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+title: "Gushing about KDE"
+date: 2024-01-28
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+- KDE
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+This is my anti-rant post, today I wanted to shine a light on the fantastic [KDE software](https://kde.org/) that I use daily. You can do similar things with GNOME and whatever else, but that's for someone else to write. There's bias here because I have contributed to several of these applications, but that doesn't detract from the point that I depend on them daily.
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+![Screenshot of KMail from kde.org](kmail.png)
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+I check my work and personal mail using [KMail](https://apps.kde.org/kmail2/). I  keep track of tasks, events and meetings using [Merkuro](https://apps.kde.org/merkuro.calendar/). I can keep tabs on my calendar regularly because of the calendar applet in KDE Plasma, which is synced thanks to [Akonadi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akonadi). My work uses [Rocket.Chat](https://www.rocket.chat/), and I use [Ruqola](https://apps.kde.org/ruqola/) for interacting with that. There's two programs I use in my day-to-day that's unfortunately not KDE applications. One is my web browser, which is [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/) of course. Another is my IDE, [JetBrain's CLion](https://www.jetbrains.com/clion/) which I depend on a lot and unfortunately [KDevelop](https://apps.kde.org/kdevelop/) doesn't even come close to it. Sorry 😢
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+![Screenshot of Ruqola from kde.org](ruqola.png)
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+Even when I'm not working, I still use KDE software in my hobbies. One of them is drawing, which I use [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) for (which is a great application in general, you should use it!) When I have to do video editing, my program of choice is [Kdenlive](https://kdenlive.org/en/) (which is a great application in general, you should use it!) I even use Krita when sketching on-the-go or in bed now instead of Procreate, since my Lenovo Yoga runs Linux and KDE Plasma.
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+![Screenshot of Kdenlive from kde.org](kdenlive.png)
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+My primary chat platform is [Matrix](https://matrix.org), so of course I use [NeoChat](https://apps.kde.org/neochat/) as my preferred client everywhere I can. I chose [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/) as my Twitter-replacement, and I use [Tokodon](https://apps.kde.org/tokodon/) so much that I don't even open up the web interface anymore! The less I have to run in the browser the better, in my opinion.
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+![Screenshot of Tokodon from kde.org](tokodon.png)
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+There's also lots of small utilities that I use, such as [Spectacle](https://apps.kde.org/spectacle/) for screenshots and quick screen recordings. I use [Kate](https://apps.kde.org/kate/) for all of my text editing, such as this post right now! [Gwenview](https://apps.kde.org/kate/) is my image viewer of choice too. Of course I use [Okular](https://apps.kde.org/okular/) for reading the occasional PDF. Can't forget about [Okteta](https://apps.kde.org/okteta/) when I'm trying to dissect some binary file.
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+![Screenshot of Kasts from kde.org](kasts.png)
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+For consuming media, I use KDE applications for that too. I use [PlasmaTube](https://apps.kde.org/plasmatube/) to feed my YouTube addiction. I have started listening to some podcasts, and have been using [Kasts](https://apps.kde.org/kasts/) for those. Apparently it has a NextCloud sync feature, so now it's even more useful to me!
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+# Upcoming
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+Here's some software I recently learned about, and want to start using in the new year:
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+* [Accessibility Inspector](https://apps.kde.org/accessibilityinspector/), which is a KDE-based alternative to GNOME's Accerciser.
+* [Codevis](https://apps.kde.org/codevis/), a code visualization program, I used it once before but I need to try it again.
+* [Fielding](https://apps.kde.org/fielding/), a REST API client. I plan to expand it's features further so I don't have to depend on Insomina.
+* [Powerplant](https://apps.kde.org/powerplant/), something to help keep your plants. I only have one plant to keep right now, so this is the perfect time to learn how to use it!
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+Hope this sheds some light on my favorite applications, and gives you ideas for using them!