We revisit mpz to assess its new gapless playback, equalizer and internet radio features, and whether the player is now worth recommending.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – BIOS
Explore the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC BIOS, including CPU, power, fan, Secure Boot, Wake-on-LAN and boot settings.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Power Consumption
I test the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC’s Linux power consumption at idle, under light use and full CPU load, with electricity costs.
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SparkPlayer – visually appealing media player
SparkPlayer is a terminal media player with album art, video playback, playlists, visualizers and extensive theme support.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Benchmarking
Beelink EQi 304 Linux benchmarks covering Core 3 304 CPU, Xe3 graphics, LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage performance.
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koan – audiophile music player
koan is a terminal-based music player designed for high-quality local and streamed audio playback. Written in Rust with a Ratatui interface.
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Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Introduction to the Series
Beelink EQi Core 3 304 Linux review covering design, ports, hardware, Linux compatibility, 10GbE networking and initial performance.
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Ploopy Bean Pointing Stick Mouse Review
Ploopy Bean review: an open-source pointing stick mouse with precise control, programmable buttons, VIA support and strong Linux compatibility.
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ATK Dragonfly A9 Air Ultimate Lightweight Wireless Mouse Review
ATK Dragonfly A9 Air Ultimate review covering Linux compatibility, build quality, 8K wireless performance, battery life and usability.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Noise
BOSGAME VTA-439 noise tested under Linux. I assess fan behaviour, acoustics at idle and heavy load, and the mini PC’s BIOS fan options.
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bulletty – TUI RSS/Atom feed reader
Explore bulletty, a terminal-based RSS and Atom feed reader with offline access, local Markdown storage, and a keyboard-driven interface.
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Revisited: Trix Player – Linux music player
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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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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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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8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Flickr Tools
This article focuses on selecting the best small Linux utilities that support Flickr integration. These tools help users to edit, tag, download and upload images to and from a Linux computer and the Flickr service.
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Shiki – powerful syntax highlighter
Shiki is a powerful syntax highlighter that uses TextMate grammars and themes
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13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Docks
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 docks that genuinely add to the desktop experience.
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Orange ORM – object-relational mapper for JavaScript
Orange ORM is an object-relational mapper for JavaScript and TypeScript applications.
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XDP Firewall – stateless firewall tool
XDP Firewall is a stateless firewall that uses eBPF and attaches to the Linux kernel’s XDP hook for high-performance packet filtering.
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Sulu – extensible content management system
Sulu is an extensible content management system designed for building complex websites and digital platforms.
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build2 – native, cross-platform build system
build2 is a native, cross-platform build system designed for complex software projects.
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6 Best Free and Open Source GUI Prototyping Tools
Whether it is by pure experimentation or transforming a vision into something tangible, prototypes help assist in testing and building while preserving overall design consistency.
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Eagle Animation – stop-motion animation application
Eagle Animation is a stop-motion animation application for capturing, arranging and exporting image sequences.
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7 Top Free and Open Source Swift Web Frameworks
Here’s our verdict on the best Swift web frameworks. We only recommend free and open source software here.
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Procman – terminal-based process manager
Procman provides a unified dashboard for monitoring, controlling and interacting with multiple development processes.
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18 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript Static Site Generators
Here’s our verdict on the best JavaScript static site generators. They are all free and open source goodness.
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gallery-dl – download image galleries and collections
gallery-dl is a command-line utility for downloading image galleries and collections from a wide range of websites.
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zsteg – detects steganographically hidden data
zsteg is a command-line tool that detects steganographically hidden data in PNG and BMP image files.
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SqlSugar – object-relational mapping (ORM) framework
SqlSugar is a feature-rich object-relational mapping (ORM) framework for .NET applications. It provides a fluent API.
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Open Liberty – lightweight, modular Java runtime
Open Liberty is a lightweight, modular Java runtime designed for building cloud-native applications, microservices and enterprise applications.
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Rodeo – command-line utility for uploading images to Flickr
Rodeo is a command-line utility for uploading images to Flickr. It can apply keyword-based rules during an upload and more.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Music Tag Editors
Tag editors are frequently used to correct and organise multimedia files and they support popular digital audio formats.
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jingle – Common Lisp web framework that extends Ningle
jingle is a Common Lisp web framework that extends Ningle with additional facilities for building web applications and REST APIs.
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