[OPLINTECH] What's your favorite tool?

Fri Oct 25 12:45:49 EDT 2013

I think I'm either pretty boring or misreading the request. Use some Google stuff but not as much as everyone else. Also I think I'm getting too old and/or too blind to use my iPhone or iPad for much of anything except work email.
She here's my boring list:

Clonezilla Server
Although I do use the Clonezilla live CD I tend to use the server to clone just about every project. I think our record was 20 laptops at once.
This FAQ is a bit dated but I chose it because it gives a good overview although newer versions use a different directory path.
http://www.computersforclassrooms.org/pdf/Clonezilla_Guide.pdf

DBAN
Dariks Boot and Nuke. Just getting to be a habit to erase hard drives on recycled computers. Doubt anyone would use it but eBAN is the server version.
http://www.dban.org/

Hirens
This is a live recovery CD. The best feature is a XP emulator which allows you to boot from CD then open an XP window so you could copy and paste a client's My Documents folder etc.
http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/

Putty
Your basic telnet client.
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

Malwarebytes
My go to for anti-crapware removal
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Since it was mentioned we use either Team Viewer or Windows RDP and I also infrequently use FileZilla as an FTP client.

Jim Mann
Technology Coordinator
Greene County Public Library
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From: oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Ed Liddle
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 11:42 AM
To: Laura Solomon; oplintech at lists.oplin.org
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] What's your favorite tool?

I use google for a lot of things and I have an android phone. I use google music, google apps, google drive, google mail, and even google plus.  Below are some non-google android apps that I find useful along with playstore links to them.  I hope you find them useful as well.

OverDrive Media Console - I use this once in a while to see if it can download e-books I am interested in onto my device. If it requires e-books to be downloaded to a computer and transfered via USB to the device, I simply don't read them. There isn't a version of the over drive media console available that works on my home computer. I prefer e-books that do not have DRM rolled into them since they "just work" for me.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overdrive.mobile.android.mediaconsole

Time Recorder Pro. I use it to keep track of time. It backs up to google drive and also adds time worked to a google calendar. It supports multiple tasks too. I used the free version for a while before going with the paid version.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dynamicg.timerecording.pro&hl=en

open VPN is another useful app I use
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.blinkt.openvpn&hl=en

FBReader - I use this to read my DRM free e-books and my DRM free magazine subscriptions
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.geometerplus.zlibrary.ui.android

Fing - is a handy network tool
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overlook.android.fing
KeePassDroid I use for tracking passwords. I also use KeePassX on my computer. They both can read the same encrypted database file. KeePass is an opensource password safe. There are ports of it available that will run on many things. (windows, Linux, Mac, Android, IOS, Blackberry, etc)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.keepass

WiFi Analyzer - is a handy tool to see what other WiFi devices are around and to check signal strengths.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer

AndExplorer Pro file manager - decent file browser. I used the free version for some time before going with the pro version.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lysesoft.andexplorerpro

AndFTPPro - I use this to move files around from my phone to my computer. It can connect to a computer via ssh/sftp which makes it a breeze to use with Linux. It also has a file sync feature. I used the free version for a while before purchasing the paid version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lysesoft.andexplorerpro

AntennaPod - I use this to subscribe and listen to podcasts. It works well
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.danoeh.antennapod&hl=en

ConnectBot - ssh client
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot

Hacker's Keyboard - gives you a full qwerty keyboard, useful when you need it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard

TextWarrior - text editor, I use this to take notes with when I don't have a data connection available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myopicmobile.textwarrior.android

LibreOffice Impress Remote - useful when you need to switch slides when presenting
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.libreoffice.impressremote

Android-vnc-viewer - I use this from time to time.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=android.androidVNC

2X Client RDP/Remote Desktop -  have used for some time to connect to windows machines.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tux.client

Microsoft remote desktop  - I haven't used this yet but I have heard it works really well. Its on my list to try out and may replace the 2x Client and thought it was worth a mention.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.android

Network Info II - Shows info about the phone and the current network, Bluetooth, IPv6 and Cell connection
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aws.apps.networkInfoIi

-Ed Liddle

Marysville Public Library
http://marysvillelib.org
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From: oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org<mailto:oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org> [oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org] on behalf of Laura Solomon [laura at oplin.org]
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 7:45 AM
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Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] What's your favorite tool?
I've gotten a lot of good replies so far, and some new tools I haven't heard of.  But, I'm happy to take more!  (And thank you to everyone who has already responded.)

Laura

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Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS
Library Services Manager, Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
(614) 728-5252 (voice) | (614) 728-5256 (fax)
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Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:08:29 PM
Subject: What's your favorite tool?

Hello folks,

I'd love to know what your favorite tools are for managing your work, your life, or some combination.  They can be web-based, or apps (if they're apps though, I want only those that have an Android version too, please).  They can be things you have to install to a computer, even.  Examples of productivity services like Evernote, or Don't Forget the Milk are good.  I'm on the lookout for new ones I've not heard of, or ones I've long forgotten.  They can be strictly for library work, or for managing some other aspect of your existence. They could be for creating content for your blog or website.  Whatever your favorite tools are, I really want to know!

Can you please share?

Laura

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Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS
Library Services Manager, Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
(614) 728-5252 (voice) | (614) 728-5256 (fax)
laura at oplin.org<mailto:laura at oplin.org> |http://www.oplin.org/

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