Utilities
LocalSend
LocalSend for Android, iPhone and PC: when local file sharing fits, how to check a transfer, and what to do when devices cannot see each other.
ANDROID · IPHONE · PCYour next app.
Your next app.
Your next great game.
Research-based app and game coverage, practical guides and announced events. Find what fits your devices, your interests and your time.
Independent research. Official sources. Clear limitations.
A LITTLE MORE DISCOVERYFieldnotes / 01
START HERE
Explore all 149 reads A few worth your attention.
Updates
Android 17 privacy and security: six changes worth understanding
Six announced controls to understand before relying on Android 17 privacy and security features.
PC eventsEndedSources checked 2026-10-01
Steam Autumn Sale 2026
Valve’s announced autumn sale window, with a reminder to compare the games rather than just the discounts.
Field guide
How to choose an app: compare the task, cost and exit options
A practical app-selection method with a LocalSend and KDE Connect example, a small trial task, and checks before committing your files.
FOLLOW AN INTEREST
All topicsA topic worth exploring.
FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY
Make something. Plan something.
Editorial illustration
A little room to create.
Explore drawing, photography, audio and video tools. Start with the task you want to finish.
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Editorial illustration
One decision changes the next.
Find strategy and simulation games built around planning, building and managing.
Explore the topic ↗20-SECOND SITE TOURTry it yourself ↗
From a topic to a useful fieldnote.
See how to browse a topic, open an article and follow its official sources.
A silent, captioned walkthrough made from site screenshots. Press play when you’re ready.
Read the tour transcript
- Open Topics and choose an interest.
- Browse the matching articles and supported platforms.
- Open a fieldnote and check its coverage label and source-check date.
- Follow the official sources for documentation and download guidance.
Drawing, editing, recording · 18-second illustrated film
Drawing, editing, recording
Slow pans across original editorial illustrations. Silent, captioned and optional; these scenes are not product demonstrations or gameplay.
Read scene descriptions and related articles
- 0–6 seconds: a creative desk and abstract screens.
- 6–12 seconds: drawings and a tablet in an animation workshop.
- 12–18 seconds: a microphone and equipment in a recording studio.
Ports, settlements, circuits · 18-second illustrated film
Ports, settlements, circuits
Slow pans across original editorial illustrations. Silent, captioned and optional; these scenes are not product demonstrations or gameplay.
Read scene descriptions and related articles
- 0–6 seconds: ships and a fictional coastal trading port.
- 6–12 seconds: fields and a windmill in an island settlement.
- 12–18 seconds: miniature karts on an imaginary hillside circuit.
Files, skies, connections · 18-second illustrated film
Files, skies, connections
Slow pans across original editorial illustrations. Silent, captioned and optional; these scenes are not product demonstrations or gameplay.
Read scene descriptions and related articles
- 0–6 seconds: storage boxes and folders in an illustrated archive.
- 6–12 seconds: a fictional observatory under a starry sky.
- 12–18 seconds: a miniature railway network with bridges.
FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY
All collections A good place to begin.
EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS
Small apps. Useful upgrades.
Notes, files and everyday essentials across your devices.
6 reads
THE PLAY COLLECTION
Find your kind of play.
From quiet puzzles to games built around one more attempt.
11 reads
THE CREATIVE DESK
Make something of your own.
Draw, record, edit and finish a project on your computer.
6 readsRECENTLY CHECKED
Browse recent coverage Fresh from the research desk.
Document review
Okular: check that annotations travel with the document
Seeing a note in your own reader is only the first check. Save a suitable copy and confirm the recipient can see the annotations they need.
Animation
Pencil2D: use onion skin to compare a small movement
Nearby drawings can guide a movement, but a crowded canvas can hide the drawing you are editing. Start with a small onion-skin comparison.
Audio editing
Audacity: choose the export format for the listener
Choose the destination and listening task before choosing an audio format. Keep an editable project as well as the delivery copy.
A BETTER WAY TO CHOOSEGood on paper.
Good on paper.
Right for you?
Put up to three apps or games side by side. Compare what they do, what they need, and what to keep in mind.
Build your shortlistLocalSend
Sharing files between different devices
Free · Local networkKDE Connect
Connecting a phone with a computer
Free · Connected devicesDocumented features, with the limitations alongside.
MAKE A LITTLE ROOM FOR DISCOVERY
Open your desk A reading desk of your own.
Keep your finds, mark what you’ve read and explore the devices you use.
ON THE HORIZON
Upcoming events A date for your gaming calendar.
Gaming eventsUpcomingSources checked 2026-09-28
Steam Auto-Battler RPG Fest 2026
Look beyond the battle effects and ask whether the decisions between fights are interesting.
Gaming eventsUpcomingSources checked 2026-09-28
Steam Winter Sale 2026
Prepare a focused wishlist for the year-end sale without making the discount your only reason to buy.
THE KNOW-HOW
All guides A little clarity goes a long way.
01Document review · 2 min
Okular: check that annotations travel with the document
Seeing a note in your own reader is only the first check. Save a suitable copy and confirm the recipient can see the annotations they need.
02Animation · 2 minPencil2D: use onion skin to compare a small movement
Nearby drawings can guide a movement, but a crowded canvas can hide the drawing you are editing. Start with a small onion-skin comparison.
03Audio editing · 2 minAudacity: choose the export format for the listener
Choose the destination and listening task before choosing an audio format. Keep an editable project as well as the delivery copy.