Linux Mint
With linux mint, everything works. The CD burner, audio video codecs, etc. all work. I spent a million years installing linux distributions one after the other because of either the; burner not working, audio driver not working, selinux not supported. I finally rested with linux mint and sacrificed not having SE Linux.
SE Linux
Security Enhanced Linux, is a linux kernel module initially developed by the NSA. This project is now open source.
GPG
A handy encryption tool found in nearly all linux desktop distributions by default. Files can be signed and verified for integrity and authenticity. It is a shame not many people use it.
Yubikey OpenPGP Smart Card
A hardware security key. Has many functions. I just like the PGP smart card function. I like to store my private gpg keys there instead of leaving it in my default linux home location.
Virus Total Link Checker
https://www.virustotal.com/ Upload files and check for malware. Check if a URL is safe.
SVG Background Generators
https://www.svgbackgrounds.com This site lets you look like a graphic designer. It auto generates common background designs with your preconfigured colour settings.
Colour Palette Generators
https://coolors.co/palettes/trending when using artwork for small/personal projects, this colour palette explorer helps keep choices minimal and sane.
Microsoft Code
A text editor IDE. https://code.visualstudio.com/download I use Microsoft Code on linux mint. Code has syntax “intellisense” that beats Sublime Text. Best of all it is free to use. I use it for python, frontend, and php backend work.