My most-used apps in 2020 were:
- Everything. Locates files. Like Finder. Fast and brilliant.
- Chrome. But Edge is pretty good, and I’m using it for secondary accounts.
- Visual Studio Code. It’s my note-taker, TODO list, outliner, and IDE.
- Minecraft. I’m addicted.
- PowerPoint. I use it to make & edit videos, not just slides.
- Zoom. Thanks to the lockdown. Breakout rooms are great.
- Mail. It uses under 50MB. Gmail takes 250MB.
- VLC. It still plays all formats, but I’m looking for a replacement.
- Seafile. Our private Dropbox.
- AutoHotKey. The best macro tool, but hard to use.
The new utilities I started using recently are:
- WizTree. Fast visual disk space analyzer.
- PowerToys. FancyZones and ColorPicker are my favorites.
- WSL. Run Linux on Windows, natively (it’s fast).
- ngrok. Expose local web apps publicly.
- TabMemFree. Closes unused Chrome tabs, saves memory.
The gadgets I bought this year are:
- Casio CT-X9000IN keyboard. Good touch response. I play every day.
- HP Pavilion x360. My first touchscreen laptop. Yet to explore touch apps.
- Raspberry Pi. But I’m yet to use it 😟
- Teqneq S530 Bluetooth earbud. 2% of an airpod’s cost.
- JBL Endurance Run Headphones. More durable than Foxbit FX500 / JBL C100SI — but one ear always conks off in a few months.
- PureIT Eco. Consumes a lot less water than regular RO purifiers.
- Treetop Air Purifier. Fairly quiet, and shows the air quality.