Jonathan Scott presents 10 Cool Tools for Engineers

1. 10 Cool Tools
for 2016
Jonathan Scott
Razorleaf Corporation

2. Origin
• Community of Experts
• COE exists so we can learn from each other
• 10 Cool Tools started back in 2013

3. What Kind of Tools?
• Engineering tools
• Process tools
• IT tools
• Generally useful stuff
• FREE(ish)

4. • Magnifier
• Wolfram Alpha
• Ninite
• IFTTT
• Mobile Markup
• Irfan Viewer
• Evernote
• Trello
• Notepad++
• Screencast-o-matic

5. Magnifier
• Use the camera
on your mobile
phone
• Portable
microscope or
telescope

6. Wolfram Alpha
• Not Search, not Google
• Examples:
» Plot x3 - 6x2 + 4x + 12
» acceleration measuring device
» Height of Empire State Building in Cubits

7. Ninite
• Install and update “helper” applications in a batch
• Steps:
1. Pick your apps
2. Download your installer/updater
3. Done
• https://ninite.com/

8. If This Then That (IFTTT)
• Conditional automation of cloud-based apps and
devices (https://ifttt.com/)
• IF
»This thing happens
• THEN
»Do that thing

9. If This Then That (IFTTT)
• Conditional automation of cloud-based apps and
devices
• IF
»You arrive at work
• THEN
»Mute your phone

10. Mobile Markup
1. Capture
» Camera
» Screenshot
» PDF
2. Markup
» Mobile image editor
(camera, screenshot)
» RepliGo Reader (PDF)
3. Transfer
» Dropbox
» Google Drive
» OneDrive
4. Connect
» Load in context in PLM

11. The Rest
• Irfan Viewer – simple viewer for many file formats
• Evernote – cloud-synced multi-mode notetaking
• Trello – visual card/board system for organizing
• Notepad++ – powerful text editor, great for coding
• Screencast-o-matic – web/Java screen recording

12. Bonus: LastPass
• Master password solution
• Unique architecture (less susceptible to hacking)
• Multi-device, multi-factor
• Selective password sharing (family)*

13. From the Crowd…
• OneNote (converts handwriting, OCR on images)
• Cl1p.net (other internet clipboards)
• Remote desktop apps (be careful)
• Cozy.io (sharing lists, calendars, etc.)
• Remember The Milk (to-do list)
• Fast Camera (high-speed camera)

14. Contact Us
Jonathan.Scott@Razorleaf.com
www.Razorleaf.com