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Author: Steve Emms

3 Best Free and Open Source Linux Magnifying Tools

April 11, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Roundup, Utilities

This roundup focuses on screen magnification accessibility tools.

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Best Free and Open Source Python Data Analysis

Datasette is a tool for exploring and publishing data

April 11, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

Datasette is a tool for exploring and publishing data. It helps people take data of any shape, analyze and explore it, and publish it

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Synthesizer

padthv1 is an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

padthv1 is an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer with stereo fx.

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Linux Candy: Meme is a fun tool to create memes

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Other, Reviews

Meme is a command line utility for creating image macro style memes. It’s free and open source software.

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Image of a digital clock

Retro is a customizable clock widget

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Retro is a retro digital segment clock that can be customized. It can be used in the background, maximized or as an always on top widget.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

autoenv provides directory based environments

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

If a directory contains an .env file, it will automatically be executed when you cd into it.

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Flashcards

Memorado lets you memorize anything

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms Education, GUI

Memorado lets you memorize anything. Learn using spaced repetition. Create cards with a question and answer, and practice with them.

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Database

7 Best Free and Open Source No-Code Database Tools

April 10, 2025 Steve Emms Database, Documents, Roundup

This article focuses on no-code hybrid tools that merge spreadsheet functionality with database storage capabilities.

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Synthesizer

Dexed is a multi format plugin synth

April 9, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Dexed is a multi platform, multi format plugin synth that is closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7. It’s also a midi cartridge librarian/manager.

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Messaging

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Cisco Jabber

April 9, 2025 Steve Emms Internet

Cisco Jabber is a communication tool that allows users to send instant messages, make phone calls, join meetings, and manage contacts.

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Netsleuth calculates and analyzes IP subnet values

April 9, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Netsleuth is a simple utility for calculating and analyzing IP subnet values. It’s written in the Python language.

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CAD

XTrackCAD is a CAD program for designing model railroad layouts

April 9, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

XTrackCAD is a CAD (computer-aided design) program for designing Model Railroad layouts.

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Synthesizer

Borg ER-3 is a portable audio synthesizer

April 9, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Borg ER-3 is a fixed-state modular synthesizer using Frequency, Amplitude, Resolution, and Transformation (FART) oscillators.

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Video-Emulators

xemu emulates the original Microsoft Xbox game console

April 9, 2025 Steve Emms Emulators, GUI

xemu emulates the original Microsoft Xbox game console. Play your original Xbox games on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.

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EDA

FidoCadJ is a graphical editor for electronics

April 8, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

FidoCadJ is a simple vector graphic editor which comes with a large library of symbols related to the electrical and electronic engineering.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

mise manages installations of programming language runtimes

April 8, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

mise is a tool that manages installations of programming language runtimes and other tools for local development.

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Database

Druid is a column-oriented distributed data store

April 8, 2025 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Druid is a high performance, real-time analytics database that delivers sub-second queries on streaming and batch data.

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Data Science

OpenRefine – desktop program for data cleanup and transformation

April 8, 2025 Steve Emms Scientific

OpenRefine is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another

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20 Best Free and Open Source Shells

April 8, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

The shell is a program that takes commands from the keyboard and gives them to the operating system to perform. We recommend the finest free and open source shells.

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EDA

Ringdove is an EDA suite of multiple software components

April 8, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Scientific

Ringdove is an Electronic Design Automation suite that offers a schematics editor, a PCB editor, and a gerber/excellon viewer.

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