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File Managers

16 Best Free and Open Source Orthodox Linux File Managers

January 16, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

Orthodox file managers are one of the older families of file managers.

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Menu

6 Small Free and Open Source Console Menu Utilities

January 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup

This article looks at six tiny utilities that offer menu facilities.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

huey – task queue for Python

January 14, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

huey is a task queue written in Python. It offers a clean and simple API.

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Furtherance – track your time

January 10, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Furtherance is a time tracking app. It allows you to track time spent on different activities

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Stopwatch

Dayplan – plan and track your time

January 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, TUI

Dayplan is a utility to plan and track your time. This is free and open source software that’s written in Go.

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Zashterminal – modern terminal emulator

January 8, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Zashterminal is a modern, intuitive, and innovative terminal built with GTK4 and Adwaita. It’s written in Python.

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Stopwatch

Tock – simple timetracker

January 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

Tock is a powerful time tracking tool for the command line.

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ebook reader

6 Best Free and Open Source eBook Tools

January 7, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

An electronic book (commonly abbreviated e-book) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices such as an e-book reader.

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98kalculator – scientific calculator

January 7, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

98kalculator is a fast, lightweight, and well-designed calculator built with Python and PyQt6.

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Packet – terminal multiplexer and broadcast system

January 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Packet is a professional terminal multiplexer and broadcast system designed specifically for network engineers and system administrators.

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Task Manager

RazTodo – CLI task manager

January 5, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

RazTodo is a lightweight, cross-platform CLI task manager powered by SQLite, offering fast, privacy-first todo management.

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Notes

Jotit – simple note taking

January 4, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Jotit is a command-line tool for quick note capture and browsing, built with Go. One of the problems with taking notes is thinking about what file you’re creating, where you’re going to put it, what to name it, folder structures,

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Task Manager

chop – CLI todo manager

January 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

chop is a stream filter for todo lists. Like sed or sort, but for todos.

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pomo – simple customizable Pomodoro timer

January 3, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

pomo is a simple, customizable Pomodoro timer for your terminal, built with Bubble Tea.

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Bobcat – terminal emulator

December 29, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity, Utilities

Bobcat is a modern, feature-rich terminal emulator that works across all major operating systems.

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Text Editor

10 Best Free and Open Source Distraction-Free Tools for Writers

December 27, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, Productivity, Roundup

Here are the finest distraction-free applications to help you focus on writing without interruption.

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Taskmaster – keep track of time

December 26, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Taskmaster is a terminal app to keep track of time worked and a simple todo list.

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fortty – terminal emulator

December 26, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity, Utilities

fortty is a new GPU-accelerated terminal emulator.

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Notes

SpeedyNote – simple note app

December 25, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

SpeedyNote is a lightweight, fast, and stylus-optimized note-taking app built for classic tablet PCs, low-resolution screens, and old hardware

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TimeMap – personal knowledge tool

December 25, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

TimeMap is a terminal-based personal knowledge management tool that combines a Calendar, Diary, Todo List, Quick Note, File Manager

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