CLIAMP is billed as a retro-inspired terminal music player influenced by the classic Winamp 2.x era. It’s really cool!
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Receiver – Linux tool to enjoy 30,000+ verified radio stations
Receiver is an excellent program. With a bit more development, it’ll replace Shortwave, Tuner and Transistor as my go to GUI internet radio player.
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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: BIOS
This is a new series looking at the Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux. I take a look at the laptop’s BIOS.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: February 2026 Updates
February 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 Soundboards
A soundboard is a useful tool that showcases various sound clips—think effects, jingles, voice snippets, and music—arranged in a grid layout for easy access.
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Linux Candy: tanuki – hourly animal crossing vibes
tanuki is a small GUI program that plays the hourly music from Animal Crossing on your computer.
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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Benchmarks
I run a series of benchmarks on the newly released Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus. It’s a very capable laptop.
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Trix Player – Linux music player built with Rust
Trix Player (or Trix) is a lightweight, high-performance music player written in Rust. Aimed at Linux users who favor the terminal
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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Specifications
This is a new series looking at the Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux. I grill the laptop using the inxi tool.
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tmuzika – Terminal music player for Linux
tmuzika aims to offer quick and simple music playback directly in the terminal, with full keyboard control.
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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Hardware Review
The Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus positions itself as a lightweight, mid-range productivity machine that blends premium materials with good performance.
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RustConn – manage remote connections
RustConn is a connection orchestrator for Linux with a GTK4/Wayland-native interface.
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AerynOS – independent Linux distribution
AerynOS is an independent Linux distribution built from scratch and currently in alpha development.
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Brow6el – terminal web browser with graphics support
Brow6el is a full-featured web browser for the terminal using Chromium (CEF) with support for Sixel and Kitty graphics protocols.
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MicroPie – ultra-micro ASGI Python web framework
MicroPie is a fast, lightweight, modern Python web framework built on ASGI for asynchronous web applications.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Frontends for GnuPG
GnuPG is a superb tool though it’s a command line affair. If you’re looking for a GUI frontend, check out these tools.
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nmrs – Rust API for NetworkManager over D-Bus
nmrs is Rust API for NetworkManager over D-Bus. The goal is to provide a safe and simple high-level API for managing Wi-Fi connections
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Escuelas Linux is a distribution based on Bodhi Linux
Escuelas Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution designed specifically for educational environments.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Python Object-Relational Mapping Software
Object–relational mapping (ORM) is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems using object-oriented languages.
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mufetch – neofetch-style CLI for music
mufetch displays beautiful music information with cover art in your terminal. Search for tracks, albums, or artists.
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6 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript-Based Web Content Management Systems
Here are our favorite JavaScript-based web content management systems. They are all free and open source software.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Revision Control Tools
Version control systems play an essential role for developers. Explore our recommended free and open source tools.
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nmtui-go – TUI to manage NetworkManager Wi-Fi connections
Go Network Manager TUI (nmtui-go) is a Terminal User Interface (TUI) for managing NetworkManager Wi-Fi connections on Linux systems
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models – CLI and TUI to browse AI models and coding agents
models is a CLI and TUI for browsing AI models and coding agents.
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ftdv – interactive interface for viewing git diffs
ftdv (File Tree Diff Viewer) is a terminal-based diff viewer inspired by diffnav and lazygit, built with ratatui.
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Game of Trees – version control system
Game of Trees (Got) is a version control system which prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility.
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Jumper – files/directories jumper
Jumper is a CLI program that helps you jumping to the directories and files that you frequently visit, with minimal number of keystrokes.
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Eliza Linux – curated distribution based on Debian
Eliza Linux is a personal, curated Linux distribution built on top of Debian Stable with a focus on aesthetic and practical coherence.
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Orbit – WiFi and Bluetooth manager for Wayland
Orbit is a native WiFi/Bluetooth manager for Wayland using Rust, GTK4, and layer-shell with a high-contrast glassmorphism UI.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Blog Software
Weblog software (also known as blog software or blogware) enables users to maintain an ongoing chronicle of information on a website.
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