{"id":48,"date":"2023-03-20T16:49:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T16:00:49","slug":"recommended","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/?page_id=48","title":{"rendered":"Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Graphic Design<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Affinity Suite<\/strong><\/a> – Photo editing, graphic design and page layout software. Excellent low-cost alternative to Adobe CC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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System Utilities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Directory Opus<\/strong><\/a> – Highly customizable Windows Explorer replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BurnAware<\/strong><\/a> – Simple yet powerful CD\/DVD burning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PeaZip<\/strong><\/a> – Easy-to-use file archiver utility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bulk Rename Utility<\/strong><\/a> – Free file renaming utility for Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FreeFileSync<\/strong><\/a> – Folder comparison and synchronization software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Security & Privacy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This page contains a running list of tools, products and services that I personally use and recommend.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ProtonMail<\/a><\/strong> – Secure email that protects your privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SimpleLogin<\/a> <\/strong>– Receive and send emails anonymously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitwarden <\/a><\/strong>– Popular, free password manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brave Browser<\/strong><\/a> – Based on Chrome but with tracking “features” removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yubikey<\/strong><\/a> – Hardware security keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cryptomator<\/strong><\/a> – File encryption that works with cloud storage providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Networking<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

PingPlotter <\/a><\/strong>– Network monitoring and troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NetLimiter<\/strong><\/a> – Internet\/network control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AdiIRC<\/strong><\/a> – Extremely customizable IRC client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BeeBeep<\/strong><\/a> – Simple LAN messenger. Reminiscent of AIM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meshtastic<\/a><\/strong> – An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tailscale<\/strong><\/a> – Zero-config, no-fuss VPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mobile Apps<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

RadarScope<\/a><\/strong> – The Ultimate Weather Radar App for Work and Play<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gear<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Columbia River Knife & Tool<\/strong><\/a> – Some of my favorite, affordable pocket knives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nitecore<\/a> <\/strong>– High Quality Flashlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RovyVon<\/strong><\/a> – Rechargeable Keychain Flashlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Field Notes Notebooks<\/strong><\/a> – Pocket-sized and handy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Graphic Design Affinity Suite – Photo editing, graphic design and page layout software. Excellent low-cost alternative to Adobe CC. System Utilities Directory Opus – Highly customizable Windows Explorer replacement. BurnAware – Simple yet powerful CD\/DVD burning. PeaZip – Easy-to-use file archiver utility. Bulk Rename Utility – Free file renaming utility for Windows. FreeFileSync – Folder […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-48","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471,"href":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions\/471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tlnet.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}