AI

G2 Track rates AI software for developers and software similar to Microsoft CoPilot:

https://www.g2.com/products/github-copilot/competitors/alternatives

https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-copilot/competitors/alternatives

Looking for Mastodan Information

How-to’s

How to Get Started on Mastodon
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-started-use-mastodon/

A Beginner’s Guide to Mastodon
https://buffer.com/resources/mastodon-social/

How to Use Mastodon
https://torquemag.io/2023/02/how-to-use-mastodon/

Tutorials

Mastodon quick start guide (2018)
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2018/08/mastodon-quick-start-guide/

A beginner’s guide to Mastodon
https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/08/what-is-mastodon/

Diagnosing Windows with Linux

donation required article: https://www.askwoody.com/newsletter/the-basics-of-security/#hardware

Some items mentioned: Linux Mint Cinnamon, Rufus

donation required article:
https://www.askwoody.com/newsletter/share-browsers-without-sharing-their-stored-passwords/#hardware

Some items mentioned: System info, Recovering files (Copy NTFS folders and data)

Apple’s Find My App

The Find My App, https://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/
Using a browser: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/icloud/mmfc0f2442/icloud
Family Sharing Group: also https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/icloud/mmfc0f2442/icloud

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj9ORN8IXXk

.Net Items

A forum post: https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/net-family-information/

Some topics discussed
.Net
.Net Framework
.Net Core
.Net 3
.Net 4
.Net 5
.Net 6

.NET and .NET Framework
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/net-family-information/#post-2440751

source: https://www.askwoody.com/newsletter/ms-defcon-4-protect-yourself-with-patches/

Free Screen Recording Software

Titled Top 5 Best Free Screen Recording Software

Share X (Open Source)
AMD Radeon ReLive (needs AMD Radeon Graphics Card)
OBS Studio (Open Source)

Instant Google Street View

Quick access to Street Views
I found it using the Google Search Engine
https://www.instantstreetview.com/

Personal Finance Software (3 Open Source Software)

Pseudo-Christmas Gift, but since it is open software software so it is available for people to use. At the same time, I have not tried them, so a reminder to be cautious.

Eqonomize!
GnuCash
HomeBank (not Open Source)
Money Manager Ex

source:https://www.askwoody.com/newsletter/free-edition-freeware-spotlight-free-alternatives-to-quicken/

OneDrive Articles

A compilation of OneDrive articles: https://www.askwoody.com/newsletter/special-free-edition-onedrive/

Macrium Reflect – Restore

Restore File & Restore Image

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQCpjNI2R4s ; see at the 5:30 point in the video

source: https://www.askwoody.com/2021/tasks-for-the-weekend-august-14-2021-hows-your-backup/