougieBirdie@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        3·
        12 hours ago

        Sadly, I’ve had to take a break from gamedev for a while to develop some more employable skills. That’s not to say you can’t get a job in gamedev, but if I don’t do the indie thing then I’m sure I’ll lose my passion for games.

        I try to get away from the grind for a bit with a game jam here and there though. Those end up on my Itch page (link in my bio if you’re curious)

        My most recent foray was a deck builder where you play as a witch running a potion shop. Your cards controlled what ingredients you had and did things to your cauldrons or customers. The scope got out of control and we missed the deadline for the jam with no end in sight. A tale as old as time 😅

        Lately I’ve been thinking that something I’d like to do is a Vampire Survivors-esque cooking game. Roguelike, monsters, and snacks, what’s not to like?

        • Valmond@lemmy.world
          2·
          6 hours ago

          Personal life first of course!

          Working in game dev is rewarding but exhausting and usually not very well paid but you learn a lot ( like keeping deadlines 😉).

          I separate hard any game I’m brewing at home and just follows the flow, if it becomes something then I’ll maybe finish it, which means nonpressure and you can make any game you want (IMO).

          I’d love testing a roguelike vampire snacking game 😁!

  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    12·
    1 day ago

    If you have a local transit agency that it works with, the Transit app is great. I wouldn’t feel nearly as comfortable taking the bus/subway without it; my city’s website is not great to try to navigate while changing plans on the fly. Transit will give you multiple options and show you on a map how to get there from where you are.

    It also lets you gamify taking the bus by giving people a rank in exchange for providing location data while on the bus. I’m top 40 on my local line. 😎 And you can send other people a little generic thank you that makes hearts fly up on their screen if they’re providing location data for a bus on a line you’re viewing.

    Overall 10/10, great balance of fun and utility.

      • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        3·
        22 hours ago

        I haven’t extensively tried or used Citymapper (I just downloaded it to compare now), so this is going to just be initial impressions:

        I’d say I prefer Transit just because it shows how far the bus is down the line from you, while that info doesn’t seem to be shown on Citymapper. I also don’t like that Citymapper doesn’t make the subway line names reflect the local transit line colors (ex: A line is blue, B line is red, etc) the way Transit will.

        I do like that Citymapper has the subway map built in, but my city also has a bus map available that they didn’t include.

        That said this is probably completely regional, go for whichever one works best for you.

      • sunflowercowboy@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        17 hours ago

        I just gotta say Transit provided free permanent upgrades to people who rely on it and can’t afford the subscription. This was before transit agencies started providing them to users.

        Edit. As they had shifted to a premium service for some features.

    • cherrykraken@lemmy.ca
      3·
      1 day ago

      My city has fully integrated the Transit app into our bus system, so you can also buy and scan your tickets within the app, including monthly passes and 10-use “punch cards”. Just activate the QR code as you’re boarding. It’s awesome.