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+[za3k](/) > software
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+this is my most useful and polished software. a more complete list is on [github](https://github.com/za3k).
+
+##software
+| status | project | written | description |
+|--------|---------|---------|-------------|
+| works | [cryptogram](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#cryptogrampy) | 2021-08-25 | interactive cryptogram solver
+| works | [etherpad](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#etherpad) | 2020-08-08 | download, upload, or modify individual texts from an etherpad instance.
+| works | [export-chrome-booksmarks](https://github.com/za3k/export-chrome-bookmarks) | 2015-06-04 | export chrome bookmarks, one per line.
+| works | [keystroked](https://github.com/za3k/keystroked) | 2021-03-23 | activity logger. log clock minutes where the keyboard is used or not used. i use this to track when i'm at the computer and when i went to sleep.
+| works | [ok-mixnet](https://github.com/za3k/ok-mixnet) | 2021-05-20 | a one-time-pad based, high-latency mixnet. proof of concept.
+| works | [passgen](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#passgen) | 2016-01-16 | generates random passwords and passphrases
+| works | [prng](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#prng) | 2019-01-04 | generate pseudo-random data. has a large number of features built-in to do things like test usb drives and cloud storage. good for testing chinese sd cards and usb sticks to make sure they're the claimed size.
+| works | [rip-chrome-history](https://github.com/za3k/rip-chrome-history) | 2017-06-06 | export chrome history, one per line.
+| works | [short-programs](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs) | 2021-05-04 | a variety of short programs. many are useful--some of them are listed separately here.
+| works | [transcribe](https://github.com/za3k/transcribe) | 2020-11-17 | a quick-and-dirty interface for transcribing scanned documents.
+| alpha | [volcano](https://github.com/za3k/volcano) | 2013-02-05 | a simple roguelike written in python. not too fun.
+| works | [vlad the remailer](https://github.com/za3k/vlad) | 2013-09-05 | a bot which emails users once a day asking them what they did. based around a similar system in use at google.
+| works | [watch-to-file](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#watch-to-file) | 2019-03-27 | analagous to the linux command 'watch', but outputs to a file. periodically runs a program and saves the output to a file.
+| works | [xor](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#xor) | 2020-04-20 | xors two files together. would you believe there's not a standard program for this? see also [add-base-26](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#add-base26).
+
+##less useful software
+| status | project | written | description |
+|--------|---------|---------|-------------|
+| works | [billpay-ios](https://github.com/za3k/billpay-ios) | 2015-03-28 | select someone to pay for lunch at random
+| works | [diskprices-scrape](https://github.com/za3k/diskprices-scrape) | 2021-01-03 | scrape hard disk prices using disprices.com
+| works | [hours](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#hours) | 2015-05-01 | calculate what hours you've been at the computer from your bash history
+| works | [markov](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#markov) | 2015-06-01 | generate some random nonsense
+| works | [math](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#math) | 2021-02-03 | do basic math like "2+2" from the command line
+| works | [newlatin](https://github.com/za3k/newlatinbible) | 2015-06-01 | a joke project which converts the bible into the "new latin" (pig latin). written for national novel generating month.
+| alpha | [projects](https://github.com/za3k/projects) | 2017-01-07 | a project-management system i use to keep track of remote git repositories in my home directory. ex 'project fetch za3k.com'. probably not useful for anyone else.
+| works | [roll](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#roll) | 2021-02-23 | roll dungeons and dragons dice (ex 4d6+3)
+| works | [rpi-setup](https://github.com/za3k/rpi-setup) | 2020-04-18 | set up a raspberry pi to be bootable. works headless for several pi versions.
+| works | [rtmux](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs#rtmux) | 2016-03-20 | ssh into another computer and run tmux. probably my most frequently run program.
+| works | [sum](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs) | 2021-06-05 | add a list of numbers. there's no standard program to do it.
+| alpha | [vim-leaves](https://github.com/za3k/vim-leaves) | 2017-04-30 | a vim plugin for working with fixed-size, monospace sheets of paper.
+| alpha | [youtube-dl-master](https://github.com/za3k/short-programs) | 2020-08-08 | youtube-dl has a "--download-archive" which prevents downloading the same file multiple times. but you'll quickly find out you need this wrapper to make it useful.
+
+##services (source code)
+| status | service | written | description |
+|--------|---------|---------|-------------|
+| defunct | [forgetio](https://github.com/za3k/forgetio) | 2016-04-26 | a public sms message service useful for psychological studies
+| running | [moreorcs](https://github.com/za3k/moreorcs) | 2019-03-18 | generate orc-themed throwaway email addresses
+| running | [za3k.com](https://github.com/za3k/za3k.com) | 2021-06-03 | this site