wbar is a quick animated scrollbar. It is fast, light and cool eye-candy, and can run on top of desktops such as Nautilus. The application is coded in C++ and works directly on top of X Windows to avoid going
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Psychosynth – software synthesizer
Psychosynth project is a free software synthesizer inspired by the ideas of the Reactable, an electronic musical instrument with a tabletop Tangible User Interface. The Reactable is a round translucent table, used in a darkened room, and appears as a
Read moreCowbell **AWOL**
Cowbell is an elegant music organizer intended to make keeping your collection tidy both fun and easy. Cowbell supports many audio formats including MP3, Ogg/FLAC, and MusePack. Features include: Rename files according to a user defined pattern Download the album’s
Read moreiKog – manage tasks using organizational techniques
it Keeps on growing (iKog) is designed to help manage tasks using organizational techniques such as Getting Things Done by David Allen. It offers a simple way to carry your tasks around on a USB stick. When you enter a
Read moreTasks **AWOL**
Tasks is a simple To Do list application for GNOME, using libecal (part of evolution-data-server). It features a simple interface which follows the Do The Right Thing principle, for example tasks cannot be sorted manually and instead are sorted automatically
Read moreTasque – simple task management app
Tasque is a simple but useful task management application (TODO list) for the Linux desktop. “Tasque” in French is pronounced the same as the word “task” is in English. It is capable of synchronizing tasks with your Evolution task list,
Read moreMapivi – photo management tool
Martin’s Picture Viewer (Mapivi) is a cross-platform, open source picture manager and organizer. It is a standalone tool and does not use a separate web server, online access or a database. This application copes admirably with EXIF data (like timestamp,
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JDiskReport – disk usage analyzer
JDiskReport enables users to understand how much space the files and directories consume on a disk drive, and find large and obsolete files and folders.
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gt5 – diff-capable ‘du-browser’
gt5 is a diff-capable ‘du-browser’. This is a text-mode utility that makes it easier to determine what is consuming your disk space.
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du – estimate file space usage.
du is a standard utility used to estimate the file space usage; space being used under a particular directory or files on a file system.
Read moreFreeArc – combines best 7-zip and RAR features
FreeArc is a free, modern general-purpose, open source file archiver. This software runs on either a command line or a graphical user interface. The main advantage of FreeArc is that it offers fast but efficient compression combined with a good
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DAR – disk archive software
Disk ARchive (DAR) is a full featured archiver with support for differential backups, slices, compression, ATTR/ACL support.
Read morePlanner – personal information manager
Planner is an organizer and day planner which extends Emacs Muse. It helps you keep track of completed and pending tasks, daily schedule, notes, and other information, such as inspirations, in a collection of semi-structured plain text files. It is
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KSnapshot – simple application for taking screenshots
KSnapshot is a simple utility for taking screenshots. It can capture images of the whole desktop, a single window, a section, or a selected region.
Read moreZentrack **AWOL**
Zentrack is designed to be a highly flexible, quality, project management and help desk solution. It has a configurable user interface, with administration and internationalization. It works with different databases and platforms. Features include: Workflow and Data Management Custom fields
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Epiar – space combat/adventure game
Epiar is a space trading adventure/combat game. In Epiar, you begin as a shuttle pilot in a galaxy generally ruled by anarchy.
Read moreAtomic Worm
Atomic Worm is an exciting puzzle oriented snake game. Atomic Worm is an extremely addictive game, taking a classic idea but adding new twists and surprises. Use the mouse to guide the worm around the game board collecting tokens. Collected
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openBVE – railway/train simulator
OpenBVE is an open source railway/train simulator designed to be backwards compatible with existing ‘BVE Trainsim’ routes and cab interiors.
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Beneath a Steel Sky – cult classic game
Beneath a Steel Sky is a science fiction adventure game. The game is set in a bleak post-apocalyptic vision of the future.
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Babylon 5: I’ve Found Her
Babylon 5: I’ve Found Her is a freeware space combat simulator game project developed by Space Dream Factory (SDF) and set in the universe of Babylon 5.
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