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John's Background Switcher mentions (6)

• Microsoft should make it easier to people use other Shells/window managers

  Now it's just a wallpaper changer pointed to a folder of my kids pics This one : Https://johnsad.ventures/software/backgroundswitcher/. Source: 12 months ago

• Where you get wallpapers for your Mac?

  I used to use https://johnsad.ventures/software/backgroundswitcher/ and it's cool. But latest years I just stick to Snow Leopard. A bit of nostalgia. :). Source: about 1 year ago

• Do you use your photos as wallpapers?

  I use https://johnsad.ventures/software/backgroundswitcher/ on my desktop PC. Find it a great way to see our travel photos that would otherwise just sit in a folder and not been seen for ages. Just set it to choose a random image from a defined folder every 10 minutes. Source: almost 2 years ago

• looking for random assorted wallpapers for my dual monitor setup (1 : 2560x1080) (1: 1920x1080)

  I use John's background switcher https://johnsad.ventures/software/backgroundswitcher/. It's very customizable for every kind of setup. Source: almost 2 years ago

• why can i not have separate background images?

  You need a third party wallpaper manager to do that. Many of them have this feature. I use John’s Background Switcher. It can set a different wallpaper on each monitor, randomized from your collection. Source: over 2 years ago

OsmAnd mentions (120)

• Bridges in the US are threaten by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars

  > Google maps and Waze does not allow for setting vehicle height As a side note, OsmAnd supports setting vehicle height* and has support for multiple vehicles/routing profiles: https://osmand.net *: and weight, width, and length. - Source: Hacker News / 29 days ago

• Organic Maps is a free Android and iOS offline maps app for travelers

  How does it compare to OsmAnd? https://osmand.net. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

• "I'm in this picture and I don't like it"

  OsmAnd works for me. I am looking to get off Google, so I try to retire anything that is not on F-Droid. OsmAnd is a independent project ( osmand.net ) that uses the data you can also access under www.openstreetmap.org . The App is not perfect and sometimes it calls for the wrong action, for example when a road is just taking a steep turn it might ask for you to turn onto a different road which is actually the... Source: 5 months ago

• WiFi without internet on a Southwest flight

  When I am on a flight and the flight does not provide the flight information, I am using the OsmAnd, https://osmand.net/, to monitor the flight altitude, speed and direction. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Improving your online privacy: An update

  Regarding usage of OpenStreetMap over Google Maps - assuming we're talking mobile usage - you might give OSMAnd[0] a try. I've been using it exclusively on a Pixel loaded with GrapheneOS for a few months now. I would never consider going back to GMaps and I don't feel that I've lost anything either. [0] - https://osmand.net/. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago