I take a look at the BIOS in the PELADN WO4. While the BIOS initially looks very open, some options are disabled.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Personal Finance Trackers
Managing personal finances does not have to mean handing over bank details to a hosted service or wrestling with a complex accounting suite.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Introduction
BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC running Linux, with design, ports, Radeon 890M graphics, OCuLink, and CachyOS covered.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Btrfs
Explore Btrfs on the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running CachyOS, including zstd compression, space savings, and no-compress tips for VMs.
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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Fan Noise
PELADN WO4 5600H noise tested under Linux. Idle operation is excellent, but rapid fan ramping and heavy-load noise make acoustics a clear compromise.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – BIOS
Explore the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX BIOS including power limits, TPM, CPU controls, fan settings, Secure Boot, and CachyOS boot setup.
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Rapoo E9350L Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard Review
Rapoo E9350L review: a slim compact wireless keyboard with Bluetooth, 2.4GHz, USB-C charging, Linux support and quiet low-profile keys.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Personal Finance Tools
Track expenses, budgets, income, and account balances with free terminal-based personal finance tools for Linux.
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How to Build a Paperless Document Workflow on Linux
Learn how to build a paperless workflow on Linux with document scanning, OCR, automation, and file management tools.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: BIOS
BIOS, or Basic Input/Output System, remains one of the most important pieces of low-level software in any computer. Here’s a look at the M2’s BIOS.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Cores
Benchmarking the Bosgame M7’s Core Ultra 9 285H on Linux, comparing P-cores, E-cores and LP E-cores with Crafty, Coremark and smallpt.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Dual-channel memory
Looking at the benefits of running dual-channel memory on the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX Mini Workstation.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: May 2026 Updates
May 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
In this article, I examine the Minisforum M2’s power consumption and compare it with a range of other machines.
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Biwin RS200 DDR5-5600 SODIMM 32GB Review: 2 x 16GB Tested
Biwin RS200 DDR5 SODIMM review: Linux testing, benchmarks, dual-channel performance, and why 2 x 16GB beats a single 32GB module.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Power Consumption
For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX.
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HHKB Professional HYBRID Type-S Keyboard Review
The HHKB Professional Hybrid is a compact 60-key keyboard with a very particular audience in mind. Here’s my review.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Benchmarks
I’ve benchmarked the Minisforum M2 Mini PC using a range of tests, most of them run with the Phoronix Test Suite.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Power Consumption
For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H comparing it to other machines.
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MINISFORUM M2 Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Testing the NPU in CachyOS
There are a few things to install to get the NPU ready for software. I set up the NPU with the CachyOS Linux distribution.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction
The MINISFORUM M2 is a compact mini PC built around Intel’s Panther Lake platform. I’m reviewing it using CachyOS and Ubuntu.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Benchmarking
I’ve benchmarked the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra using a range of tests, most of them run with the Phoronix Test Suite.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Benchmarking
The BOSGAME M7 is a very powerful mini PC based on the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor with integrated Intel Arc 140T graphics.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Restic Front-Ends
restic is a backup program that is fast, efficient and secure. We feature some useful front-ends for restic.
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FreeScout – self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox application
FreeScout is a self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox application built with PHP and the Laravel framework.
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Quicktill – cash register and stock control software
Quicktill is cash register and stock control software designed for managing sales, stock, sessions, staff users, and reporting.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Data Mining Software
Data mining (also known as knowledge discovery) is the process of gathering large amounts of valid information, analyzing that information and condensing it into meaningful data.
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Pluton – self-hosted backup management platform
Pluton is a self-hosted backup management platform that helps users create, manage, monitor, and restore encrypted backups.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Linux e-Learning Tools
Linux has a wide range of e-Learning software available. This article focuses on software which is user friendly for students and instructors.
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ParadeDB – PostgreSQL extension
ParadeDB is a PostgreSQL extension that brings advanced search and analytical capabilities to Postgres.
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ViewTouch – point of sale system
ViewTouch is a point of sale system designed for restaurants and hospitality businesses.
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Optimize Web Delivery with these Open Source Tools
Web proxy software forwards HTTP requests without modifying traffic in any way. They can be configured as a transparent proxy with no client-side configuration required.
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Pyomo – object-oriented algebraic modeling language
Pyomo is an object-oriented algebraic modeling language designed for formulating, analyzing, and solving structured optimization problems.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Compositing Window Managers
A compositing window manager, or compositor, is a window manager that provides applications with an off-screen buffer for each window.
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NexoPOS – web-based point of sale system
NexoPOS is a web-based point of sale system designed for businesses that need to process sales, manage orders, and administer store data.
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17 Best Free and Open Source Python Web Frameworks
A framework “is a code library that makes a developer’s life easier when building reliable, scalable, and maintainable web applications” by providing reusable code or extensions for common operations.
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Outline – team knowledge base and documentation platform
Outline is a team knowledge base and documentation platform designed for creating, organizing, and sharing company information.
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JAX – Python library for high-performance numerical computing
JAX is a Python library for high-performance numerical computing and large-scale machine learning.
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NEST – simulator for spiking neural network models
NEST is a simulator for spiking neural network models. It focuses on the dynamics, size, and structure of neural systems.
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LeafWiki – lightweight self-hosted wiki
LeafWiki is a lightweight self-hosted wiki designed for long-lived documentation such as runbooks and internal notes.
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Open Hospital – Health Information Management System
Open Hospital is a Health Information Management System designed to help hospitals, health centres, and care facilities.
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Typemill – flat-file content management system
Typemill is a flat-file content management system that uses Markdown files to create websites and eBooks.
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