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Network

Yoda – graphical browser for the Gemini protocol

July 14, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Written in Rust, Yoda uses GTK 4 and Libadwaita to provide a modern Linux desktop interface.

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Mastodon

11 Best Free and Open Source Text-Based Mastodon Clients

July 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, TUI

Mastodon is a free and open source microblogging platform similar to X, but with user privacy and decentralization in mind.

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XMPP

frp – fast reverse proxy

July 13, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

frp is a fast reverse proxy that lets you expose local servers behind a NAT or firewall to the Internet.

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Mastodon

11 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Mastodon Clients

July 13, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Mastodon is a free and open source microblogging platform similar to X, but with user privacy and decentralization in mind.

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Utility

vnStat – console-based network traffic monitor

July 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

vnStat tracks network interface traffic over time using kernel counters, with hourly, daily and monthly reports and low overhead.

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Utility

ntap – terminal-based network traffic monitor and analyzer

July 12, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

ntap monitors network traffic and captures packets in a terminal, with interface, protocol, address and port filtering options.

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Security

5 Best Free and Open Source Linux MAC/RBAC Tools

July 12, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Harden a computer system or network using access controls such as Mandatory Access Control (MAC) or Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

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Mastodon

Lmst – lightweight Mastodon web client

July 12, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Lmst is a lightweight Mastodon web client with a clear, classic user interface and a tiny JavaScript bundle.

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Mastodon

Toot – Mastodon client for COSMIC

July 11, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Toot is a graphical Mastodon client designed for the COSMIC desktop environment.

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bulletty – TUI RSS/Atom feed reader

July 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Reviews, TUI

Explore bulletty, a terminal-based RSS and Atom feed reader with offline access, local Markdown storage, and a keyboard-driven interface.

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Network

Alhena – graphical browser for exploring Gemini

July 11, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Alhena is a graphical browser for exploring Gemini, Gopher, Spartan, and Nex spaces.

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Encrypted Files

6 Best Free and Open Source Encrypted FUSE-Based File Systems

July 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Here’s our verdict on the popular encrypted FUSE-based file systems.

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XMPP

rustunnel – secure tunnelling platform

July 10, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

rustunnel is a secure tunnelling platform that exposes local services through a public server over encrypted connections.

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Web Design

11 Useful Free and Open Source Static Web Servers

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

This roundup focuses on web servers that are designed for mostly static content.

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Utility

Flow – terminal dashboard for network throughput monitoring

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Flow is a terminal network throughput monitor with animated graphs, live latency, traffic totals, themes and compact display modes.

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Mastodon

mastotui – distraction-free terminal client for Mastodon

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

mastotui is a minimal, distraction-free terminal client for Mastodon built with Ratatui.

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Web Design

static-file-server – tiny, simple static file server

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

static-file-server is a tiny, simple static file server that uses environment variables or a YAML file for configuration.

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Chat

10 Best Free and Open Source IRC Servers

July 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing.

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Web Design

Superstatic – enhanced static web server

July 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Superstatic is an enhanced static web server designed for modern web applications.

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Web Design

simple-http-server – simple static file server

July 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Web Apps

simple-http-server can quickly serve files from a directory over HTTP and provides a built-in directory listing with breadcrumb navigation.

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