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Finance

ExpenseOwl – self-hosted expense tracker

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Web Apps

ExpenseOwl is a self-hosted expense tracker designed for people who want a simple way to record spending without the complexity.

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Mixer

alsamixer – terminal-based mixer for the ALSA sound system

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, TUI

alsamixer provides an ncurses interface for inspecting and adjusting mixer controls on Linux sound devices.

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MS-02 Ultra

Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Dual-channel memory

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

Looking at the benefits of running dual-channel memory on the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX Mini Workstation.

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VoIP

19 Best Free and Open Source Linux Voice Over IP (VoIP) Software

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Voice over IP (VoIP) software enables telephone-like voice conversations across IP based networks.

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Diff Tools

28 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Diff Tools

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

File comparison compares the contents of computer files, finding their common contents and their differences. The result is known as a diff.

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Litestar – powerful, lightweight, and flexible ASGI framework

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Litestar is a powerful, lightweight, and flexible ASGI framework designed for building modern APIs and web applications.

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19 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based SSH Frontends

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, TUI

This roundup focuses on terminal-based apps that help you manage and create SSH connections.

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Photo Gallery

Ente – privacy-focused platform for storing personal data

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Web Apps

Ente is a privacy-focused platform for storing personal data in the cloud with end-to-end encryption.

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Audio

12 Best Free and Open Source Audio Converters

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 high quality free and open source Linux audio converters.

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Finance

Budget Tracker TUI – track personal budgets

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, TUI

Budget Tracker TUI is a terminal user interface application for tracking personal budgets. It’s written in Rust and Ratatui.

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Linux software

Best Free and Open Source Software: May 2026 Updates

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms Software

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

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Security

Commix – Python-based penetration testing tool

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms Security

Commix is a penetration testing tool that automates the detection and exploitation of OS command injection vulnerabilities.

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Photo Gallery

Memories – self-hosted photo and video management application

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Web Apps

Memories is a self-hosted photo and video management application for Nextcloud.

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Family History

PiGallery2 – self-hosted web application for publishing photo collections

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Web Apps

PiGallery2 is a self-hosted web application for publishing photo collections directly from a filesystem.

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Security

Dalfox – command-line security tool

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Dalfox is a command-line security tool for identifying cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in web applications.

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Stock Market Investment Tools

14 Best Free and Open Source Stock Market Investment Tools

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup

We focus on the best free and open source software that help you make better stock market investment decisions.

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Stock Market Investment Tools

StakTrakr – browser-based precious metals portfolio tracker

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Web Apps

StakTrakr is a browser-based precious metals portfolio tracker for managing a personal stack of coins, bars, Goldbacks, Silverbacks, and more.

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Screen Capture

Command-Line Screen Capture Tools: 11 Free and Open Source Linux Apps

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, Roundup

Linux has a good selection of versatile open source screenshot programs. This roundup focuses on command-line tools.

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Finance

Bagels – terminal user interface expense tracker

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, TUI

Bagels is a terminal user interface expense tracker that helps users record and analyse their personal finances.

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Monitor System

26 Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to the Top Utility

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

top is a small, venerable utility that offers a dynamic real-time view of a running system. We identify alternatives to top that offer more control in managing processes on a running system.

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