Git workflow tools help teams manage the day-to-day process of changing, reviewing, testing, and releasing source code
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HHKB Professional HYBRID Type-S Keyboard Review
The HHKB Professional Hybrid is a compact 60-key keyboard with a very particular audience in mind. Here’s my review.
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Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Review
Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1TB review: Linux benchmarks, real-world file tests, thermals, and sustained write performance.
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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Introduction to the Series
The PELADN WO4 is built around a familiar idea: keep the price low, the design simple, and the performance good enough for everyday desktop use.
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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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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Power Consumption
For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H comparing it to other machines.
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MINISFORUM M2 Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Testing the NPU in CachyOS
There are a few things to install to get the NPU ready for software. I set up the NPU with the CachyOS Linux distribution.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction
The MINISFORUM M2 is a compact mini PC built around Intel’s Panther Lake platform. I’m reviewing it using CachyOS and Ubuntu.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Benchmarking
I’ve benchmarked the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra using a range of tests, most of them run with the Phoronix Test Suite.
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TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G50 M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD 1TB Review
TEAMGROUP’s T-FORCE G50 1TB delivers fast, cool PCIe 4.0 performance for Linux users seeking affordable mainstream NVMe storage without fuss.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Benchmarking
The BOSGAME M7 is a very powerful mini PC based on the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor with integrated Intel Arc 140T graphics.
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Minisforum AI X1 Pro: Easy Diffusion
Easy Diffusion’s newer v4 engine can use the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370’s Radeon 890M GPU for image generation. It makes a big difference.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Introduction to the Series
This is a new series looking at the Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H mini PC running Linux.
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Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
In this article I’ll walk through installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS on the Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: April 2026 Updates
April 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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UPSWake – sends Wake-on-LAN packets to bring systems back online
UPSWake reads status information from one or more NUT UPS servers and sends Wake-on-LAN packets to bring systems back online
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Fractals Generator – render and explore fractals in real time
Fractals Generator is a lightweight C/C++ application for rendering and exploring fractals in real time.
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17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Power Management Tools
There are a good range of Linux software which helps to reduce the running cost of your computer. We feature the finest tools.
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git-flow-next – modern implementation of the Git-flow branching model
git-flow-next is a command-line tool that provides a modern implementation of the Git-flow branching model.
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Shadowfetch Linux – Debian-based distribution
Shadowfetch Linux is a Debian testing derivative aimed at creative workstation users. It ships with KDE Plasma 6 and a wide range of software.
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Mail-in-a-Box – self-hosted email server solution
Mail-in-a-Box is a self-hosted email server solution that turns a fresh Ubuntu LTS machine into a working mail system.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Matrix Servers
Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. We pick the finest Matrix servers.
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Ortu – local-first clipboard manager
Ortu is a local-first clipboard manager built with Tauri, Rust, and SvelteKit.
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Fractalshades – create static and interactive fractal visualizations
Fractalshades is a Python package for creating static and interactive fractal visualizations.
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Ultra Performance Tuning – Debian-based Linux distribution
Ultra Performance Tuning is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for deterministic, low-latency workloads.
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23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools
This article identifies 23 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.
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pavucontrol-qt – Pulseaudio mixer in Qt
pavucontrol-qt is a Qt port of pavucontrol, the PulseAudio volume control utility.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Configuration Frameworks for Emacs
Emacs configuration frameworks take the vanilla Emacs and add their own configuration.
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UpSnap – self-hosted wake-on-LAN web application
UpSnap is a self-hosted wake-on-LAN web application that helps you power on and manage devices across your local network from a browser.
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bCNC – cross-platform Python application for CNC machines
bCNC is a cross-platform Python application for CNC machines that use grblHAL and GRBL-compatible firmware.
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xcut – extends the traditional Unix cut tool
xcut extends the traditional Unix cut tool with more flexible ways to extract and filter fields from structured text.
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Crafted Emacs is a modular starter configuration for Emacs
Crafted Emacs is a modular starter configuration for Emacs aimed at people who want to build and understand their own setup
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11 Useful Free and Open Source Flatpak Tools
This article focuses on useful Flatpak tools. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.
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StackOS – Ubuntu-based Linux distribution
StackOS Genesis is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with its own visual identity, StackOS-specific tools, and an online APT repository.
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