Software & Gadgets, 2020

My most-used apps in 2020 were:

  1. Everything. Locates files. Like Finder. Fast and brilliant.
  2. Chrome. But Edge is pretty good, and I’m using it for secondary accounts.
  3. Visual Studio Code. It’s my note-taker, TODO list, outliner, and IDE.
  4. Minecraft. I’m addicted.
  5. PowerPoint. I use it to make & edit videos, not just slides.
  6. Zoom. Thanks to the lockdown. Breakout rooms are great.
  7. Mail. It uses under 50MB. Gmail takes 250MB.
  8. VLC. It still plays all formats, but I’m looking for a replacement.
  9. Seafile. Our private Dropbox.
  10. AutoHotKey. The best macro tool, but hard to use.

The new utilities I started using recently are:

  1. WizTree. Fast visual disk space analyzer.
  2. PowerToys. FancyZones and ColorPicker are my favorites.
  3. WSL. Run Linux on Windows, natively (it’s fast).
  4. ngrok. Expose local web apps publicly.
  5. TabMemFree. Closes unused Chrome tabs, saves memory.

The gadgets I bought this year are:

  1. Casio CT-X9000IN keyboard. Good touch response. I play every day.
  2. HP Pavilion x360. My first touchscreen laptop. Yet to explore touch apps.
  3. Raspberry Pi. But I’m yet to use it 😟
  4. Teqneq S530 Bluetooth earbud. 2% of an airpod’s cost.
  5. JBL Endurance Run Headphones. More durable than Foxbit FX500 / JBL C100SI — but one ear always conks off in a few months.
  6. PureIT Eco. Consumes a lot less water than regular RO purifiers.
  7. Treetop Air Purifier. Fairly quiet, and shows the air quality.

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