Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from last week.
How to Create an Attractive, Customised Desktop HUD with Rainmeter
Rainmeter is a powerful tool that lets you create a beautiful, information-rich heads-up display that keeps track of your system status, RSS feeds, and tons of other info. This week version 4.0 landed, so here’s how to use it to make an awesome, Iron Man-like HUD for your Windows desktop.
Show Facebook Computer Vision for Chrome Reveals Facebook’s Hidden Photo Tags
Chrome: Tons of photography apps, like Google Photos and Apple Photos, try and automatically make sense of objects in your photos and add automated tags, and it turns out Facebook does that too, even though you’d never know it. Show Facebook Computer Vision Tags is a Chrome extension that reveals all those tags.
Google Finally Lets You Download ADB and Fastboot As Standalone Tools
Windows/Mac/Linux: Google’s ADB and fastboot are incredibly powerful command line tools for customising your Android phone. Up until now, these tiny tools have been bundled in the gigantic Android SDK, but Google will finally let you download these tools on their own.
GoBaby Lets You Rent Strollers and Car Seats at Your Travel Destination
iOS: When you travel with kids, lugging their gear can be a major headache. Tiny ones need a car seat to keep them safe, maybe a stroller for when their little legs give out, and a crib to sleep in at your destination. GoBaby helps you find gear you can rent while travelling.
Next Step for Trello Adds Customisable Checklists to Your Trello Cards
Chrome: Trello is an incredibly powerful productivity tool, and Next Step for Trello makes it a little better. The add-on lets you add checklists and check boxes to Trello cards, check them off directly in a card, and arrange them so you see just the next step, all steps, and more.
The Animated Countdown Desktop
ravenclawwit‘s desktop is too pretty to ignore. The clock in the center is a combination of awesome-looking cyberpunk and a Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes challenge — but it’s just the time. Here’s how it’s all set up.
iPhone: Way back in 2011, Netflix removed the ability to manage a DVD queue from the Netflix app. Now, they have finally brought that option back in the form of a new app.
Zazu Is a Launcher for Windows, Mac, and Linux That Lets You Create Your Own Plugins
Windows/Mac/Linux: You’ve got plenty of choices for app launchers, but if you don’t mind getting your hands messy and adding your own features, Zazu is an app that’s worth a look.
TraffikCam Fights Human Trafficking with an App You Can Download
Web/Android/iOS: Human trafficking is a massive, global problem — one that an app alone won’t solve, but one that this app may be able to help with, just a little bit. TraffickCam asks you to snap pictures of your hotel room, creating a database that can be matched to rooms in photos with trafficking victims.
Knotes for Mac Gives You Quick Access to Your Kindle Highlights
Mac: You can access your Kindle highlights from your Kindle itself, the apps, orthe web app, but none of those are particularly handy, especially if you use yourKindle for research. Knotes makes it easier to access those notes right from your Mac.
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