​​🚀 How to create your own set of stickers in Telegram

Anyone can create their own set of stickers. To do this, you need to write to the @stickers bot and follow its instructions:

1. Type the command /newpack and enter the name of your future set. It can be anything.

2. Send the bot a picture, and then an emoji that will match it. Repeat this procedure until you run out of pictures. The maximum number of stickers in one set is 120 pieces.

3. Now send the /publish command to the bot and enter the short name of the set. Your friends will be able to add this set for themselves using provided link. The name is only in English and at least 4 letters.

4. Everything is ready! Now the bot will give you a link to your set of stickers.

#telegram

​​🎞️ An ultimate cross platform FFmpeg GUI

LosslessCut aims to be the ultimate cross platform FFmpeg GUI for extremely fast and lossless operations on video, audio, subtitle and other related media files.

Key Features:

✔️ Lossless cutting of most video and audio formats;
✔️ Losslessly rearrange the order of video/audio segments
✔️ Lossless merge/concatenation of arbitrary files (with identical codecs parameters, e.g. from the same camera);
✔️ Lossless stream editing: Combine arbitrary tracks from multiple files (ex. add music or subtitle track to a video file);
✔️ Losslessly extract all tracks from a file (extract video, audio, subtitle, attachments and other tracks from one file into separate files);
✔️ Apply a per-file timecode offset (and auto load timecode from file);
✔️ Change rotation/orientation metadata in videos.

#video #audio #app #github

🔒 Streamer Mode for Firefox

An extension that hides personal information from pages, similar to Discord's Streamer mode.

When people are sharing their screen on Discord, Zoom, or even on sites like Twitch, they often use their browser to react to videos, present information, play a game, etc.
And if they visit a page that displays their full name, email, or some other type of personal information, that information is visible to the stream and there is nothing they can do to stop it. That information can then be used to spam, dox, and harrass a streamer or a user of these platforms.

With this extension, you can prevent your information from getting in the hands of people that shouldn't have ever had it; by preemptively removing that information from pages, before those pages are even visible.

#privacy #security #addon

​​🤔 How to quickly reset Windows 10 to factory settings via the command line

If the PC is slow, buggy, then you need to reset it to factory settings. You can, of course, reinstall Windows, but it's a long time, but the way is faster:

1. Run the command line.
2. Enter: “systemreset –factoryreset” (without quotes).
3. Select the desired reset mode: whether to save any files and drivers.
4. Click "Reset".

After that, the OS will be reset to the factory state and you will be taken to the initial system setup window.

#windows #lifehack #data

🎧 Desktop music player focused on streaming from free sources

Say goodbye to proprietary music players filled with ads, tracking, and profiling.
Nuclear Player empowers you to listen to what you want, where you want, and how you want, for free.

Main features:
- Searching for and playing music from YouTube, Jamendo, Audius and SoundCloud;
- Searching for albums (powered by Last.fm and Discogs), album view, automatic song lookup based on artist and track name;
- Song queue, which can be exported as a playlist;
- Scrobbling to last.fm;
- Newest releases with reviews - tracks and albums;
- Radio mode (automatically queue similar tracks);
- No accounts, no ads.

#windows #app #music #youtube

​​🚀 Free and Open Source, full-featured torrent client for Android

LibreTorrent is an ad-free, open-source, Material Design torrent client with IP filtering, Tor support, proxy support, automatic file moving, sequential downloading, and the ability to select files for download.

Main features:

* Move files while downloading;
* Stream files, with sequential downloads;
* 35+ translations;
* Scheduling;
* Auto-downloading, with Atom/RSS manager;
* HTTP\S and magnet links;
* DHT, PeX, encryption, LSD, UPnP, NAT*PMP, µTP;
* IP filtering (eMule dat and PeerGuardian);
* Supports proxy for trackers and peers.

#android #app

​​YouTube Timestamps extension shows timestamps from comments on timeline

A YouTube timestamp is a way to link to a specific moment in your video. Often, users will bounce or navigate away from video content if it is not what they are looking for. By adding a timestamp, you can improve retention by directing users to the most relevant portion of your video from the outset.

This extension shows YouTube timestamps from comments on timeline.
Note: To scroll a long comment scroll right on the comment's timestamp on the video timeline.

#chrome #firefox #addon

​​📳 An application that shows trackers and permissions from other installed apps

Exodus is an Android application that let you know what trackers are embedded in apps installed on your smartphone using the εxodus plateform. It let you also know the permissions required by any apps on your smartphone.
It helps you to take your privacy back!

Note: The app can only detect apps installed from the Google Play store.

#app #android #privacy

​​🎨 How to learn to draw from samples

If you've always wanted to learn how to draw beautifully, but didn't know where to start, then use the TryDraw website. The service will teach you linear graphics:

1. Go to the website: https://www.trydraw.com/
2. Make a sketch according to the proposed sample. Draw along the contour, as in the original.
3. Discrepancies are highlighted in red as errors. You can choose other samples from a large list.

