Handy dandy weird little web sites / tools thread

Hmmmm. I’ve only done like 2 seconds work of looking but i do see that VLC For Android exists and can play video and music. Maybe that might fit for what you’re needing?

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I don’t really need it to play video, just audio… So, the simpler the better!

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I thought i had posted this here previously, don’t recall where i found this site. Could’ve been from TOS, but its come in handy when i was looking for a book and most places had it for over 20 bucks. Through this site i was able to get a brand new hardcover version for 14 bucks

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Just think of it as a player that can handle video. I quite like VLC on my desktop and i’ve used it more as a music player than anything else, but if you want something simpler i did another search just now and one top rec is PowerAmp

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Thanks! I’ll check them both out and see if they’ll work for my needs!

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I would imagine PowerAmp is closer to what you need but if neither works let me know

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Will do!!!

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It worked with music when I tried it, but (at least when I tested it) there was no way to sort album titles while ignoring “a,” “an” or “the.” It’s better (for me) as a video player but it will play audio.

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For any Bluesky users, there is a feed that allows you to bookmark posts.

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You might also take a look at Fossify Music Player

It comes up after VLC on AlternativeTo when you filter for Android and Open Source alternatives to PowerAMP:

https://alternativeto.net/software/poweramp/?license=opensource&platform=android

It seems to be part of a collection of apps which are created as simple, Open Source alternatives to common app categories like contact management, calendar, messages, etc.

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Found this in the bluesky thread about a heritage survey

From the time I ran it, looks more like “porn star names” than anything explicit

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The Dirty Name Generator is a playful online tool designed to conjure up humorous and risqué pseudonyms that are sure to elicit a chuckle. With its whimsical algorithms, it combines various adjectives, verbs, and nouns to create unique names that toe the line between cheeky and outrageous.

I don’t know why, but this description reeks of LLM.

I think it’s the usage of “whimsical algorithms” which no human would come up with.

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100+ Legal sites to download literature

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