I test the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC’s Linux power consumption at idle, under light use and full CPU load, with electricity costs.
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SparkPlayer – visually appealing media player
SparkPlayer is a terminal media player with album art, video playback, playlists, visualizers and extensive theme support.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Benchmarking
Beelink EQi 304 Linux benchmarks covering Core 3 304 CPU, Xe3 graphics, LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage performance.
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koan – audiophile music player
koan is a terminal-based music player designed for high-quality local and streamed audio playback. Written in Rust with a Ratatui interface.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Introduction to the Series
Beelink EQi Core 3 304 Linux review covering design, ports, hardware, Linux compatibility, 10GbE networking and initial performance.
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Ploopy Bean Pointing Stick Mouse Review
Ploopy Bean review: an open-source pointing stick mouse with precise control, programmable buttons, VIA support and strong Linux compatibility.
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ATK Dragonfly A9 Air Ultimate Lightweight Wireless Mouse Review
ATK Dragonfly A9 Air Ultimate review covering Linux compatibility, build quality, 8K wireless performance, battery life and usability.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Noise
BOSGAME VTA-439 noise tested under Linux. I assess fan behaviour, acoustics at idle and heavy load, and the mini PC’s BIOS fan options.
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bulletty – TUI RSS/Atom feed reader
Explore bulletty, a terminal-based RSS and Atom feed reader with offline access, local Markdown storage, and a keyboard-driven interface.
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Revisited: Trix Player – Linux music player
I revisit Trix Player for Linux after its developer adds gapless playback and Vim-style navigation to this frugal terminal music player.
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NETGEAR Orbi 770 Series Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System Review – RBE773 3-Pack
NETGEAR Orbi 770 RBE773 review: superb WiFi 7 mesh performance with near-2.5GbE wireless backhaul speeds, broad coverage and easy setup.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – BIOS
Explore the BOSGAME VTA-439 BIOS, including hidden settings, fan modes, Secure Boot and iGPU memory allocation.
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BM – minimalist terminal music player
BM is a modern terminal music player with directory browsing, album artwork, fuzzy search, playlists and MPRIS2 support.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Manga and Comic Downloaders for Linux
This roundup focuses on free and open source tools designed to help readers download, organise, and enjoy manga and comics on Linux.
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Cudy WR11000 Wi-Fi 7 Router Review
This is a review of the Cudy WR11000, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz wireless, plus four 2.5GbE ports.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: June 2026 Updates
June 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Minisforum MKB i83 wireless mechanical keyboard review
Minisforum MKB i83 is an an 83-key mechanical keyboard with a small footprint, aluminium alloy body, RGB lighting, and PBT keycaps.
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P-Cores, E-Cores and LP E-Cores Compared Across 4 Intel Processors
Intel P-Cores, E-Cores, and LP E-Cores compared across Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 285HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, and Core Ultra 7 255H.
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Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II Review – Smart RGB mechanical keyboard
Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II reviewed on Linux: full-size design, Cherry MX2A Brown switches, RGB Q software, Linux support, and value verdict.
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fooyin v0.11 released with internet radio browsing and much more
fooyin v0.11.0 adds internet radio browsing, spectrum visualisations, playlist improvements, layout refinements, and better playback handling.
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Typsite – static site generator
Typsite is a static site generator that lets authors create website content using Typst.
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ForgePages – lightweight static site generator
ForgePages is a lightweight static site generator written in Lua. It combines HTML pages with reusable template fragments.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Perl Static Site Generators
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of the best Perl static site generators.
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Mountpoint for Amazon S3 – high-throughput file client
Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is a high-throughput file client that mounts an Amazon S3 bucket as a local file system.
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3 Easy Ways to Access Python from R
This roundup picks the finest software which lets you access Python from R.
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Kodama – command-line static site generator
Kodama is a command-line static site generator designed for creating interconnected Zettelkasten-style note collections.
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5 Useful Free and Open Source Make Static Site Generators
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of static site generators that use make
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Keyward – terminal user interface for managing SSH keys and configuration
Keyward is a terminal user interface for managing SSH keys and configuration from a single keyboard-driven application.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Java Object-Relational Mapping Software
Here’s our picks of the finest object–relational mapping (ORM) software.
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Picosite – minimalist static site generator
Picosite is a minimalist static site generator. It converts Markdown files with YAML front matter into static HTML.
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m4ke – minimalist static site generator
m4ke is a minimalist static site generator built around standard Unix tools.
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Save Time and Effort with these Excellent Free and Open Source Batch Image Processors
Batch image processors are often underrated and don’t get the attention they deserve. Here’s our verdict.
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chroncal – terminal-based calendar application
chroncal is a terminal-based calendar application with an interactive text user interface and a comprehensive command-line interface.
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4 Best Free and Open Source Nix Static Site Generators
We have compiled a list of the best Nix static site generators. These tools are released under a freely distributable license.
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Sitepress – file-backed content management system
Sitepress is a file-backed content management system and static site generator written in Ruby. It can run as a standalone tool.
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Dodeca – fully incremental static site generator
Dodeca is a fully incremental static site generator. It uses cached queries throughout its build pipeline.
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rchitect – maps the R API to Python
rchitect maps the R API to Python, enabling Python programs to interact with an embedded R session.
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Trellis Site – Dart static site generator
Trellis Site is a Dart static site generator that combines Markdown content with Trellis templates and Hugo-inspired conventions.
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