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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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Cores
Benchmarking the Bosgame M7’s Core Ultra 9 285H on Linux, comparing P-cores, E-cores and LP E-cores with Crafty, Coremark and smallpt.
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25 Useful Free and Open Source Git Storage and Security Tools
These tools extend Git well beyond basic version control, covering large file handling, repository repair, encryption, secret protection
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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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6 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI 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: 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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Biwin RS200 DDR5-5600 SODIMM 32GB Review: 2 x 16GB Tested
Biwin RS200 DDR5 SODIMM review: Linux testing, benchmarks, dual-channel performance, and why 2 x 16GB beats a single 32GB module.
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Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H 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 M7’s BIOS.
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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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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Benchmarking
In this article, I benchmark the PELADN WO4 5600H across a range of tests, most of which are run using the Phoronix Test Suite.
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28 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Git Workflow Tools
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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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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Yaffa – self-hosted personal finance web application
Yaffa is a self-hosted personal finance web application written in PHP using the Laravel framework.
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Moneyflow is a keyboard-driven terminal application for managing personal finance transactions.
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ani-l – terminal-based anime library and streamer
ani-l lets users browse, search, and stream anime directly from the terminal, with a TUI or command-line options.
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Savvy – self-hosted personal finance and expense tracking application
Savvy is designed for users who want to keep control of their financial data while managing accounts, transactions, budgets, debts, recurring payments, and reports.
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8 Useful Free and Open Source Security Testing Software
Here’s some useful software for performing security testing. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here.
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Souin – HTTP cache system
Souin is an HTTP cache system for reverse proxies and web services.
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19 Best Free and Open Source Web Photo Gallery Solutions
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 15 of the most useful open source web photo gallery software.
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Microdot – small web framework for Python and MicroPython
Microdot is a minimalistic web framework for Python and MicroPython inspired by Flask.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Secrets Management Software
Secrets management tools let you securely store, manage, and monitor sensitive information like passwords, API keys, and certificates.
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WYGIWYH – self-hosted personal finance tracker
WYGIWYH (What You Get Is What You Have) is a self-hosted personal finance tracker built around a simple cash-flow philosophy
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SmartWallet – offline-first TUI application for managing personal finances
SmartWallet provides an offline-first text user interface for managing income and expenses using a hierarchical budget structure.
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OpenBudgeteer – self-hosted budgeting application
OpenBudgeteer is a self-hosted budgeting application based on the bucket budgeting principle.
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Rex – keep track of incomes and expenses
Rex is a terminal user interface application for managing incomes, expenses, and transactions. Built with Rust and Ratatui.
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GopherTube – terminal YouTube client for searching and watching videos
GopherTube is a terminal YouTube client for searching and watching videos without using a full web browser.
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Ocular – self-hosted budgeting application
Ocular is a self-hosted budgeting application designed to help users track budgets, expenses, and financial activity across multiple years.
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Envoy – high performance edge and service proxy
Envoy is a high performance edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications and modern service-oriented architectures.
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Sealed Secrets – one-way encrypted secrets
Sealed Secrets is a Kubernetes security tool that lets you encrypt Secret manifests into SealedSecret resources.
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