default tools for 2024
Like Brandon and Lou, I also love this kind of lists! I've found a lot of useful apps and tools through them in the past, so I wanted to share my toolbox as well.
Before I begin, I should say that these apps/tools are used on a Huawei P30 Lite and a Fedora desktop computer.
Also, disclaimer: the Proton Mail and Filen links are referral links that get me and any person who signs up some extra storage space or credits.
- 📨 Mail Client: Proton Mail
- 📝 Notes: Huawei Notes. Considering switching to Obsidian or, most likely, Logseq
- ✅ To-do: Tasks and physical planner
- 🟦 Photo Management: Ente.io
- 📆 Calendar: Proton Calendar and stock Android Calendar
- 📁 Cloud File Storage: Proton Drive, since I have Proton Unlimited, and Filen
- 📖 RSS: Vivaldi Feed Reader
- 🌐 Browser: Vivaldi with ClearURLs, Leechblock NG, News Feed Eradicator, Nudge, uBlock Origin Lite and Wallabagger
- 💬 Chat: WhatsApp
- 🔖 Bookmarks: Vivaldi
- 📑 Read It Later: Wallabag
- 📜 Word Processing: Bearblog drafts, but will probably start writing on Logseq or .txt files
- 📈 Spreadsheets: ONLYOFFICE
- 🛒 Shopping Lists: Bring, which allows me and M to keep a shared grocery list
- 💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: Homemade spreadsheet, but would like to find a open-source, local-first Linux and Android alternative. Is this the same as looking for a unicorn?
- 📰 News: Mainly "The Guardian" and RTP
- 🎵 Music: Spotify and RiMusic
- 🔐 Password Management: Proton Pass
- 🎞️ Media Tracking: Trakt and stats.fm
- ✍🏻 Blogging: BearBlog
- ⛅ Weather: Breezy Weather
- 🔐 VPN: Mullvad and Proton VPN
- 🌐 DNS: Next DNS
- 📝 Writing: Language Tool