CHIBIBYTE.DEV

As my memory fades, I find myself forgetting the very basics of what I know, so this site will act as an archive for some of my most useful information—things I still retain—before it's too late and I've forgotten everything. While this site is mainly for me I hope who ever stumbles upon may finds it useful too.

Resources

Recommended VPNs

Mullvad

Mullvad is a privacy-focused VPN service. The only downside is that it does not allow port forwarding which some users may need.

ProtonVPN

If you require port forwarding, this is the VPN for you. However, it is not as privacy-focused as Mullvad its still much better then other VPNs.

Tailscale

Tailscale is an encrypted VPN that connects your devices using WireGuard—but it's not like a typical VPN because it's mostly for secure device-to-device.

Link Directories

FMHY

Freemediaheckyeah is a link directory for various resources. It's a great place to find content.

Reddit Piracy Megathread

A comprehensive list of piracy resources on Reddit.

Reddit Piracy Megathread Backup

A backup site for the Reddit Piracy Megathread in case Reddit is down or the thread is removed.

Piracy Tools

A website that provides information on privacy-focused tools and services.

Kuroiru

A cross-site anime tracker database thats useful for finding links to anime content from various sources.

SearXNG Instances

A website that shows a list of public Searx instances.

Miscellaneous

Vencord

Discord client modification tool that allows for various customizations and features.

Spicetify

A tool for customizing the Spotify client with additional features and themes.

Izabela

On the fly tts program useful for when you can't speak.

Voicemeeter

A virtual audio mixer that allows for advanced audio routing and mixing.

Epic Pen

A screen annotation tool that allows you to draw on your screen.

AIO

If you use multiple Valorant accounts, this tool allows you to easily switch between them without having to log out and log back in.

AltSnap

AltSnap is a Windows utility that lets you move and resize windows using the Alt key.

KDE Connect

An open-source app that links your devices on the same network for quick sharing like notifications, files/links, clipboard sync, remote control, and more.

OpenRGB

OpenRGB is an open-source app to control and sync RGB lights across compatible devices.

Keygen

keygen generates working, high-quality 3D-printable models of keys based on given parameters.

Developer Tools

Beekeeper Studio

An easy-to-use database editor for managing and querying databases.

Insomnia

A powerful easy-to-use API testing tool.

Oracle Cloud

While not all of it is free their free tier is very generous which includes but is not limited to for example 2 free AMD VMs.

Better Stack Uptime

A tool for monitoring your sites and APIs, detects outages fast, and helps you track incidents with screenshots and timelines.

PC Building Resources

PCPartPicker

A tool for planning and building custom PC builds.

BuildCores

Another tool for planning and building custom PC builds.

Rufus

A tool for making bootable USB drives.

Massgravel's MAS

A tool for activating Microsoft products such as Windows and Office.

Gamers Nexus

A Youtube channel that provides in-depth reviews and analysis of PC hardware and components.

PC Diagnostic Tools

HWiNFO

Comprehensive Hardware Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting for Windows.

HW Monitor

A hardware monitoring program to help diagnose issues with your PC.

Angry IP Scanner

A fast and simple network scanner.

WinDirStat

A disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Windows.

AnyDesk

A remote desktop application for secure and fast remote access.

Windows Specific Tools

Microsoft PowerToys

A collection of utilities that help customize Windows.

Winaero Tweaker

A tool for customizing Windows with various tweaks.

Explorer Patcher

Another tool for customizing Windows with various tweaks.

Note Taking Apps

ZenNotes

A simple and elegant note-taking app that allows the usage of Vim motions.

Obsidian

A powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.

Notion

An all-in-one workspace for note-taking, project management, and collaboration.

Mobile Apps

FUTO Keyboard

Futo Keyboard is a keyboard app for Android focused on privacy.

Revanced

A set of Android patches that modifies supported apps (often YouTube) to add or change features like ad blocking.

Signal

Signal is a messaging app that supports encrypted calls and chats.

Xtra

An ad free Twitch client app for Android.

Creative Tools

DaVinci Resolve

A professional video editor and color grading suite with advanced editing, effects, and audio tools.

HandBrake

An open-source tool for converting video files and optimizing them for different devices and formats.

MKVToolNix

A set of tools for viewing, creating, and modifying Matroska (MKV) media containers.

Subtitle Edit

A dedicated subtitle editor for creating, editing, and syncing subtitle files with video.

Audacity

An audio editor for recording sound, editing tracks, and applying effects like noise reduction.

Concepts

A sketching and brainstorming app for creating hand-drawn ideas with digital tools like layers and export options.

Krita

An open-source digital painting and illustration program designed for artists and creative workflows.

Affinity

A tool for photo editing, vector design, and desktop publishing.

Paint.NET

A straightforward Windows image editor focused on simple editing, photo tweaks, and user-friendly effects.

Gimp

A free, open-source image editor used for photo retouching, graphic design, and digital art.

Excalidraw

A browser diagram/whiteboard app for hand-drawn-style flowcharts and sketches.

Real-Time Colors

A useful tool for helping to visualize color palettes in real-time.

Figma

Figma is a cloud-based design and prototyping tool used to create UI mockups, websites, and apps, with real-time collaboration and easy sharing.

Self-Host Tools

TrueNAS Community Edition

A NAS platform that also lets you self‐host a bunch of apps by running containerized workloads—managed via Kubernetes— alongside your storage.

Jellyfin

Jellyfin enables you to collect, manage, and stream your media.

Transmission

A fast, easy and free Bittorrent client for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Sonarr

Sonarr is a TV series “smart PVR” that tracks shows via RSS/indexers and automatically downloads, sorts, renames, and can even upgrade episodes to better quality over time.

Radarr

Radarr is a movies “smart PVR” that tracks movies via RSS/indexers and automatically downloads, sorts, renames, and can even upgrade episodes to better quality over time.

Uptime Kuma

A self-hosted uptime monitoring tool with a responsive dashboard, frequent checks, and notifications/status pages for outages.

Keyboard Tools

QMK

QMK is open‐source firmware for custom keyboards, letting you configure and program key behavior, layers, macros, and advanced features.

ZMK

A newer QMK-like firmware built around a different ecosystem (based on Zephyr), aimed at modern boards; keymaps/macros are configured differently than QMK.

VIA

A web-based/config tool that lets you edit supported keyboard settings (like key remaps/macros) on the fly using the keyboard's firmware support.

Vial

A fork/alternate of VIA that supports more advanced/configurably “deep” features (commonly used for better macro/layer handling and larger remap capabilities) while keeping the same “config tool” idea.

Monkeytype

Monkeytype is a minimalist, customizable typing test website that lets you practice different modes (including punctuation, quotes, and numbers) while tracking your speed (WPM) and accuracy in real time.

Plover

Plover is open‐source stenography software that translates shorthand keystrokes into text, enabling fast touch‐typing workflows via a stenotype or keyboard.

Typey Type

Typey Type is a free web‐based typing app built specifically to help steno students practice stenography with structured lessons, feedback, and progress tracking.