a free and open source Shazam client for Linux
Everybody knows Shazam. The service is owned by Apple and it can identify songs from a short sample which is fingerprinted and compared against it’s database. If you’re looking for a way to use Shazam on your Linux machine, you can take a look at SongRec.
SongRec is an open source client that uses Shazam’s audio fingerprinting algorithm and can identify a song from an audio file or by using the microphone.
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Easily Automate Deleting Your Old Tweets, Likes, and DMs
There’s too much focus on deleting Facebook ( Instagram and Whatsapp too ) and for good reason. You should stop using it. And no, your business does not depend on it. But nobody seems to talk about Twitter.
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Safe Eyes is a free and open source tool that helps Linux users to reduce and prevent repetitive strain injury (RSI).
Safe Eyes is a free and open source tool that helps Linux users to reduce and prevent repetitive strain injury (RSI). The whole purpose of Safe Eyes is reminding you to take breaks while working on the computer for a long time. The break screen asks you to do some exercises which will reduce your RSI.
VSCode without Microsoft telemetry, branding and licensing.
I dare you to find a list of “open source text editoris” without Atom, Visual Studio Code and Sublime ( all of them or at least 2 ). Visual Studio Code is almost always on every list. And that’s because it’s an excellent editor, however it is NOT open source.
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easily, fast and securily send files, folders and text between any two computers
When it comes to file sharing, there are plenty of options for you to choose from. Most of them are slow because you first need to upload the file(s) to a cloud somewhere and then share the download link, and some of them are secure and anoynymous like onionshare.
So here’s yet another tool that you can use: croc. A CLI tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders.
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A very minimal GUI app that can write compressed disk images to USB drives
When it comes to creating bootable flash drives, Ventoy is one of the greatest tools ever made even though most people recommend Etcher. And why wouldn’t Etcher be recommended? It’s cross-platform and open source, it’s easy to use and has a beautiful UI.
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A cross-platform, customizable science fiction terminal emulator with advanced monitoring & touchscreen support.
If you want to look badass in front of your friends you might want to try out eDEX-UI, a cross platform terminal emulator that doubles as a real-time system and network monitor.
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The tuned tuning service can adapt the operating system to perform better under certain workloads by setting a tuning profile. The tuned-adm command-line tool allows users to switch between different tuning profiles.
Tuned is a tool meant for servers but it can also be used on desktops and workstations.
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A free and open source Linux application firewall
If you’re looking for an application firewall for your Linux box, you must’ve heard of OpenSnitch. The bad news is that the original project is no longer under active development. The good news is that OpenSnitch has been forked.
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SpaceX’s space suits are designed for optimum functionality with the Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Check out a rare behind the scenes look at the development of SpaceX‘s new space suit. The same suit worn by NASA Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley during their historic mission to the International Space Station in May.
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