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Timesketch – collaborative forensic timeline analysis

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Timesketch is a collaborative forensic timeline analysis platform that helps investigators work with event data.

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Linux Distributions

AXEM-SX – openSUSE based Linux distribution

April 23, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

AXEM-SX is a modular Linux operating system built on an openSUSE Leap foundation and distributed as bootable ISO images.

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Command Schedulers

isd – interactive systemd

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

isd is a configurable systemd TUI with fuzzy search, live previews, smart sudo handling, themes and extensive keyboard controls.

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Selection of utilities

Khushu – Muslim app

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other

Khushu is a privacy-focused Islamic application for Linux desktops, tablets, and smartphones.

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Encrypted Files

SOPS – editor for encrypted secrets and configuration files

April 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

SOPS is a command-line secrets editor for YAML, JSON, ENV, INI and binary files using age, PGP and multiple cloud key-management services.

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Selection of utilities

cksfv – create and check sfv listings using CRC32 checksums

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

cksfv is a command-line utility for creating and checking Simple File Verification (.sfv) listings using CRC32 checksums.

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Hardened OS – security focused Debian-based Linux distribution

April 22, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Hardened Slarpx is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for hostile environments where security takes priority over convenience.

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Video-Emulators

Missingno – Game Boy emulator and debugger

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Emulators, Games, GUI

Missingno is a Game Boy emulator and debugger written in Rust.

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Monitoring

Poltergeist – universal hot-reload and file-watching tool

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Poltergeist is a universal hot-reload and file-watching tool that automatically rebuilds projects when files change.

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Encryption

enc – command-line encryption tool

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

enc is a command-line encryption tool designed as a modern, approachable alternative to GnuPG.

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Encrypted Files

Sequoia – comprehensive modern OpenPGP implementation

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Sequoia is a modern OpenPGP implementation written in Rust with command-line tools, libraries, certificate handling and verification.

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Internet Radio

TuneIn CLI – browse and listen to thousands of radio stations

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

TuneIn CLI is a Rust-based terminal application for browsing and listening to internet radio stations from the command line.

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Static Site Generator

kew – extremely minimal static site generator

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

kew is an extremely minimal static site generator written in Go and inspired by werc.

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Static Site Generator

depp – static page generator for Git repositories

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

depp creates lightweight HTML pages that give visitors a quick overview of a repository.

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Static Site Generator

Notebrew – static site CMS and blogging platform

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Notebrew is a static site CMS and blogging platform that combines content management with static site generation.

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Chemistry

Periotable – modern periodic table app

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Periotable is a modern periodic table application that presents chemical element information in a polished interface.

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hzfind – compare Hetzner Server Auction machines

April 21, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

hzfind is a terminal utility for comparing Hetzner Server Auction machines by value rather than just headline specifications.

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Linux Distributions

Neko-Void – Linux distribution

April 21, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Neko-Void is a Void Linux respin aimed at desktop users who want Void Linux’s speed and minimal base with a more ready-made experience.

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Static Site Generator

Anna – static site generator

April 21, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Anna is a static site generator written in Go that builds websites from Markdown content, front matter metadata, and HTML layout templates.

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Video Conversion

Recoder – GTK4 video transcoding application

April 21, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Recoder is a GTK4 video transcoding application for Linux built for GNOME using libadwaita.

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