10 Cool Toolsfor 2016

Jonathan ScottRazorleaf Corporation

Origin

• Community of Experts• COE exists so we can learn from each other• 10 Cool Tools started back in 2013

What Kind of Tools?

• Engineering tools• Process tools• IT tools• Generally useful stuff

• FREE(ish)

• Magnifier• Wolfram Alpha• Ninite• IFTTT• Mobile Markup

• Irfan Viewer• Evernote• Trello• Notepad++• Screencast-o-matic

Magnifier

• Use the camera on your mobile phone

• Portable microscope or telescope

Wolfram Alpha

• Not Search, not Google• Examples:

» Plot x3 - 6x2 + 4x + 12» acceleration measuring device» Height of Empire State Building in Cubits

Ninite

• Install and update “helper” applications in a batch• Steps:

1. Pick your apps2. Download your installer/updater3. Done

• https://ninite.com/

If This Then That (IFTTT)

• Conditional automation of cloud-based apps and devices (https://ifttt.com/)

• IF»This thing happens

• THEN»Do that thing

If This Then That (IFTTT)

• Conditional automation of cloud-based apps and devices

• IF»You arrive at work

• THEN»Mute your phone

Mobile Markup

1. Capture» Camera» Screenshot» PDF

2. Markup» Mobile image editor

(camera, screenshot)» RepliGo Reader (PDF)

3. Transfer» Dropbox» Google Drive» OneDrive

4. Connect» Load in context in PLM

The Rest

• Irfan Viewer – simple viewer for many file formats• Evernote – cloud-synced multi-mode notetaking• Trello – visual card/board system for organizing• Notepad++ – powerful text editor, great for coding• Screencast-o-matic – web/Java screen recording

Bonus: LastPass

• Master password solution• Unique architecture (less susceptible to hacking)• Multi-device, multi-factor• Selective password sharing (family)*

From the Crowd…

• OneNote (converts handwriting, OCR on images)• Cl1p.net (other internet clipboards)• Remote desktop apps (be careful)• Cozy.io (sharing lists, calendars, etc.)• Remember The Milk (to-do list)• Fast Camera (high-speed camera)

Contact Us

Jonathan.Scott@Razorleaf.com www.Razorleaf.com