Eternity is an advanced DOOM source port. Eternity’s goal that makes it different from feature ports such as GZDoom is demo compatibility similar to that of PrBoom+, kept specifically to ensure that every new feature added fits seamlessly with what
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Zandronum – newschool multiplayer Doom online
Zandronum is a multiplayer oriented port, based off Skulltag, for Doom and Doom II by id Software. Zandronum brings classic Doom into the 21st century, maintaining the essence of what has made Doom great for so many years and, at
Read moreDOOM Retro – intentionally minimalistic Doom source port
DOOM Retro is the classic, refined DOOM source port. DOOM Retro is intentionally minimalistic, and does a few things differently if compared with other modern DOOM source ports. It supports vanilla, limit removing, BOOM and MBF-compatible maps and mods. In
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Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – Dear Diary – Week 32
Keeping a diary of your daily life is an activity that is held dear by many people. In this week’s blog, Luke checks out RedNotebook, Lifeograph, jrnl, and Org on the Raspberry Pi 4.
Read moreValentina – cross-platform pattern making program
Valentina is a cross-platform pattern making program which allows designers to create and model patterns of clothing. This software allows pattern creation, using either standard sizing tables or an individual’s set of measurements. It blends new technologies with traditional methods
Read moreSeamly2D – open source pattern making software
Seamly2D is Qt-based pattern making software to create reusable, scalable, sharable custom-fit patterns with using historical, couture and bespoke pattern techniques. Seamly2D saves time and improves fit by creating patterns that are reusable parametric CAD engineering documents. Seamly2D allows designers
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Minase – SIXEL-based terminal file manager
Minase is a terminal file manager that uses libsixel, an encoder/decoder implementation for DEC SIXEL graphics. Minase is free and open source software.
Read moreBeerSmith – home brewing software
BeerSmith is a feature-laden home brewing software. The program is built on wxWidgets platform. BeerSmith is commercial software. There’s a free 21 day trial available. Features include: A streamlined and updated user interface that hides unused fields and customizes views
Read morekleiner-brauhelfer – brewing assistant
kleiner-brauhelfer (translation: little brewing assistant) is a Qt-based tool for hobby brewers to calculate and manage the beer brewing process. kleiner-brauhelfer is published under an open source license. Please note this software is only available in German. There is no
Read moreBrouwHulp – develop, document and exchange recipes
BrouwHulp (translation: BrewBuddy) is your fully functional brewing solution for home brewers and micro breweries. You can create your recipes, manage your stock, manage your brewing session and calculate all the things you need for a successful brew. Brewing your
Read moreOCRmyPDF – adds OCR text layer to scanned PDFs
OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched or copy-pasted. OCRmyPDF analyzes each page of a PDF to determine the colorspace and resolution (DPI) needed to capture all of the information on that
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Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – Learning about Computers for Kids – Week 27
This weekly edition showcases software for the Raspberry Pi 4 that teaches young people how to use a computer. Basic computing skills and beyond.
Read moreRouteConverter – GPS tool to display, edit, enrich and convert routes, tracks and waypoints
RouteConverter is a free of charge open source tool to display, edit, enrich and convert routes, tracks and waypoints. Features include: Works with routes, tracks and waypoints. Displays, edits and converts GPS data. Supports more than 81 of the most
Read moreSportsTracker – track sport activities and view exercise files
SportsTracker is a desktop application for people who want to record and analyze their sporting activities. It is not bound to a specific kind of sport, the user can create categories for all sport types such as cycling, running, swimming
Read moreSweetHome3D – architectural design software application
Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design application that helps you place your furniture on a house 2D plan, with a 3D preview. Sweet Home 3D can also be used for other uses, such as planning a garden. This
Read moreOpenJardin – management of a permaculture oriented garden
OpenJardin is software for the management of a permaculture oriented garden. It uses Qt, a free and open-source widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. OpenJardin allows interactive management of crop plots, with annual planning and crop rotation over 5
Read moreCRON-o-Meter – track your nutrition
CRON-O-Meter is free, open source, and cross-platform dieting software. CR (Calorie Reduced) diets require a lot of information to perform optimally. In order to restrict caloric intake, but remain healthy, users of the diet must track their vitamin, mineral, and
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Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – Viewing Photos – Week 23
This week, I’m examining photo viewer software on the RPI4. There’s lots of open source photo viewers, so I focus on gThumb, feh, GPicView, and QuickViewer.
Read moreElephant – notetaker with a classic interface
Elephant is a notetaker sporting an attractive interface. Elephant is in a fairly early stage of development. Elephant is free and open source software. Features include: Keep your notes to yourself. No accounts or clouds. For syncing use Dropbox, Github,
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Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – File Management – Week 21
This week’s Raspberry Pi 4 blog focuses on file managers, recommending the best console and GUI-based file managers for this tiny machine.
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