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Author: Steve Emms

Nex – minimalist web framework

July 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Nex is a minimalist web framework for building server-rendered Elixir applications with HTMX.

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Hologram – full-stack, isomorphic Elixir web framework

July 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Hologram is a full-stack, isomorphic Elixir web framework for building interactive web applications entirely in Elixir.

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Drizzle ORM – lightweight, headless object-relational mapper

July 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Drizzle ORM is a lightweight, headless object-relational mapper for TypeScript and JavaScript applications.

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Manage creative assets

OpenImageIO – image processing

July 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics

OpenImageIO is a library and collection of utilities for reading, writing and processing image files.

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Search

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Desktop Search Engines

July 29, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

Desktop search is a software application which searches the contents of computer files, rather than searching the internet.

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lazytilt – terminal UI for Tilt

July 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

lazytilt is a terminal user interface for managing and monitoring a Tilt local development environment.

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Technology

PixelSafe – graphical steganography utility

July 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

PixelSafe is a graphical steganography utility that hides data inside PNG images using the Least Significant Bit (LSB) technique.

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Sutando – object-relational mapper for Node.js

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Software

Sutando represents database tables as models that can retrieve, insert, update and delete records.

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Program code

starry-night – JavaScript syntax-highlighting library

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

starry-night is a JavaScript syntax-highlighting library that aims to reproduce the high-quality code highlighting used by GitHub.

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Micro Http – lightweight and modular HTTP server implementation

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Micro Http is a lightweight and modular HTTP server implementation for Rust.

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Flickr

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Flickr Tools

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Internet, Roundup

This article focuses on selecting the best small Linux utilities that support Flickr integration. These tools help users to edit, tag, download and upload images to and from a Linux computer and the Flickr service.

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Programming

Shiki – powerful syntax highlighter

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Shiki is a powerful syntax highlighter that uses TextMate grammars and themes

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Desktop Environments

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Docks

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 docks that genuinely add to the desktop experience.

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Coding

Orange ORM – object-relational mapper for JavaScript

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Orange ORM is an object-relational mapper for JavaScript and TypeScript applications.

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Security

XDP Firewall – stateless firewall tool

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Security

XDP Firewall is a stateless firewall that uses eBPF and attaches to the Linux kernel’s XDP hook for high-performance packet filtering.

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Web Content Management Systems

Sulu – extensible content management system

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Sulu is an extensible content management system designed for building complex websites and digital platforms.

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Coding

build2 – native, cross-platform build system

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

build2 is a native, cross-platform build system designed for complex software projects.

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GUI Prototyping

6 Best Free and Open Source GUI Prototyping Tools

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Programming, Roundup

Whether it is by pure experimentation or transforming a vision into something tangible, prototypes help assist in testing and building while preserving overall design consistency.

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Animation

Eagle Animation – stop-motion animation application

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Eagle Animation is a stop-motion animation application for capturing, arranging and exporting image sequences.

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process

Procman – terminal-based process manager

July 28, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

Procman provides a unified dashboard for monitoring, controlling and interacting with multiple development processes.

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