Tools

15 posts in this category.

Jun 28, 2026

Deskreen Same-Network Temporary Screen Sharing Hands-On: View Your Screen from a Phone or Another Computer

Deskreen lets you share your computer screen with a phone, tablet, or another computer on the same local network. This article records the actual workflow, suitable use cases, and notes about private IP addresses and privacy.

AeroSpace Hands-On: Bringing Tiling Window Management to macOS

A look at AeroSpace, a tiling window manager, and how I use keyboard shortcuts to deal with messy macOS windows.

Map3D Hands-On: One-Click 3D City Maps and GLB Export Guide

Want to quickly get 3D building and road models of real cities? Built on React-Three-Fiber and OpenStreetMap, Map3D lets you select an area in the browser and export GLB directly, making 3D terrain modeling surprisingly simple.

LocalSend Cross-Platform Open-Source LAN File Transfer Tool: No-Setup Usage Guide

Transfer files quickly and securely over HTTPS on a local network between macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, with no internet connection or account registration required.

Vibe Review: A Cross-Platform Offline AI Speech-to-Text Tool for Beginners — Clean, Intuitive, One-Click

Dread the Whisper command line or find other tools too complicated to set up? Vibe is a minimal, hassle-free offline speech-to-subtitle tool. The feature set is simple, but the interface is clean and easy to pick up — a solid choice for less technical users.

MinerU Hands-on: Open-Source PDF and Multi-Format Document Parsing on macOS/Windows/Linux

When dealing with complex layouts, scanned documents, or formulas, traditional PDF-to-text tools often fall short. The open-source framework MinerU combines layout analysis with vision-language models (VLM) to convert PDFs, images, and Office files into accurate Markdown, tables, and LaTeX formulas in one step. This article tests both the online Web version and local CLI/API deployment workflow.

Pot (派了個萌的翻譯器) Hands-On: A Solid Cross-Platform Selection Translation and OCR Tool

Looking for a smooth translation tool that does not interrupt your workflow? Pot supports side-by-side comparison across multiple translations, accurate screenshot OCR, and a wide range of translation and LLM integrations, making it a practical efficiency tool for macOS, Windows, and Linux users.

RTK Terminal Token Reducer Installation and Hands-on Test: Cut Claude Code Costs by Over 70%

RTK (Rust Token Killer) is a high-performance Rust-based CLI proxy tool that automatically filters and compresses terminal output, saving 60-90% of token usage for AI-assisted development.

How to Apply for a Free Digiplat DNS Subdomain and Configure Cloudflare DNS

Want to deploy a personal project or test site without paying for a domain? This article shows you how to use Digiplat to apply for free subdomains with suffixes such as .US.KG, .DPDNS.ORG, and more.

AltSendme Cross-Platform P2P File Transfer Tool: Serverless Setup Guide

No cloud, no signup. Transfer directly between Windows and macOS.

Antigravity Manager Setup Guide: Real-Time Monitoring for Multiple Accounts and Token Quotas

If you only care about two things: seeing quotas clearly and switching accounts quickly, Antigravity Manager is actually worth installing.

Installing Arnis, a Geographic GIS Data Conversion Tool, and Hands-on Minecraft 3D Real-World Map Generation

If you have ever wanted to generate your hometown, city, or even an entire landscape directly inside Minecraft, Arnis is pretty wild.

Barkod Studio Installation and Design Guide for Personalized Barcodes and Invoice Carrier Graphics

A full web version with no installation required and polished custom styles. Pull out a shark- or poop-shaped carrier at checkout and you will definitely get noticed.