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Author: Steve Emms

Selection of utilities

uniqs – alternative to uniq

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

uniqs is a Rust command-line utility that serves as an alternative to uniq with streaming support.

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Selection of utilities

xuniq – line deduplicator

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

xuniq is a high-performance and stable line deduplicator. Unlike the standard uniq utility, xuniq does not require your input to be sorted.

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Dictionary Tools

SilverDict – web-based alternative to GoldenDict

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Utilities, Web Apps

SilverDict is a web-based dictionary application designed as a modern alternative to GoldenDict.

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Vulnerability Detection

unblob – binary extraction suite

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

unblob recursively extracts embedded archives and file systems from firmware images, reports recognised chunks and carves unknown data.

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Selection of utilities

hashdeep – generate and verify file hashes

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

hashdeep is a command line tool for generating and verifying file hashes across large collections of files.

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Anti-Malware Tools

FLOSS – malware analysis utility

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

FLOSS extracts static, decoded and stack strings from malware binaries, helping analysts recover configuration data and hidden indicators.

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Security

NetTool – web-based network diagnostic console

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms Security, Web Apps

NetTool is a web-based network diagnostic console for Raspberry Pi and other Linux devices.

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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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Documentation

capa – command line malware analysis tool

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

capa identifies capabilities in executable files and sandbox reports, mapping detected behaviours to rules and MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

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TV

Another IPTV Player – IPTV streaming solution

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Another IPTV Player is a Flutter-based IPTV client designed for Linux desktop systems and other major platforms.

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Security

Detect It Easy – file inspection utility

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Security

Detect It Easy identifies executable formats, packers, compilers and protectors using signatures and explainable heuristic analysis.

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TV

Megacubo – IPTV streaming app

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Megacubo is a multi-language, cross-platform IPTV player.

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Selection of utilities

cksfv.rs – reimplements the classic cksfv tool

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

cksfv.rs is a command-line utility written in Rust that reimplements the classic cksfv tool for working with SFV checksum files.

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TV

clubTivi – IPTV player

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

clubTivi is a cross-platform IPTV player written in Flutter.

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Security

Chainsaw – Windows forensic triage and threat hunting

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Chainsaw investigates Windows forensic artefacts with Sigma detection rules, keyword searches, Shimcache timelines and structured output.

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Data Science Notebooks

OMERewriter – edit common fields in OME-TIFF files

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

OMERewriter is a desktop application for microscopy imaging workflows that focuses on working with OME-TIFF metadata.

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TV

QiTV – IPTV and STB client

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

QiTV is a desktop application for accessing IPTV playlists and STB-based services from a single cross-platform client.

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Security

NmapWebUI – web-based interface for the Nmap network scanner

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms Security, Web Apps

NmapWebUI is a web-based interface for the Nmap network scanner.

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TV

Better IPTV – cross-platform IPTV player

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Better IPTV is a cross-platform desktop IPTV player that combines a Rust backend with a Tauri-based interface for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

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Security

Plaso – digital forensic timeline analysis framework

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Plaso extracts timestamped events from forensic evidence to build searchable super timelines with flexible parsers and analysis tools.

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