Best free clipboard synchronisation tools to copy text, links, commands, code and files across devices and systems.
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9 Best Free and Open Source Serial Port and Telemetry Visualization Tools
This roundup looks at software designed for working with serial data, telemetry streams, and time series information.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Linux CLI 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: Cores
Benchmarking the Minisforum M2 on Linux, comparing P-cores, E-cores and LP E-cores with Crafty, Coremark and smallpt.
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HHKB Studio Snow Keyboard Review
HHKB Studio Linux review covering Bluetooth, USB-C, silent switches, pointing stick, gesture pads, and the Snow finish.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Benchmarks
BOSGAME VTA-439 Linux benchmarks: Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Radeon 890M, CPU, graphics, memory and disk tests against mini PCs.
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29 Useful Free and Open Source Git Tools for Diff Review and Repository History
Free Git tools for clearer diffs, code review, history analysis, merge handling and repository maintenance.
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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: BIOS
I take a look at the BIOS in the PELADN WO4. While the BIOS initially looks very open, some options are disabled.
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BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Introduction
BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC running Linux, with design, ports, Radeon 890M graphics, OCuLink, and CachyOS covered.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Btrfs
Explore Btrfs on the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running CachyOS, including zstd compression, space savings, and no-compress tips for VMs.
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PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Fan Noise
PELADN WO4 5600H noise tested under Linux. Idle operation is excellent, but rapid fan ramping and heavy-load noise make acoustics a clear compromise.
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Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – BIOS
Explore the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX BIOS including power limits, TPM, CPU controls, fan settings, Secure Boot, and CachyOS boot setup.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Personal Finance Tools
Track expenses, budgets, income, and account balances with free terminal-based personal finance tools for Linux.
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How to Build a Paperless Document Workflow on Linux
Learn how to build a paperless workflow on Linux with document scanning, OCR, automation, and file management tools.
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MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC 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 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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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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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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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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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 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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14 Best Free and Open Source Sticky Note Applications
A sticky note (often known as a Post-it Note) is a small piece of paper with a strip of glue on its back. Here’s our verdict.
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Oyui – modern TUI merge tool and staging interface for Jujutsu and Git
Oyui is a terminal user interface for reviewing, editing, and staging diffs in Jujutsu and Git.
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StryxOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
StryxOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution from Panama that uses the KDE Plasma desktop and SDDM display manager.
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clin – terminal note management application inspired by Obsidian
clin provides a compact TUI environment for creating, editing, browsing, searching, and organising Markdown notes.
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15 Best Free and Open Source GUI Clipboard Managers
Linux has a number of proficient clipboard managers. We make our recommendations – all free and open source.
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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: curl
We spotlight alternatives tools to curl, a utility for transferring data from or to a server, supporting many protocols.
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16 Best Free and Open Source Accountancy Software
Accountancy is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities.
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FerretDB – database proxy
FerretDB is a database proxy that offers an open-source alternative to MongoDB.
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Logilocky AI Linux – Debian-based distribution designed for local AI workloads
Logilocky AI focuses on making offline model use, AI development tools, and system management accessible from a ready-made desktop.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Flat File Content Management Systems
A flat file CMS stores content as flat files, instead of storing in a database. We capture our recommendations.
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OpenSpecimen – biobank and biospecimen management platform
OpenSpecimen is a biobank and biospecimen management platform for biorepositories and research organisations.
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11 Useful Free and Open Source Linux WhatsApp Clients
WhatsApp is a popular, free messaging, social media, and voice-over-IP service that lets users send text, voice messages, and video messages
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Phan – static analyzer for PHP
Phan is a static analyzer for PHP designed to find problems in code without executing it.
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ku – terminal-based interface for working with Kubernetes clusters
ku is a terminal-based interface for working with Kubernetes clusters. It’s a fast, keyboard-driven application.
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gistui – terminal UI for managing GitHub Gists
gistui is a terminal user interface for managing GitHub Gists.
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Brython – Python 3 designed for client-side web programming in the browser
Brython is an implementation of Python 3 designed for client-side web programming in the browser.
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40 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux System Profilers
A system profiler is a utility that presents information about the hardware attached to a computer.
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butrelinux – immutable Linux distribution
ButreLinux is an immutable Linux distribution built as a Bluefin GDX LTS variant.
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SysWatch – single-host system diagnostics in your terminal
SysWatch is a terminal-based system diagnostics application for Linux and macOS.
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