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Been awhile since I saw a thread like this and they're always good for at least one or two things I've never heard of before. Bonus points if the software is open source and cross platform. Extra bonus points if you link to where we can see it/get it.

My contribution: Destiny which is an anonymous, P2P, E2EE file sharing app - its basically a GUI for a Magic Wormhole implementation. Works on Linux (tarball or appimage), Win, Mac, Android (inc f-droid) and iOS. Only downside is it's not been updated for 2 years.

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[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Candle.

It's an android app that uses your display to make a "glow" to light a room rather than using the camera flash like a torch.

It's in F-Droid.

Obviously the camera flash is more powerful if you're outside or whatever, but using the display this way is way better inside. That tiny little dazzling pin-prick of light is just... unpleasant.

With candle you can also set whatever color you like. Red is nice to avoid waking people or ruining night vision.

I discovered this app when we had twins and waking up to nurse them overnight. Gonna sound weird if you've not been through this but basically they won't really wake up they make a gentle sooky noise, and you put a bottle or boob in their mouth and they suckle while they sleep. If you turn a light on they're gonna wake up which is sub-optimal.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the first app in this thread that made me go "I need this!" and immediately downloaded it!

Thanks!

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

It's weird how much i like this app.

It's free / open, solves a problem elegantly, and I use it all the time.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

One of the first type programs I got when i got an original iPad touch. Loved it!

[–] JayGray91@piefed.social 1 points 1 year ago

I fell down the everyday carry flashlight pipeline / rabbit hole instead. Not recommended if you don't want to ruin your perception of what's a great tint of light to you.