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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Power BI

July 3, 2024 Steve Emms Documents

Power BI is software services, apps, and connectors that turn unrelated data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights.

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doggo – command-line DNS client for humans

July 3, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

doggo is a command-line DNS client written in Go for humans. This tool seeks inspiration from the Rust-based dog utility.

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Calendar

when – extremely simple personal calendar program

July 3, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

When is an extremely simple personal calendar program, aimed at the Unix geek who wants something minimalist.

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Linux Distributions

RSOS – minimalist Debian-based Linux distribution

July 2, 2024 Erik Karlsson Distro

RSOS is a minimalist system based on Debian Linux.

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Wallpaper

Damask – automatically set wallpaper images

July 2, 2024 Steve Emms Utilities

Damask is a simple utility that automatically sets wallpaper images by selecting images from a variety of sources.

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Calendar

12 Best Free and Open Source GUI-Based Calendar Software

July 2, 2024 Steve Emms Desktop, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

You don’t need a proprietary hosted solution for your calendar needs. There are open source projects offering a perfect fit.

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Machine Learning

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe Firefly

July 2, 2024 Steve Emms Graphics

Adobe Firefly uses generative AI and simple text prompts to generate images. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

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Files

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft File Explorer

July 1, 2024 Steve Emms Productivity

File Explorer is a file manager and default desktop environment. It provides a graphical user interface for accessing the file systems.

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kal – calendar package

July 1, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

kal is a package for finding public holidays, easter, notable days, equinoxes, solstices and flag flying days.

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Wyrd – text-based front-end to Remind

July 1, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

Wyrd is a text-based front-end to Remind, a sophisticated calendar and alarm program.

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