For Linux and MacOS, Fresh is the best of both worlds - a terminal text editor with GUI-like options. I'm all for it.

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The new pearOS distro is a Romanian project that picks up the concepts behind the original Pear Linux from 2011 and updates them. It's not going to turn the distro world upside down, but it's fun, ...

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Blinko is a self-hosted notes app with AI search that finally matches the convenience of Notion without giving up control of your data.

Discover 4 open source screenshot tools that outshine Windows Snipping Tool with annotations, uploads and scrolling captures.