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Magical Potions

3D Periodic Table – visualize element properties in three dimensions

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

3D Periodic Table visualizes chemical element properties in three dimensions, with interactive controls for property, scale, coloring, phase, and category.

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Cloud storage

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple iCloud Drive

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Discover the best free and open source alternatives to Apple iCloud Drive, including Syncthing, Seafile, Nextcloud, Peergos and OpenCloud.

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Command Schedulers

sdctl – security-focused TUI for managing systemd services

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

sdctl is a security-focused TUI for managing systemd services with polkit authentication, fuzzy search, log browsing and unit editing.

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Linux Distributions

LCOS – Linux distribution based on Devuan

September 16, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

The project aims to provide a practical operating system without online accounts, age verification, or authentication.

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Static Site Generator

Picogen – minimalist static website generator

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Picogen is a minimalist static site generator using Markdown and Jinja templates, with themes, categories, and optional S3 deployment.

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4 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for C#

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Explore the best free and open source C# code formatters for consistent, readable source code with less manual formatting.

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Utility

rdmatop – terminal monitor for RDMA network traffic

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

rdmatop monitors RDMA network throughput, device counters, packet drops, retransmissions and process activity in a terminal.

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System network administration

13 Useful Free and Open Source Network Configuration Management Tools

September 16, 2026 Erik Karlsson Roundup, System Software

Network configuration management (NCM) is a process that every device on the network is subjected to throughout its life cycle.

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Video Conversion

LoMux – lightweight FFmpeg media converter

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

LoMux is a lightweight media converter with an FFmpeg-powered GUI, presets, batch processing, trimming, subtitles, metadata, and yt-dlp support.

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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Clocks

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, TUI

We pick the finest terminal-based clocks. Most of them offer a TUI, with the remaining few running from the command-line.

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Command Schedulers

systemd_commander – terminal tools for managing systemd services

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

systemd_commander provides ncurses interfaces for managing systemd units and inspecting service events with live views and filters.

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Security

IntelOwl – threat intelligence enrichment and analysis platform

September 16, 2026 Steve Emms Security, Web Apps

IntelOwl enriches files and observables through modular analysers, connectors, playbooks, investigations and a REST API for security teams.

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paint.software – Paint.NET-style raster image editor for Linux

September 15, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

paint.software is a native Qt 6 raster image editor for Linux with layers, effects, selections, plugins and a familiar Paint.NET workflow.

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Verilator – SystemVerilog simulator and lint system

September 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Verilator is a SystemVerilog simulator and lint system aimed at high-performance digital design verification.

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Linux Distributions

Akira Linux – Niri-based rolling-release Linux distribution

September 15, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Akira Linux is a rolling-release distribution using Niri, runit and XBPS, built on the Vostok base with its own package repository.

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Static Site Generator

StaticPipes – flexible pipeline-based static site generator

September 15, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

StaticPipes is a flexible static site generator built around configurable pipelines, Jinja templates, asset processing, and output checks.

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PDF

23 Useful Free and Open Source PDF Tools

September 15, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on useful PDF tools which can help you create PDFs as well as small utilities/libraries that help you work with PDF.

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Meloville – local music player

September 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia, Reviews

Meloville is a desktop music player designed for listening to and managing a local music collection.

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YouTube

Open Video Downloader – cross-platform yt-dlp GUI

September 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet, Multimedia

Open Video Downloader is a cross-platform yt-dlp GUI for downloading videos, audio, subtitles and playlists with queues and quality controls.

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CAD

Chili3D – browser-based 3D CAD application

September 15, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Web Apps

Chili3D is a browser-based 3D CAD application with sketching, solid modelling, STEP/IGES import and export, snapping, plugins and undo/redo.

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