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Sound Systems

10 Useful Free and Open Source Audio Effects, Mixers, and PipeWire Routing Tools

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

This type of software is useful for musicians, streamers, podcasters, gamers, and anyone who wants more control over how audio flows.

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The UPERFECT UColor T6 Review

May 1, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Reviews

The UPERFECT UColor T6 is a 16-inch 4K portable display with a touchscreen panel and a bright, detailed image.

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Linux software

Best Free and Open Source Software: April 2026 Updates

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms Software

April 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Internet radio

PMRP-NG – terminal internet radio player

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

PMRP-NG is a lightweight terminal internet radio player for Linux and macOS that uses Radio-Browser to provide searchable access.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: BIOS

April 28, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation.

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7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web-Based Ham Radio Tools

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Roundup, Web Apps

Ham radio is a popular hobby and service bringing people, electronics and communication together. We pick our favorite ham radio tools.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Power Consumption

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation comparing it to other machines.

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Internet Radio

TuneIn CLI – browse and listen to thousands of radio stations

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

TuneIn CLI is a Rust-based terminal application for browsing and listening to internet radio stations from the command line.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Benchmarks

April 21, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I put the Minisforum MS-R1 through a series of benchmarks and compare its results to a variety of machines.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Introduction

April 16, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

The Minisforum MS-R1 is an ARM-based mini workstation aimed at developers and homelab enthusiasts looking for Linux/ARM experimentation

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New App of the Week

rig.fm – internet radio in your terminal

April 15, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

rig.fm is an appealing little project that knows exactly what it wants to be: an internet radio player for the terminal.

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Chemistry

PySCF – quantum chemistry framework

May 5, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

PySCF is a mature quantum chemistry framework that combines a high-level Python interface with performance-critical compiled code.

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Selection of utilities

FilesFinder – search for files within a given repository

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

FilesFinder is a command-line utility that searches for files within a repository while respecting ignore rules.

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Chemistry

Indigo – universal cheminformatics toolkit

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Indigo is a universal cheminformatics toolkit for working with molecules and reactions.

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Git Clients

Kommit – graphical Git client

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

Kommit is a graphical Git client from KDE that gives Linux users a desktop interface for working with Git repositories.

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Selection of utilities

pff – Pretty Fast Find

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Pretty Fast Find (pff) is a command-line file search utility written in Rust.

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Chemistry

RDKit – cheminformatics and machine-learning software

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

RDKit is a cheminformatics toolkit that helps users work with molecular structures, chemical data, and machine-learning workflows.

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Linux Distributions

Scaleclaw – Linux distribution image built around Universal Blue’s base image

May 4, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Scaleclaw offers an opinionated atomic GNOME desktop with branded installation media.

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YARD-Lint – lint YARD documentation

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

yard-lint is a command-line tool for Ruby and Ruby on Rails projects that lint YARD documentation.

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Hex Editor

hexcurse-ng – ncurses-based console hex editor

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

hexcurse-ng is an ncurses-based console hex editor for working with binary data in a terminal.

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Linux Distributions

nellaOS – Linux distribution made in Venezuela

May 4, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

nellaOS is a Linux distribution made in Venezuela that aims to provide a pleasant, lightweight, and attractive experience.

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Slim-Lint – configurable tool for analyzing Slim templates

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Slim-Lint is a command-line utility for checking Slim templates for style, consistency, and common problems.

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16 Best Free and Open Scheme Color Scheme Generators

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

Let’s explore the color scheme generators at hand.

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Chemistry

Ketcher – web-based chemical structure editor

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

Ketcher is a web-based chemical structure editor for drawing small molecules, biomolecules, and chemical reactions in a browser.

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8 Best Free and Open Source Linux MPRIS Tools

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

MPRIS is a standard D-Bus interface which aims to provide a common programmatic API for controlling media players.

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Hex Editor

Hexit – minimalistic hex editor

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Hexit is a terminal-based hex editor written in C++ for inspecting and editing binary data from a text user interface.

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Performance

FlameGet – GTK4 download manager

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

FlameGet is a GTK4 download manager for the Linux desktop.

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HAML-Lint – Ruby-based linter for HAML templates

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

HAML-Lint is a Ruby-based linter for HAML templates. It’s designed to keep HAML files clean, readable, and stylistically consistent.

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Hellwal – fast and extensible color palette generator

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

Hellwal is designed to create terminal and desktop color schemes from wallpaper images or predefined theme files.

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Standard Ruby – linter and formatter

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Standard Ruby is a Ruby linter and formatter that aims to remove style debates by providing an opinionated, unconfigurable ruleset. It’s built on top of RuboCop, includes rubocop-performance defaults, and helps teams keep Ruby code consistent without spending time tuning

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

6 Useful Free and Open Source Arch Client-Side Mirror Tools

May 4, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

The software typically compares the mirror databases with the local database.

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