Open Source
FlashTester vs h2testw: Which Catches a Fake USB Stick?
FlashTester and h2testw both fill a stick and read it back. A FlashTester run on a disk that threw writes away shows…
Read MoreOpen Source
-
-
Open SourceHow Do I Install Linux Without a USB Drive?
A Linux USB installer is just a FAT32 drive with files on it, so a small FAT32 partition on your own disk…
Read More -
Open SourceIs There a Discord Alternative I Can Host Myself?
Yes, you can run your own Discord. Haven does text, voice, screen sharing and a Discord history import from one Docker line.…
Read More -
Open Sourcegocryptfs vs Cryptomator: Which Encrypted Folder Should You Use?
A hands-on gocryptfs test: two commands, a secret sentence that vanished from the disk, scrambled filenames, a wrong-password lockout and a size…
Read More -
Open SourceColibri vs Ollama: Can You Run a Model Bigger Than Your RAM?
I had a laptop with 16 GB of fast memory and no spare graphics card, and a model file that would not…
Read More -
Open SourceIs There an Open Source Alternative to Obsidian?
Short answer: Yes. Tolaria is a free, open source notes app for Mac, Windows and Linux that reads the same plain Markdown…
Read More -
Open SourceIs There a Safe Open Source Alternative to CCleaner?
Short answer: Yes. FluentCleaner is a free, open source (anyone can read and check the code) Windows cleaner built on winapp2.ini, a…
Read More -
Open SourceHarper vs LanguageTool: Which Grammar Checker Keeps Your Writing Local?
I had a short README with two misspelled words, and one sentence that used it’s where it meant ownership. A grammar checker…
Read More -
Open Sourcedesigma vs Figma: Can You Open a Fig File With No Account?
I had a design file on my disk and no seat that would open it without a sign-in. The file was a…
Read More -
Open SourceFilee vs CloudConvert: Convert Files Without Uploading Them?
I had a small picture on disk and a note in a text file, and I did not want either of them…
Read More