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Database

YugabyteDB – PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

YugabyteDB is a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database designed for cloud-native OLTP workloads

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Text Editor

Hako – lightweight terminal-based modal text environment

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

Hako is a lightweight terminal-based modal text environment written primarily in C.

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DocumentDB – MongoDB-compatible document database engine

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

DocumentDB is a MongoDB-compatible document database engine built on PostgreSQL.

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tio – serial device I/O tool

June 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

tio is a serial device I/O tool for Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like systems.

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Search

PGroonga – adds a Groonga-powered index access method

June 16, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet

PGroonga is a PostgreSQL extension that adds a Groonga-powered index access method for fast in-database search.

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Search

RediSearch – query and indexing engine for Redis

June 16, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet

RediSearch is a query and indexing engine for Redis to declare indexes on Redis data and query them with a dedicated query language.

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Basilisk – numerical simulation framework

June 16, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Basilisk is a numerical simulation framework for solving partial differential equations on adaptive Cartesian meshes.

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Security

PCILeech – security research and memory acquisition tool

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Security

PCILeech is a security research and memory acquisition tool that uses Direct Memory Access over PCIe to read and write target system memory.

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Security

LEMON – memory acquisition utility

June 11, 2026 Steve Emms Security

LEMON is a memory acquisition utility for Linux and Android systems.

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Selection of utilities

Fnf – interactive fuzzy finder for the terminal

June 10, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

Fnf is a fork of fzy, adding features such as 256 and 24-bit color support, configurable padding, and multi-selection.

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TV

Sonarr – smart personal video recorder and media management

June 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Sonarr is a smart personal video recorder and media management application for TV series.

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Personal Finance

OpenBudgeteer – self-hosted budgeting application

June 2, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Web Apps

OpenBudgeteer is a self-hosted budgeting application based on the bucket budgeting principle.

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Mixer

alsamixer – terminal-based mixer for the ALSA sound system

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, TUI

alsamixer provides an ncurses interface for inspecting and adjusting mixer controls on Linux sound devices.

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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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GNOME Extensions

nsxiv – fork of sxiv

May 27, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

nsxiv is a minimalist X11 image viewer written in C. It began as a fork of the now-unmaintained sxiv

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VoIP

OpenSIPS – mature SIP server

May 27, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

OpenSIPS is a mature SIP server designed for professional VoIP and real-time communications platforms.

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Clipboard

ClipShare Server – share clipboard and files

May 27, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

ClipShare Server is the background service for ClipShare, a cross-platform clipboard sharing tool that lets devices exchange copied content.

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Selection of utilities

dateutils – collection of command line utilities

May 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

dateutils is a collection of command line utilities for working with dates, times, and date-time values in the shell.

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Fractals

Fractals Generator – render and explore fractals in real time

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Fractals Generator is a lightweight C/C++ application for rendering and exploring fractals in real time.

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7 Best Free and Open Source C and C++ Linter Tools

May 20, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

This article picks some useful tools to help you fix C and C++ code.

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