Practice on different samples and increase your drawing skills in this way. In the paid version, even more complex sketches are available for the advanced level.

#service #lifehack

​​🤷 Powerful tool to root Android device easily

Magisk is a very powerful tool that allows you to root Android device easily.

Major features that Magisk offers:

- Root any Android device with the open-source root solution;
- Manage root permissions and use biometrics like fingerprint or Face Unlock to grant superuser permissions;
- Pass Google’s SafetyNet tests even when the phone is rooted;
- Use banking and security applications on rooted devices;
- Add third-party features using Magisk Modules;
- Easily install OTA updates on your rooted Android device.

#android #app #lifehack

⚡How to Install Magisk on Android

The easiest method to install Magisk on Android is by flashing the latest Magisk installer ZIP file using TWRP.

Step-by-step guide:

1. Download the latest Magisk installer zip.
2. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable and enable MTP/File Transfer mode.
3. Copy the downloaded Magisk zip file (e.g. Magisk-v24.0.zip) to the device’s internal storage or SD card.
4. Boot your Android device into TWRP recovery using the relevant key combination.
5. Alternatively, you can also use the following ADB command while your device is connected with USB debugging enabled: adb reboot recovery
6. Tap on ‘Install’ in the TWRP main screen.
7. Navigate to the phone’s internal/external storage and select the Magisk installer zip file (e.g. Magisk-v24.0.zip).
8. The file will be added to the TWRP flashing queue.
9. Swipe the button on the bottom of the screen to flash the file and install Magisk on your Android device.
10. When the flashing process is complete, hit the 'Reboot System' button.

After your Android phone boots, you will see the latest Magisk Manager app present in the app drawer.

#android #guide #lifehack

🏠 Free, open source, no ads launcher for Android

Shade Launcher is extremely lightweight and open-source launcher application for Android.

Main Features:

- At a Glance ‘Unread’ notifications;
- Disable ‘At a Glance’ widgets;
- Notification Dots and Apps Suggestions;
- Accent colors, custom icon packs, and fonts;
- Adaptive Icons support;
- Built-in Activity Launcher;
- Custom search widget support;
- Customize grid spacing between icons;
- Google News feed integration.

#android #launcher

📨The third-party Telegram android app with many features

Nekogram X is an free and open source third-party Telegram client, based on Telegram-FOSS with features added.

Main features:
- Unlimited login accounts;
- Built-in VMess, Shadowsocks, SSR, Trojan-GFW proxies support;
- Built-in public proxy list / Proxy subscription support;
- Ipv6 MTProxy support;
- Scan the QR code (any link, can add a proxy);
- Add stickers without sticker pack;
- Delete all messages in group;
- Login via QR code;
- OpenKeychain client (sign / verify / decrypt / import);
- Google Cloud Translate / Yandex.Translate support;
- View stats option for messages;
- Option to upgrade group to supergroup.

#android #app #telegram

​​❌How to delete data without the possibility of recovery

Did you know that files, even deleted from the Windows Recycle Bin, can be restored? If you want to delete files without the possibility of recovery, you will have to use third-party software.

Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.

Instructions:

1. Download the latest stable version of Eraser and install it.
2. Run Eraser, select "New Task" from the "Erase Schedule" menu to display the "Task Properties" window and ensure "Run Manually" is selected as the Task Type. Click on "Add Data" to display the "Select Data to Erase" window.
3. Make sure File is selected and click "Browse" to select the files you want to delete. Click on "Open" and then click OK twice. Finally, in the "Erase Schedule" right-click on the file and select "Run now" from the menu.

Done!

#windows #privacy

​​🎙️ A fully-featured digital audio workstation

Ardour is a computer program for professional sound recording and processing, similar to other software like ProTools, Nuendo, Sonar and Logic, and running on GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS operating systems.

Some features:

- Ardour's recording abilities are limited by only the hardware it is run on; there are no built-in limits in its capabilities;
- No limits on number of tracks, buses, plugins, inserts, or sends;
- Non-destructive, non-linear editing with unlimited undo/redo, even across editing sessions;
- All editing is in-window: no switching to piano roll or other dedicated dialogs/displays for specialized operations.

#music #windows #linux #mac

​​🏠 A simple, easy-to-use, elegant open-source Home Cloud system

CasaOS is an open-source Home Cloud system based on the Docker ecosystem and designed for home scenarios. The system will reorganize your smart home step by step and take control of lighting, cameras, home cloud.

You can install CasaOS on Intel NUC or Raspberry Pi.

Key Features:

* UI designed for home scenarios - simple, elegant, and easy-to-use;
* Quick Docker app installation with only three steps, plus automatic management;
* App Store for Home Cloud (is under development);
* Home data/digital asset management (is under development);
* Smart home manager (is under development).

#github #cloud #lifehack