Update on the Move
A quick update on this blog's move to a new home
Open Source Musings
Sharing a passion for Linux and open source, with a decidedly non-techie slant
Latest posts
Browsing the Web with Helium
Taking a look at a Chromium-based web browser that runs on the Linux desktop
Manage Your Tasks with Planify
A look at a desktop task and project management tool that (almost) tempted me away from plain text
Using KeePassXC as Your Browser’s Password Manager
A quick look at I replaced an online password management tool with an open source desktop one, and use it with your web browser
A Bit of Housekeeping
Some notes and backstage news about Open Source Musings
Editing Markdown on the Linux Desktop with Scratchmark
A quick a simple but useful Markdown editor
Moving House
Notes about where this blog is headed and what's going to change in these parts
Quick Tip: Add Web Apps to Your Desktop with GNOME Web
How to use the GNOME web browser to launch web apps from your desktop
Create a Daily Reading List with calibre
How to use the calibre ebook management application to create a focused set of articles to read daily
Taking a Look at Feren OS
A look at a new (at least to me) Linux distribution
On (Not) Distro Hopping
A look at why I don't constantly, or regularly, switch Linux distributions
Two More Useful FOSS Android Apps
A look at a pair of interesting open source apps for Android-powered phones
Writing with HedgeDoc
Taking a look at an online Markdown editor called HedgeDoc
Tracking Your Time with Valot
A look at using Valot to track time spent on work and projects
Yet Another 3 Utilities for the Linux Desktop
A look at another three useful tools
Some More Ideas that Didn’t Work Out
Another look at some ideas for posts at Open Source Musings that never came to be
Creating Bootable USB Flash Drives with Popsicle and Impression
A look at a pair of simple but effective applications that can write Linux images to flash drives
Processing Words with Letters
A look at a minimalist word processor for the GNOME desktop
On Flatpaks and Snaps
Some thoughts about a pair of popular (at least, in some circles) ways of installing software on the Linux desktop
3 More RSS Feed Readers for the Linux Desktop
A look at some RSS feed readers that you can run on your computer
Sharing Files Between Your Devices with LocalSend
A look at a cross-platform app that lets you quickly share files between your devices without server
Controversies and Me
An explanation of why I don't write about controversies in the FLOSS world
Managing Your Work with Progress
A look at a simple kanban board application for the Linux desktop
Another 3 Utilities for the Linux Desktop
A quick introduction to Gradia, Save Desktop, and Text Compare
Using tree to List Directories and Files
A quick look at another way to list files and folders in a terminal window
Open Source and the Average Computer User
Another thought about open source and the non technical user
Using wallabag on Your Desktop with Frigoligo
A look at a desktop client to read articles later with wallabag
Yet Another 3 Utilities for the Linux Desktop
A peek at Solanum, Simple Diary, and Web Apps
My Early History with Linux
How a non-techie wound up embracing a FOSS operating system
Planning Your Week with WeekToDo
A look at a simple but effective weekly planner and todo list manager
Some Ideas That Just Didn’t Work Out
A look at a few ideas for blog posts that died on the vine
Viewing Files on the Linux Desktop with Papers
A look at a document viewer for the GNOME desktop
4 More FOSS Android Apps
A look at a mix of useful FOSS apps for Android phones
Filling in a PDF Form with Firefox
A quick look at using the PDF viewer in Firefox to edit a non-fillable PDF file
Bringing a Thesaurus to Your Desktop with Artha
A look at a desktop thesaurus application that's a good supplement to a printed one
Working with Todo.txt on the Desktop with Sleek
A look at a graphical front end for todo.txt
A (Re)Statement of Aims
Yet again, I explain what this blog is bout and who it's for
4 FOSS Android Apps
A quick look at a quartet of free/open source apps for Android-powered smartphones
Managing Your Tasks with Errands
A look at a simple but effective todo list manager for the Linux desktop
Bringing wallabag to the Desktop with Read It Later
A look at a desktop client for the wallabag read it later service
Another 3 Utilities for the Linux Desktop
A quick look at Blanket, Time Cop, and Morphosis
Syncing Files with Celeste
A look at a quick and minimal for moving files between computers
Getting to Know the StarLite Mark V
Reflections on using an exciting new piece of hardware for the last 10 or 12 weeks
3 Text Editors for the Linux Command Line
A quick look at a trio of editors that run in a terminal window
Why Not Just Use ...?
Thoughts about a question I hear a lot when writing about software
Two More Scratchpads for the Linux Desktop
A quick look at a couple of little applications that you can use to jot down ephemera
Podcasting Apps for the Linux Desktop
A look at some applications that you can use to listen to your favourite podcasts
Taking a Look at Feeds, a Minimalist RSS Reader
A tour of another RSS feed reader for the GNOME desktops (and other Linux desktops, too)
Reading ebooks with Arianna
Some reading about a somewhat uneven ebook reader
A Trio of Useful Desktop Utilities
Another quick look at three little applications for the Linux desktop: Teleprompter, Punchclock, and Shortwave.