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Author: Steve Emms

ph-css – Java library for parsing, representing, modifying, and writing CSS stylesheets

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

ph-css is a Java library for parsing, representing, modifying, and writing CSS stylesheets.

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Mist – lightweight, self-hostable Platform-as-a-Service

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Mist is a lightweight, self-hostable Platform-as-a-Service for deploying Docker applications from Git.

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Processors Compared

P-Cores, E-Cores and LP E-Cores Compared Across 4 Intel Processors

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

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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scilintr – collection of scientific linting tools

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

scilintr is a collection of scientific linting tools for R and Python analysis projects, together with a companion LaTeX report linter.

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ebook reader

Ebookmaker – command-line conversion tool used by Project Gutenberg

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

Ebookmaker is a command-line conversion tool used by Project Gutenberg to produce ebook files from prepared source documents.

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Parse – Go library offering lexers, parsers, and parsing utilities

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Parse is a Go library offering lexers, parsers, and parsing utilities for common web formats.

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ebook reader

10 Best Free and Open Source eBook Web Apps

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

This article selects our pick of the available eBook web apps. We only explore free and open source software here.

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PaaS

SwiftWave – self-hosted, lightweight platform-as-a-service solution

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

SwiftWave is a self-hosted, lightweight platform-as-a-service solution for deploying and managing applications on your own server.

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Web Browsers

11 Best Free Graphical Web Browsers

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

A web browser is the quintessential desktop application. Everyone needs one, and there is not a desktop Linux distribution around that does not make a web browser available.

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Clipboard

Copyous – modern clipboard manager for GNOME

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

Copyous is a clipboard manager extension for GNOME Shell. It keeps a history of copied content inside the desktop environment.

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Stacking Window Managers

26 Best Free and Open Source Stacking Window Managers

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

Stacking window managers (also known as floating window managers) draw all windows in a specific order, allowing them to overlap.

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PaaS

Convox – multicloud Platform as a Service based on Kubernetes

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Convox is a multicloud Platform as a Service based on Kubernetes.

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Personal finance

13 Best Free and Open Source Desktop Personal Finance Tools

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup

We focus on the best desktop personal finance software for Linux. We only feature open source goodness.

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PHP CSS Parser – PHP library for reading CSS

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

PHP CSS Parser is a PHP library for reading CSS and turning it into a structured document model that applications can inspect.

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ebook reader

Ace by DAISY – accessibility checking software for EPUB publications

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, GUI

Ace by DAISY is accessibility checking software for EPUB publications.

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Keyboard

Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II Review – Smart RGB mechanical keyboard

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Reviews

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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PaaS

Epinio – application development platform

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Epinio is an application development platform that runs on Kubernetes.

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Personal Finance

17 Best Free and Open Source Self-Hosted Personal Finance Tools

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup, Web Apps

This roundup highlights personal finance tools that help bring clarity, structure, and accountability to everyday money management.

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Stacking Window Managers

CTWM – X11 window manager derived from twm

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop

CTWM is an X11 window manager derived from twm.

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SQL

18 Excellent Free and Open Source Linux Relational Databases

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Office, Roundup

A relational database matches data using common characteristics found within the data set. The resulting groups of data are organized and are much easier for people to understand.

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