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Search and click any textual button in Microsoft Windows
SikuliX is an excellent GUI testing tool that uses OpenCV to scan the screen for which components to select before moving on to the next action. As such it can locate buttons that move between ...
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App or extension that creates a time delay for visiting distracting sites?
Leechblock NG offers to define list of sites that will be delayed.
Delay time is configurable.
Block schedule is available (it may be 24/7, it may be on specific hours or days of week).
Available ...
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Something like issue tracking system for family projects
Yet, another alternative you should consider is Trello. With a programming background, you may be familiar with the Agile/Scrum and Kanban methodologies. Trello steals from that by providing “boards”...
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Digital whiteboard software?
That is not just a "Whiteboard", that is called a Kanban board.
And there are some online applications:
The first option is Trello. It has a free account and can be a collaborative board. ...
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A cheaper alternative to ManicTime (time tracking) with no online features
Well, another very very good option (and totally free) is ProcrastiTracker which is now open source!
The last time I checked it wasn't open source, so great to see it out on GitHub. Kudos to Wouter ...
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Mobile apps to track how much time a user spend using different apps on a mobile phone
Rescue time meets the following requirements:
Logs foreground app usage (and also time spent on websites).
Generates detailed reports by app, time period etc.
Data can be accessed on the web (via ...
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Something like issue tracking system for family projects
Have you considered Google Keep:
Store notes, tasks, images, etc.
Reminders including repeated items
Lists of tasks, etc., can have tick boxes and can be re-ordered
Items can be shared with ...
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Digital whiteboard software?
After some time searching the interwebs myself, I actually found something that hit all the issues I need.
Web based wasn't one of my needs, but it doesn't really matter if it was web based or ...
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Digital whiteboard software?
Try my Portable Kanban:
It works offline it's free, can be used commercially.
It works on Windows only.
It has a Pomodoro timer that is configurable (work/short pause/long
pause intervals, sound)
It ...
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Digital whiteboard software?
Glad, you've found a solution! If you ever decide that you need more, i would recommend checking out Eylean Board.
It is exactly what you were looking for an electronic whiteboard to capture all of ...
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Browser extension that can play YouTube videos faster than x2
Not an extension, but a cheap workaround for Chrome/Firefox/Brave/Opera/Vivaldi/etc that will work with any HTML5 video or audio on any page (unless it's inside an iframe):
Right-click anywhere on ...
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Keyboard abbreviation / auto complete
You can easily achieve this with free open source AutoHotKey tool.
Beginners
You can use AutoHotkey to:
Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks.
You can write ...
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Advanced and automated tab management
You didn't mention what browser you are using. If you are using Chrome, then I have found a couple of things that might be of use to you. I haven't found 1 chrome extension that would do everything ...
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Offline calendar for Android with at least basic functionality
RockPaperLz - I know your post is from many years ago now, but it still has value here in 2022! In 2022, by finally moving off of my very first old smartphone from 2016, I just now learned about the ...
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Meme blocker for Google Chrome
The difficulty with a meme blocker is that it's hard to identify which images are memes and which are non-meme kitten pictures. Probably your best bet is to use a text-only browser mode. On Chrome, ...
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Block self from reopening timewasting sites for X minutes after they were closed
TimeoutBlock Userscript
Currently hosted in this Github Gist
Once https://userscripts.org/ comes back online, it may move there.
I made, and released this product just for you.
Install
It is a ...
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Cross-platform technical log-keeping / journalling
It sounds like Red Notebook might be ideal for your needs:
Gratis & Open Source
Cross Platform
#Hashtags
Format your text bold, italic or underlined
Insert Images, files and links to websites
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Cheap and portable text expander for Windows
I doubt you'll find a piece of software that cheap, given the number of requirements you have.
I am the author of PhraseExpander but our pricing starts at $59 given the features and quality we offer ...
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3rd party Windows/Mac software to log off computer after x minutes of use
For Windows press Windows+r and type:
shutdown -s -f -t "your time in seconds without the quotes" -c "your message with quotes"
For example to set a timer for 1 hour, type:
shutdown -s -f -t 3600 -...
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Equivalent of Leechblock for Android
There is NoRoot Firewall that can block outgoing connections not just for a browser but for all programs. It can block connections either by hostname or by IP. Ability to block a particular port or ...
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Digital whiteboard software?
If you are looking for something structured with a fixed set of columns and webbased is ok for you, I can recommend zenkit that also lets you organise your tasks / notes / objects in other useful ...
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A gamified productivity app for Android
I think LifeRPG is what you're looking for. It has all the features that you've requested and more.
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Timer GUI utility
If you're using XFCE4, there's a panel plugin which has this functionality - sort of. It's for taking "breaks" every fixed amount of time. So if you want to wait XYZ minutes, set the time between ...
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iOS app for tracking groceries and other essentials at home
I’ve been using PikyPak (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pikypak/id1292018000) for several months so far and I can only say that I LOVE it.
First of all, the user interface is just great. It’s ...
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Are there specific tools for drawing UML diagrams?
One classic tool I've used is Dia Diagramming Tool, I can't vouch for it's relative usefulness compared to other suggestions but it is functional, fit for purpose and free.
Another tool you might not ...
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Application to track task progress with reporting
How about ToDoList? I think it ticks all your boxes:
create a project with as many sub tasks as you want,
add a time estimate for how long each of the tasks/sub tasks will take,
track your time you ...
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3rd party Windows/Mac software to log off computer after x minutes of use
The easiest thing I can think of would work on Mac/Linux (and should be possible on Windows as well): A simple Shell script in your startup folder, scheduling those 3 alerts (xnotify) and the logoff (...
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Free touch-typing tutor for Mac?
I learned to type with all 10 fingers on https://www.typing.com/ and also used https://www.typingclub.com/. No need to download any software, works directly from any modern browser.
They are great ...
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Project management tool (iOS)
If you want something lightweight that lets you do deeply nested structures (like sub-sub-sub-subtasks), you might want to take a look at WorkFlowy. It is web-based to mobile use should work.
While it ...
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