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Monitor System

reqlog – search and trace logs across multiple sources

Updated November 9, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

reqlog searches and traces log entries across files, Docker and SSH hosts, with request ID correlation, live following and JSON output.

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SSD

27 Best Free and Open Source Replacements for du

June 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

du is a standard program used to estimate file space usage—space used under a particular directory or files on a file system. We recommend alternative commands to du.

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Maths

SfePy – finite element software for solving partial differential equations

Updated November 3, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

SfePy solves partial differential equations with finite elements, flexible weak forms, mesh regions, boundary conditions and solver tools.

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Coding

22 Best Free and Open Source Python Microframeworks

June 17, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

This article examines the best Python microframeworks. Micro means the framework is small, with little or no tools and libraries.

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Maths

PyMC – Bayesian statistical modelling and probabilistic programming

Updated November 3, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

PyMC supports Bayesian statistical modelling with MCMC sampling, variational inference, posterior diagnostics and predictive simulation.

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PELADN-WO4

PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: BIOS

June 15, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I take a look at the BIOS in the PELADN WO4. While the BIOS initially looks very open, some options are disabled.

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Maths

Pyomo – algebraic modelling framework for optimisation

Updated November 3, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Pyomo models optimisation with variables, constraints, objectives, solver interfaces, stochastic programming and differential equations.

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Maths

JAX – high-performance numerical computing library

Updated November 3, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

JAX supports accelerated numerical computing with automatic differentiation, compilation, vectorisation and multi-device parallelism.

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World Cup

Golazo – follow football games

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Games, TUI

Golazo is a minimalist terminal user interface (TUI) for following football matches in real-time.

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Server

MAAS – automated bare metal server provisioning

Updated October 23, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

MAAS turns physical servers into manageable infrastructure resources with automated discovery, commissioning, deployment and networking.

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System Cleaning

Bleach – terminal-based Linux maintenance utility

Updated November 10, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

Bleach provides a terminal dashboard for Linux cleanup, package updates, log maintenance and removal of developer caches and unused data.

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System Cleaning

Linux Cleaner – make routine Linux maintenance easier

Updated November 10, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Utilities

Linux Cleaner offers GUI and command-line tools to clear user caches, old journals, crash reports, Trash and package manager caches.

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Paperless Document Workflow

How to Build a Paperless Document Workflow on Linux

June 5, 2026 Lee Walker Tutorials

Learn how to build a paperless workflow on Linux with document scanning, OCR, automation, and file management tools.

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System Cleaning

CrunchyCleaner – terminal-based application cache cleaner

Updated October 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, TUI, Utilities

CrunchyCleaner removes application caches and temporary files through a terminal interface, with dry-run and automated cleaning modes.

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Linux software

Best Free and Open Source Software: May 2026 Updates

May 31, 2026 Steve Emms Software

May 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Selection of utilities

Caligula – write disk images to removable media

May 30, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

Caligula is a terminal user interface for writing disk images to removable media.

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Selection of utilities

bmaptool – dd for embedded projects

May 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

bmaptool is a command-line utility for creating block map files and using them to copy or flash raw disk images efficiently.

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Essential System Utils

Smemstat – reports the physical memory usage

May 28, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

smemstat is a command-line tool for examining Linux process memory usage with shared memory divided proportionally.

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Hard disk image

blivet-gui – graphical Linux storage configuration tool

Updated October 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

blivet-gui is a graphical Linux storage manager for configuring partitions, LVM, Btrfs, RAID and encrypted devices using the blivet library.

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LAN

UPSWake – automate Wake-on-LAN using UPS status

Updated October 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

UPSWake monitors NUT UPS servers and sends Wake-on-LAN packets using Rego policies, with flexible wake intervals, CLI commands and an API.

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