Best free open source manga readers for Linux, covering local comic viewers, library managers, and online series browsers.
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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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17 Best Free and Open Source Self-Hosted Personal Finance Tools
This roundup highlights personal finance tools that help bring clarity, structure, and accountability to everyday money management.
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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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10 Best Free and Open Source Clipboard Sync Tools
Best free clipboard synchronisation tools to copy text, links, commands, code and files across devices and systems.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Serial Port and Telemetry Visualization Tools
This roundup looks at software designed for working with serial data, telemetry streams, and time series information.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Linux CLI Clipboard Managers
The applications featured here keep the focus on fast, keyboard-driven clipboard management in the terminal.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Cores
Benchmarking the Minisforum M2 on Linux, comparing P-cores, E-cores and LP E-cores with Crafty, Coremark and smallpt.
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HHKB Studio Snow Keyboard Review
HHKB Studio Linux review covering Bluetooth, USB-C, silent switches, pointing stick, gesture pads, and the Snow finish.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Benchmarks
BOSGAME VTA-439 Linux benchmarks: Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Radeon 890M, CPU, graphics, memory and disk tests against mini PCs.
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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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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: BIOS
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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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Introduction
BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC running Linux, with design, ports, Radeon 890M graphics, OCuLink, and CachyOS covered.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Btrfs
Explore Btrfs on the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running CachyOS, including zstd compression, space savings, and no-compress tips for VMs.
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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Fan Noise
PELADN WO4 5600H noise tested under Linux. Idle operation is excellent, but rapid fan ramping and heavy-load noise make acoustics a clear compromise.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – BIOS
Explore the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX BIOS including power limits, TPM, CPU controls, fan settings, Secure Boot, and CachyOS boot setup.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Personal Finance Tools
Track expenses, budgets, income, and account balances with free terminal-based personal finance tools for Linux.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: BIOS
BIOS, or Basic Input/Output System, remains one of the most important pieces of low-level software in any computer. Here’s a look at the M2’s BIOS.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Dual-channel memory
Looking at the benefits of running dual-channel memory on the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX Mini Workstation.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: May 2026 Updates
May 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
In this article, I examine the Minisforum M2’s power consumption and compare it with a range of other machines.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Power Consumption
For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Benchmarks
I’ve benchmarked the Minisforum M2 Mini PC using a range of tests, most of them run with the Phoronix Test Suite.
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Tewi – text-based interface for managing BitTorrent clients
Tewi is a text-based interface for managing BitTorrent clients from the terminal.
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Margine – immutable Linux desktop distribution built for creators
Margine offers a polished GNOME desktop with a tiling workflow, a CachyOS/BORE kernel, atomic upgrades and rollback, a complete media stack.
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6 Useful Free and Open Source R Linters
This article picks some useful tools to help you fix R code.
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Rclone UI – cross-platform graphical interface for rclone
Rclone UI acts as a lightweight layer over rclone, with support for connecting to local or remote rclone instances.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Graphical BitTorrent Clients
BitTorrent, also referred to as simply torrent, is an internet transfer protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P).
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Musik – lightweight audio player
Musik is a lightweight audio player built for the KDE Plasma desktop.
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16 Best Free and Open Source PaaS Cloud Computing Stacks
Along with Software as a Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), PaaS is a service model of cloud computing.
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Gabut Download Manager – GTK4 download manager for Linux desktops
Gabut supports normal URL downloads as well as torrents, magnet links, Metalink files, HLS/M3U8 streams, and YouTube downloads via a plugin.
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SoloMD – local-first Markdown editor
SoloMD is a local-first Markdown editor for managing plain Markdown notes and knowledge bases.
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Apache Geode – distributed, in-memory data management platform
Apache Geode is a distributed, in-memory data management platform designed for applications that need low-latency access to data.
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NoteGen – cross-platform Markdown note-taking application
NoteGen is a cross-platform Markdown note-taking application that combines quick capture, structured writing, and AI-assisted organisation.
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KIO GDrive – KDE KIO worker that lets KDE applications access Google Drive
KIO GDrive is a KDE KIO worker that lets KDE applications access Google Drive as a network location.
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Linoutrox – minimal Debian-based Linux distribution
Linoutrox is designed around a focused Openbox desktop, with a stripped-down environment that avoids the larger desktop stacks.
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Yank Note – highly extensible Markdown editor
Yank Note is a highly extensible Markdown editor designed for productivity-focused writing and note management.
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Infinispan – distributed, in-memory database and data grid
Infinispan is a distributed, in-memory database and data grid for storing, managing, and processing key/value data across scalable clusters.
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11 Best Free and Open Source eBook Tools
An electronic book (commonly abbreviated e-book) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices such as an e-book reader.
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checkglobals – R package that performs static analysis of R source code dependencies
checkglobals is an R package that performs static analysis of R source code dependencies.
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17 Useful Free and Open Source CSS Parsers
A CSS parser is a component of a web browser (or any CSS-processing tool) that reads CSS code and turns it into a structured format.
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Cozystack – Kubernetes-based cloud platform and framework
Cozystack is a Kubernetes-based cloud platform and framework for turning bare metal servers into a self-hosted cloud environment.
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