Linux Apps
Here are 3 more Linux apps worth trying
This week I'm writing to USB in the terminal, sending my keyboard and mouse to another PC, and managing Flatpaks with ease.
3 more free and open source Linux apps worth trying
This week, I'm trying out an alternative menu system, a movie journaling app, and a terminal-based document converter.
3 more Linux apps worth trying
In the weekly roundup today, I show off a typing trainer, a simple video compression tool, and a terminal-based GPU monitor that I've been trying out.
What's new in Ubuntu 26.10 "Stonking Stingray"
With an expected in mid-October, the next Ubuntu release will have enhancements that will benefit those who have lots of Teams meetings and who like speaking to type.
KDE Linux will automatically protect your files
In KDE's August 2026 update for the nascent Linux distribution, we got a peek at how home folders will be preserved using a snapshot system.
3 cool and useful Linux apps to try
This week I'm taking a look at an expense tracking tool for the terminal, a simple file server generator, and a fun drum machine.
Haiku OS is back with another beta release
Ports of popular software, including Firefox and NetBSD's Virtual Machine Monitor, are included in this update two years in the making.
DAW for Linux, Ardour, debuts new scales feature
The Linux-native digital audio workstation added initial support for scales, plus an arpeggiating tool and better session recoveries.
3 more neat Linux apps and tools to try
Trying this week: a map exploration app that's fully global, a better command for reading files, and a drawing app that makes pixel art easy.
"Bullet-proof KDE" means you can stay on Plasma 6.6 for 3 years
The joint announcement from KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus details a plan for supporting professionals using Plasma 6.6 until 2029.
Nvidia Geforce NOW is a Flatpak for Linux. Installing it is easy
Along with its exit from beta, the Linux-native edition of Geforce NOW can be downloaded from an Nvidia-official Flatpak repository.
Better GPU overclocking controls are here with LACT 0.10
A new PowerMiser setting and a voltage slider let you have more control over your Nvidia card.
SparkyLinux is bringing back support for "really old" computers
With its refresh of the Debian package base, SparkyLinux has reintroduced a 32-bit edition with support for the Openbox window manager.