I revisit Trix Player for Linux after its developer adds gapless playback and Vim-style navigation to this frugal terminal music player.
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NETGEAR Orbi 770 Series Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System Review – RBE773 3-Pack
NETGEAR Orbi 770 RBE773 review: superb WiFi 7 mesh performance with near-2.5GbE wireless backhaul speeds, broad coverage and easy setup.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – BIOS
Explore the BOSGAME VTA-439 BIOS, including hidden settings, fan modes, Secure Boot and iGPU memory allocation.
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BM – minimalist terminal music player
BM is a modern terminal music player with directory browsing, album artwork, fuzzy search, playlists and MPRIS2 support.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Manga and Comic Downloaders for Linux
This roundup focuses on free and open source tools designed to help readers download, organise, and enjoy manga and comics on Linux.
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Cudy WR11000 Wi-Fi 7 Router Review
This is a review of the Cudy WR11000, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz wireless, plus four 2.5GbE ports.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: June 2026 Updates
June 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Minisforum MKB i83 wireless mechanical keyboard review
Minisforum MKB i83 is an an 83-key mechanical keyboard with a small footprint, aluminium alloy body, RGB lighting, and PBT keycaps.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Easy Diffusion
Testing Easy Diffusion on the BOSGAME VTA-439 running Linux, comparing slow CPU image generation with Radeon 890M GPU acceleration.
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P-Cores, E-Cores and LP E-Cores Compared Across 4 Intel Processors
Intel P-Cores, E-Cores, and LP E-Cores compared across Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 285HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, and Core Ultra 7 255H.
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Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II Review – Smart RGB mechanical keyboard
Das Keyboard 5QS Mark II reviewed on Linux: full-size design, Cherry MX2A Brown switches, RGB Q software, Linux support, and value verdict.
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How to Turn Old SD Videos into HD With Vmake Video Enhancer
Convert old SD videos to HD with Vmake AI Video Enhancer for sharper detail, cleaner upscaling, and better final results.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Power Consumption
I test the BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC under Linux, measuring idle, light-load, full CPU load, and annual electricity costs.
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fooyin v0.11 released with internet radio browsing and much more
fooyin v0.11.0 adds internet radio browsing, spectrum visualisations, playlist improvements, layout refinements, and better playback handling.
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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Wi-Fi Performance
We test the PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC’s Wi-Fi 6 performance under Linux, measuring throughput, latency, and stability in real-world use.
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5 Best Free AI Watermark Remover Tools
Compare the best free AI watermark remover tools for your own videos and images, including Zawa, AniEraser, Apowersoft, Vmake and Wink.
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29 Useful Free and Open Source Git Tools for Diff Review and Repository History
Free Git tools for clearer diffs, code review, history analysis, merge handling and repository maintenance.
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8 Top Free and Open Source Ruby Web Frameworks
When it comes to web development, there are a fairly small range of Ruby frameworks to choose. The choice depends on finding the right tool for the job at hand.
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QingBoard – on-screen keyboard
QingBoard is an on-screen keyboard for Linux that aims to mimic the behaviour of a physical keyboard as closely as possible.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Ray Tracing Software
Ray tracing is a technique for modeling light transport for use in a wide variety of rendering algorithms for generating digital images.
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Flyline – Bash plugin that replaces Readline
Flyline is a Bash plugin that replaces Readline with a modern command-line editing experience.
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11 Useful Free and Open Source Static Web Servers
This roundup focuses on web servers that are designed for mostly static content.
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tui-realm – framework for Ratatui
tui-realm is a framework for Ratatui designed to simplify the development of terminal user interfaces. Inspired by React and Elm.
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Plasma Keyboard – virtual keyboard
Plasma Keyboard is a virtual keyboard based on Qt Virtual Keyboard designed to integrate with the Plasma desktop environment.
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AppCUI-rs – fast, cross-platform Rust library
AppCUI-rs is a fast, cross-platform Rust library for building modern text-based user interfaces.
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Flow – terminal dashboard for real-time network throughput
Flow provides a clean, responsive view of download and upload speeds without the additional system metrics.
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12 Best Free and Open Interactive Whiteboard Software
An interactive whiteboard is an instructional tool consisting of a large interactive display in the form factor of a whiteboard.
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Umbra Linux – lightweight distribution
Umbra Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution built from Linux From Scratch (LFS).
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Sayfa – simple, extensible static site generator
Sayfa uses convention over configuration and lets you bring your own content, theme, and configuration while Sayfa handles the site build.
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10 Best Free and Open Source API Documentation Browsers
Software developers need all the help possible. One useful tool is a documentation browser. In fact, they can sometimes be a life changer.
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msgscript – function and application server
msgscript is a function and application server designed to run Lua functions and small web applications.
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10 Best Free and Open Source Groupware Software
Groupware software is designed to enable users to collaborate, regardless of location, via the internet or a corporate intranet.
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mastotui – distraction-free terminal client for Mastodon
mastotui is a minimal, distraction-free terminal client for Mastodon built with Ratatui.
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10 Top Free and Open Source Crystal Web Frameworks
A web framework offers the developer a choice about how to solve a specific problem. We explore the best frameworks for Crystal.
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Generic DAW – cross-platform digital audio workstation
Generic DAW is an early-in-development, cross-platform digital audio workstation (DAW) built in Rust.
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static-file-server – tiny, simple static file server
static-file-server is a tiny, simple static file server that uses environment variables or a YAML file for configuration.
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