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Emacs

minimal-emacs.d – minimal Emacs starter kit

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

minimal-emacs.d is a minimal Emacs starter kit that provides a ready-made early-init.el and init.el for users.

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SQL

Skeema – manage MySQL and MariaDB schema changes

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Skeema is a declarative schema management system for MySQL and MariaDB.

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Audio Analyzers

25 Best Free and Open Source Audio Analyzers

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

This article examines audio analyzers. This type of software lets you visualize audio spectrum for real-time signals. Some of the programs also lets you analyze amplitude and phase spectrum as well.

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Email

Nextcloud Mail – email client application for the Nextcloud platform

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Nextcloud Mail lets users access and manage email from within their self-hosted cloud environment.

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VoIP

continuwuity – community-driven Matrix homeserver

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Continuwuity is a community-driven Matrix homeserver written in Rust.

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Keyboard

HHKB Professional HYBRID Type-S Keyboard Review

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Accessories, Hardware, Reviews

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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cut command

cuts – Perl command-line utility

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

cuts is a Perl command-line utility that enhances the traditional Unix/POSIX cut tool for extracting columns from text files.

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Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Review

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Reviews

Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1TB review: Linux benchmarks, real-world file tests, thermals, and sustained write performance.

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Document Management Systems

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Document Management Systems

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

Here’s our updated verdict.

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Git Clients

wrkflw – validate and run GitHub Actions workflows locally

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

wrkflw is a command-line tool for validating and running GitHub Actions workflows locally.

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Reference Management

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI-Based Bibliography Tools

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Education, Roundup, Scientific

A common misconception is that bibliography tools are really only useful for academics. However, this type of software is a type of reference manager offering the ability to collect large amounts of metadata.

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Emacs

MinEmacs – complete and fast Emacs configuration framework

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

MinEmacs is a complete and fast Emacs configuration framework designed for daily use.

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TimeTagger – web-based time-tracking solution

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

TimeTagger is a web-based time tracker for individuals and freelancers. It can be used a the hosted service or self-hosted locally.

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Business Intelligence

Shaper – SQL-first analytics and dashboard platform

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Shaper is a SQL-first analytics and dashboard platform built on DuckDB.

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Task Manager

TaskLite – CLI task manager

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

TaskLite is a task manager built with Haskell and SQLite.

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Document Management Systems

OpenDocMan – web-based document management system

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Web Apps

OpenDocMan is a web-based document management system written in PHP.

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Selection of utilities

FlatSync – synchronize flatpak applications between devices

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

FlatSync is a Bash-based command-line tool for Linux that helps keep Flatpak software selections consistent across multiple machines.

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Reference Management

Paperlib – academic paper management tool

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms Education, GUI

Paperlib is an academic paper manager aimed at researchers who want a modern way to handle scholarly literature and references.

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PELADN-WO4

PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Introduction to the Series

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

The PELADN WO4 is built around a familiar idea: keep the price low, the design simple, and the performance good enough for everyday desktop use.

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Synthesizers

21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Synthesizers

May 21, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

A software synthesizer, also known as a softsynth, is computer software which creates digital audio. We feature the best free synthesizers.

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