A fresh weekend is here to tinker, try a new tool, and maybe spin up a VM or two.
New in Showcase
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Web thinker app by @Halano
A native, lightning-fast mind mapping app for Linux built with FLTK, SQLite, and zstd that the author says comes in at about a 124 KB binary, making it a tiny scratchpad for big ideas. -
iMessage/SMS over Bluetooth to Linux. No proxy or cloud! shared by @hydn
BlueFerry bridges a paired iPhone to your Linux desktop over Bluetooth to send and receive SMS and iMessage, pull in your contacts, and optionally mirror iPhone notifications without an Apple login, cloud relay, or a Mac in the loop.
Active & Updated
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Laser - A simple CD ripping application — 0.5.0 adds rip-to-binary or audio images with cue, MP3 variable bitrate and FLAC compression level options, mixed CD support, an overall progress bar, accessibility and state fixes, plus a new icon, with the Flathub update pending propagation.
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Flatpak Progress Installer - A Universal GUI Wrapper for Flatpak Installs — the GitHub repository link is now posted so you can grab the code and follow along.
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Odyssey Linux — a Void-based distro trying to make no-systemd approachable (with a verifiable supply chain) — the maintainer clarified that the installer does not yet offer encrypted root or hibernation, full disk encryption and a btrfs snapshot system are planned, Noctalia 5 is currently in the Shipwreck channel with a two-week stabilization window before landing in stable, and priorities were outlined toward a 2027 Edition planned for November.
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Kubernetes Homelab — a helpful sizing note for newcomers: the control plane should be the strongest node while workers can be lighter, and you can scale by adding worker nodes over time.
Desktops, Rices & Setups
- @Brian_Masinick shared their setup — IceWM on Debian with an Arc-EvoPro2 plus Qogir look for a clean, classic panel-led desktop.
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