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Author: Steve Emms

Encrypted Files

Keysign – OpenPGP key signing helper

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Keysign is a GTK application that securely exchanges and signs OpenPGP keys over a local network or Bluetooth without relying on a keyserver.

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Gaming Chat

Dorion – lightweight Discord web client

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Dorion is a compact Tauri-based Discord client with themes, plugins, custom keybindings, game presence and broad ARM support.

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Archive Manager

Akizip – graphical archive manager for GNOME

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Akizip is a GTK 4 archive manager for GNOME that creates, extracts and inspects archives using the bundled 7-Zip engine.

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Planet Earth

8 Best Free and Open Source Virtual Globes

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Graphics, Roundup, Scientific

There are a number of free and open source applications for Linux which are credible alternatives to Google Earth.

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Bookmark manager tool

GoSuki – local bookmark manager

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

GoSuki is a local bookmark manager that tracks bookmarks across multiple web browsers and browser profiles.

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3D Illustration

ArmorPaint – GPU-accelerated 3D texture painting application

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

ArmorPaint is a GPU-accelerated 3D texture painting application with PBR materials, layers, masks, baking tools and node-based workflows.

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Linux Candy

5 Fun Free and Open Source Meme Generation Tools

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Roundup

This roundup showcases a few command-line tools which let you generate memes in your terminal.

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Discord

WebCord – privacy-focused Discord web client

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

WebCord is a privacy-focused Electron client for Discord with permission controls, tracker blocking, ARM support and Wayland audio sharing.

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Art

Ansizalizer – terminal UI to convert images to ANSI art

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, TUI

Ansizalizer provides a built-in file browser and a real-time preview of the rendered output.

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Earth Science

7 Best Free and Open Source Geophysics, Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Tools

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Geophysics, seismology, seismic analysis, earthquake hazard, and engineering simulation.

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PIM-Software

BORG Calendar – desktop calendar and task tracking application

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

BORG Calendar is a desktop calendar and task tracking application that combines personal scheduling, to-do management, and more.

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3d render

Material Maker – procedural texture authoring and 3D painting tool

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Material Maker is a node-based procedural texture authoring and 3D painting tool with PBR previews, reusable graphs and flexible exports.

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Bluetooth Tools

15 Useful Bluetooth Tools for Linux

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

We recommend a variety of different Bluetooth tools besides BlueZ, the official implementation of the Bluetooth protocol stack.

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Git Clients

Commit – editor for Git and Mercurial commit messages

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

Commit is a focused GNOME editor for writing clearer Git and Mercurial commit messages with wrapping, spell checking and syntax highlighting.

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Testing Software

Selenide – Java framework

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Selenide is a Java framework for writing readable and maintainable automated user-interface tests.

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Bookmark manager tool

Marca – GTK 4 bookmark manager

August 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Marca is a GTK 4 bookmark manager that helps you find websites and app deep links in a growing collection.

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Weather image

Supercell Wx – advanced desktop weather radar viewer

August 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Supercell Wx is an advanced desktop weather radar viewer designed for monitoring current and historical weather events.

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Cloud

BudsLink – monitor and control Bluetooth earbuds

August 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

BudsLink is a graphical app for monitoring battery levels and controlling noise cancellation and other features on supported Bluetooth earbuds.

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Wallpaper Setter

Waywallen – dynamic wallpaper manager for Linux desktops

August 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Waywallen is a dynamic wallpaper manager with image and video playback, playlists, multi-monitor layouts and Wallhaven integration.

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Stamps

Ryot – track media consumption, exercise, workouts and body measurements

August 28, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

Ryot is a self-hosted platform for tracking media consumption, exercise, workouts and body measurements.

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