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QRab – QR code reader

February 19, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

QRab is software that grabs text of QR code from a screen and copies it to the clipboard.

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Prometheus – systems and service monitoring system

February 19, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

Prometheus is an open-source systems monitoring and alerting toolkit. Prometheus collects and stores its metrics as time series data.

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Zint – barcode generating solution

February 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Utilities

The Zint project aims to provide a complete cross-platform open source barcode generating solution.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Magnifier

February 19, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

Magnifier is a screen magnifier app intended for visually impaired people to use when running Microsoft Windows. We recommend the best FOSS alternatives.

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Best Free and Open Source Drum Machines

Drum Machine – create and play drum beats

February 19, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Drum Machine is a modern and intuitive application for creating, playing, and managing drum patterns.

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hascard – minimal command-line utility for reviewing notes

February 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Education, Utilities

hascard is a minimal command-line utility for reviewing notes. ‘Flashcards’ can be written in markdown-like syntax.

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Machine Learning in Linux

Machine Learning in Linux: Software Apps

February 19, 2025 Steve Emms Scientific, Software

This series looks at practical applications of machine learning from a Linux perspective. We feature free and open source software.

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studyFlash – learn flashcards in your terminal

February 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Education

studyFlash is a Python application for learning flashcards inside your terminal (for language learning).

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libqrencode – encoding data in a QR Code symbol

February 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

libqrencode is a fast and compact library for encoding data in a QR Code symbol,

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Examine – system information viewer

February 18, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

Examine is a system information viewer for the COSMIC Desktop. It runs on other desktops.

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Machine Learning in Linux: Serge – web interface for chatting

February 18, 2025 Steve Emms Reviews, Scientific

Serge is a chat interface crafted with LLaMA for running GGUF models.

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tui-deck – TUI frontend for Nextcloud Deck

February 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Education

tui-deck is a TUI frontend for Nextcloud Deck app written in GO using the Rich Interactive Widgets for Terminal UIs.

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Wi-Fi

GSConnect – complete implementation of KDE Connect

February 18, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

GSConnect is a complete implementation of KDE Connect, especially for GNOME Shell with Nautilus, Chrome, and Firefox integration.

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Astronomy-Juno

OutFly – 3D space game in the rings of Jupiter

February 18, 2025 Steve Emms Games

OutFly is an atmospheric, open world, realistic 3D space game that throws you into the Rings of Jupiter with a sportswear space suit.

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ClipQR – scan QR codes

February 17, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Utilities

ClipQR is a simple app to scan QR codes on screen and from camera, the result is in your clipboard.

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Photo collection

FIM – universal image viewer

February 17, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

FIM (Fbi IMproved) is a highly customizable and scriptable image viewer. It aims to be a “Swiss Army knife” for viewing images.

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KDE Connect – wireless communications and data transfer between devices over local networks

February 17, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

KDE Connect is a multi-platform app that allows your devices to communicate.

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QR Tools

Decoder – scan and generate QR codes

February 17, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Decoder is billed as a fancy yet simple QR Codes scanner and generator. It’s written in Rust.

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Bioinformatics

mothur – analyze microbial communities

February 17, 2025 Steve Emms Scientific

mothur fills the bioinformatics needs of the microbial ecology community. It’s software for describing and comparing microbial communities.

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Magnifiqus – Qt based screen magnifier

February 17, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

Magnifiqus is a screen magnifier system tray tool; once started, a floating window appears after clicking on the tray icon.

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