I was looking for a Dropbox alternative due to its device limit and discovered Resilio Sync—an easy-to-use P2P solution without accounts, offering flexible settings and a free license.
dumbproxy is a simple command-line utility for turning a device into a proxy server without complex configuration. Just run it and specify the IP and port 8080.
Mendeley is a reference manager for organizing literature sources. It allows you to upload, organize, and sync data across devices. Supports only PDFs, with a free limit of 2 GB.
Notesnook is a private note-taking app with end-to-end encryption, but the free version is highly limited. It’s a paid alternative to Obsidian with convenient synchronization.
Capacities is an alternative to Notion and Evernote with an object-based data organization, built-in AI, cross-platform support, and free synchronization.
TLP for Linux automatically optimizes laptop power consumption, extending battery life without complex configurations. Installation: sudo apt install tlp
Recently, I've started paying more attention to applications that store data locally and are not heavily reliant on cloud synchronization. At the same time, I still want to enjoy the benefits of cloud services — especially for knowledge base tools, where data can easily take up several gigabytes.