This review looks at a terminal-based image viewer that supports the Kitty Graphics Protocol. It’s named Chafa, shorthand for Character Art Facsimile.
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Author: Steve Emms
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a learning platform for educational institutions that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Gboard
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timg – Terminal Image and Video Viewer
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Corel VideoStudio MyDVD
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viu – Terminal Image Viewer with Kitty Graphics Protocol support
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Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Extend your Desktop – Part 22
We look at a couple of ways you can extend your GNOME desktop. We first cover extensions before moving on to exploring themes.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Skype
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Essential System Tools: btop++ – resource monitor
btop++ is an alternative to top. It’s a resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – May 2022 Updates
May 2022 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Excellent Utilities: horcrux – file splitter with encryption and redundancy
horcrux is an open source tool that’s designed to split files and keep them secure with encryption.
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Excellent Utilities: Whoogle Search – self-hosted metasearch engine
Whoogle Search is a privacy-focused search engine. It displays the same results as Google Search but without ads/sponsored content, JavaScript, cookies, or tracking.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Mail
Apple provides its Mail app free with every Mac. But if you move over to Linux, you’ll need a different email client.
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Linux Candy: projectM – music visualizer originally based on Milkdrop
projectM is a music visualizer originally based on Milkdrop. The software enters our Linux Candy series.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Autodesk Maya
Autodesk Maya creates assets for interactive 3D applications (including video games), animated films, TV series, and visual effects. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Corel MotionStudio 3D
Corel MotionStudio 3D is a 3D titling, motion graphics and effects-in one package. What are the best free and open source alternatives?
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Drawings
Google Drawings lets users create and edit flowcharts, organizational charts, website wireframes, mind maps, concept maps, and more. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple FileMaker
FileMaker is a cross-platform, proprietary relational database application. What are the best free and open source alternatives?
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ONLYOFFICE Docs v7.1 released: ARM compatibility, PDF to DOCX conversion, Print preview in spreadsheets and more
There’s a new version of ONLYOFFICE Docs available.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Atlassian Bamboo
Bamboo is a continuous integration and delivery tool that ties automated builds, tests, and releases in a single workflow. What are the best free and open source alternatives?
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