In this series I want to document tools or programs that I find useful in day to day life and to recommend them to others to try

1. WoeUSB

Let’s say your Windows install is corrupted or for whatever reason you need to create an USB installation media for Windows. Normally you need access to a working Windows to run MediaCreationTool.exe to burn the iso to the USB drive but with WoeUSB you can do this from Linux. It has both a command-line utility and a GUI version included in the install. Available for Arch, Ubuntu or Fedora

2. Heynote

If you find yourself permanently having a txt file open where you paste various commands, logs, passwords, or any random notes, Heynote might be for you. It is a large, persistent text buffer divided into blocks. Creating a new block is as easy as pressing Ctrl-Enter, and pressing Ctrl-A within a block selects the content of just that block. You have syntax highlighting for each individual block if you need, plus various other utils like the included calculator. It is available as an AppImage or Snap, and also available on Mac and Windows.

3. Scrcpy

Scrcpy (pronounced “screen copy”) is an application that mirrors Android devices (video and audio) connected via USB or TCP/IP and allows control using the computer’s keyboard and mouse. It does not require root access or an app installed on the device. It works on Linux, Windows, and macOS. Great if you are at your computer and want to do something more complex on your phone.