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13 Best Free and Open Source QR Code Tools

October 28, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

A QR code (also known as a quick-response code) is a type of two-dimensional matrix barcode invented for labelling automobile parts.

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luha – simple file checksum tool

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

luha is a simple file checksum command-line interface tool.

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PDF

npdfr – command-line PDF reader

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

npdfr (ncurses PDF reader) is a command-line PDF reader prioritizing fast searches.

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16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Serial Terminals

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

A serial terminal is software that allows communication with devices through a serial port, often used for debugging embedded systems.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

lunas – syncing cli tool

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

lunas is a syncing cli tool that can handle more than two directories locally and remotely.

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12 Best Free and Open Source Pixel Art Editors

October 27, 2025 Luke Baker Graphics, Roundup

Pixel art is a form of digital art drawn with graphical software where images are built using pixels as the only building block. We recommend the best free and open source pixel art editors.

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BrosTrend 8 Port 2.5GB Switch Review

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms Hardware, Reviews

The BrosTrend 8 Port 2.5GB Switch retails for £50. It’s an inexpensive way to upgrade your local network for faster transfers. Here’s my review.

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Reference Managers

Bibman – BIBliography MANager

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms Education, TUI

Bibman (BIBliography MANager) is a small console tool for managing BibTeX files. It’s written in Perl .

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Linux Distributions

Qlustar – Linux distribution designed as an all-in-one cluster operating system

October 27, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Qlustar is a full-fledged Linux distribution designed for the purpose of an all-in-one Cluster Operating System.

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Documents

lv – directory listing and counting tool

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

iv is a directory listing and counting tool written in C++.

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Eye Care Software

Eye Care: Best Free Linux Software to Look after your Eyes

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Scientific

Look after your eyes with this free and open source software.

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Data Science

Hydraulics Channel GVF – compute water surface profiles

October 26, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Hydraulics Channel GVF computes water surface profiles in a prismatic channel for gradually varied flow.

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Selection of utilities

Share Preview – test social media cards locally

October 26, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Share Preview lets you review and debug websites metadata tags for social media share.

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Game Tools

Draughts – comprehensive draughts (checkers) game

October 26, 2025 Steve Emms Games, GUI

Draughts is a comprehensive checkers/draughts game featuring 16 international game variants, multiple AI difficulty levels

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FTP

3 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical FTP Clients

October 26, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Utilities

FTP is one of many different file transfer protocols that are used. Here’s our verdict of the best graphical FTP clients.

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Mangal – CLI manga downloader

October 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Other

Mangal is billed as an advanced CLI manga downloader.

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Content Control Software

Best Free and Open Source Linux Content Control Software

October 26, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Content control software, also commonly known as web filtering software, is software which is designed and optimised to determine what content can be viewed by the user. This software is particularly relevant to information supplied by a web browser.

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Linux Distributions

arcOS – Amateur Radio Community Operating System

October 26, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

The Amateur Radio Community Operating System is a bootable live Linux system on a USB drive built to work with the Digirig Mobile device.

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Mixer

deej – open-source hardware volume mixer

October 26, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

deej is an open-source hardware volume mixer for Linux and Windows computers.

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Machine Learning

7 Best Free and Open Source Image Upscaling Tools

October 26, 2025 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

Image upscaling brings the power of AI upscaling to your fingertips, allowing you to turn low-resolution images into high-quality outputs.

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