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Sound Systems

10 Useful Free and Open Source Audio Effects, Mixers, and PipeWire Routing Tools

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

This type of software is useful for musicians, streamers, podcasters, gamers, and anyone who wants more control over how audio flows.

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The UPERFECT UColor T6 Review

May 1, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Reviews

The UPERFECT UColor T6 is a 16-inch 4K portable display with a touchscreen panel and a bright, detailed image.

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Linux software

Best Free and Open Source Software: April 2026 Updates

April 30, 2026 Steve Emms Software

April 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Internet radio

PMRP-NG – terminal internet radio player

April 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

PMRP-NG is a lightweight terminal internet radio player for Linux and macOS that uses Radio-Browser to provide searchable access.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: BIOS

April 28, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series I’ll show you many of the BIOS options that are available with the Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation.

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7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web-Based Ham Radio Tools

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Roundup, Web Apps

Ham radio is a popular hobby and service bringing people, electronics and communication together. We pick our favorite ham radio tools.

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Developer of the Week

Developer of the Week: Greg Kroah-Hartman

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Blog

Greg Kroah-Hartman is a major Linux kernel developer best known as the maintainer of the Linux stable kernel branch.

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Security

12 Useful Free and Open Source Binary Analysis Tools

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

To provide an insight into the software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 useful tools for performing binary analysis.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Power Consumption

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation comparing it to other machines.

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Internet Radio

TuneIn CLI – browse and listen to thousands of radio stations

April 22, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

TuneIn CLI is a Rust-based terminal application for browsing and listening to internet radio stations from the command line.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Benchmarks

April 21, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I put the Minisforum MS-R1 through a series of benchmarks and compare its results to a variety of machines.

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Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation

Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: Introduction

April 16, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

The Minisforum MS-R1 is an ARM-based mini workstation aimed at developers and homelab enthusiasts looking for Linux/ARM experimentation

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New App of the Week

rig.fm – internet radio in your terminal

April 15, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

rig.fm is an appealing little project that knows exactly what it wants to be: an internet radio player for the terminal.

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Mixer

Mini EQ – compact system-wide parametric equalizer

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Mini EQ is a compact system-wide parametric equalizer for Linux desktops using PipeWire.

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Log Analyzers

hl – command-line tool for inspecting structured logs

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software, Utilities

hl is designed for fast analysis of large log files and streams, helping users search, sort, and navigate log output.

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Linux Distributions

MoltOS – security-based Linux distribution

May 3, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

MoltOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution built for privacy, defensive security analysis, network research, forensics, data recovery…

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Best Free and Open Source Compact Editors

21 Free and Open Source Simple GUI Based Linux Text Editors

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

A text editor is software used for editing plain text files. This type of software has many different uses.

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Static Site Generator

Basildon – static site generator

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Basildon is a static website generator written in PHP. It builds sites from text content files with YAML frontmatter and body content.

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Terminal Session Recording

20 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Session Recording

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

Console screencast software (also known as terminal recorder) lets you capture your terminal. Here’s our verdict.

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Log Analyzers

lazyjournal – inspect logs from multiple sources

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI, Utilities

lazyjournal is a terminal application for inspecting logs from multiple sources through a single text user interface.

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multimon-ng – decoder for a broad range of digital transmission modes

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

multimon-ng is a command-line decoder for a broad range of digital transmission modes used in radio and signalling workflows.

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Static Site Generator

PHPSSG – Personal Home Page Static Site Generator

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

PHPSSG (Personal Home Page Static Site Generator) is a lightweight static site generator written in PHP.

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Aether – visual theming application

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Aether is a visual theming application designed for Omarchy that extracts colours from wallpapers and builds coordinated themes.

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Best Free and Open Source Compact Editors

Lite XL – lightweight text editor

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Lite XL is a lightweight cross-platform text editor derived from lite.

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Diff Tools

biodiff – terminal-based binary diff viewer

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

biodiff compares two files side by side in a hex view and uses alignment algorithms to keep similar regions lined up.

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Static Site Generator

Crossroads – PHP static site generator

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Crossroads is a PHP static site generator. It’s used to generate the developer’s own website.

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matugen – cross-platform color generation tool

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

matugen is a color generation tool that helps users build Material You and base16 based themes from a single source image or color.

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Radio

inspectrum – radio signal analyser for examining captured signals

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

inspectrum is a radio signal analyser for examining captured signals, with a particular focus on recordings from software-defined radio receivers.

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Linux Distributions

LiaisonOS – distribution designed for amateur radio emergency communications

May 2, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

LiaisonOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for amateur radio emergency communications.

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Static Site Generator

StaticForge – static site generator written in PHP

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

StaticForge is a static site generator that processes Markdown and HTML content files through an event-driven pipeline.

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Best Free and Open Source Compact Editors

Notepad Next – cross-platform text and source code editor

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Notepad Next is a cross-platform text and source code editor that reimplements the familiar Notepad++ workflow.

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SigDigger – digital signal analyzer and graphical front end for Suscan

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

SigDigger is a Qt-based digital signal analyzer and graphical front end for Suscan that’s designed to help investigate and extract information.

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Radio

AetherSDR – Linux-native client for FlexRadio Systems transceivers

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other

AetherSDR is a Linux-native client for FlexRadio Systems transceivers that communicates directly using the SmartSDR protocol.

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