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In this chapter is collected together interesting tidbits that are shared with our team during regular catch ups. On this page are tidbits waiting to be shared. Once shared they go to their own category page within this chapter while awaiting moving into the main body of the book.

• TIPS FLUTTER A nice little conversion tool that converts everything! https://converter-now.web.app/ Example of packaging through google play store, fdroid, flatpack, appimage, snap, windows, and web.

• TIPS FLUTTER Add a little fun to your app with a customisable button widget https://github.com/mivoligo/miv_buttons.

• TIPS MLFLUTTER This might be a great Python package to add into MLHub and then into MLFlutter. https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG

• TIPS SECURITY Time based one time passwords (TOTP) are supported by KeePassXC (desktop) and KeePassDX (Android). After setting up a new keepass database, on Android scan the QR code for TOTP setup (e.g., in github) and open the link with KeePassDX, tap the + to add a new entry, filled in automatically, and save it. The 6 digit OTP for 2FA is then displayed. https://github.com/Kunzisoft/KeePassDX/wiki/OTP

• Start using https://jitsi.org/ https://meet.jit.si/

• Tip: Flutter file_picker deep dive: Linux using system apps qama, kdialog, or zenity. kdialog is the better so remove qama to ensure kdialog is chosen, and

• Tip: https://fullstackflutter.dev/schedule24/

• Tip: Read medium without being tracked https://freedium.cfd/

• Tip: Reviewing your privacy https://www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/

• Tip: Improve web initialisation https://docs.flutter.dev/platform-integration/web/bootstrapping

• Tip: OSWorld intelligent agent https://github.com/xlang-ai/OSWorld and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZp3Hy6YFqY

• Tip: https://py-pkgs.org/07-releasing-versioning#step-2-document-your-changes

• Tip: https://github.com/ossf/scorecard

• Tip: https://www.boredapi.com/

• Tip: https://www.borgbackup.org/demo.html

• Tip: https://opentofu.org/docs/language

• Tip: Did you know there are some search tricks for browsers ^ to search history, * to search bookmarks, etc

• Tip: Sort your python imports alphabetically https://pycqa.github.io/isort/ https://mastodon.social/@Ruhrnalist/111039083898752687

• Tip: Material Design: https://m3.material.io/

• Tip: Flutter Widget Catalog: https://docs.flutter.dev/ui/widgets

• Tip: nextcloud notes for android

• Tip: Using motion as part of home automation

• Tip: brave browser - filter obtrusive cookie notices: https://postimg.cc/DmGnVVPd

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