Twelve free tools I open before any paid one
I have been a developer for fifteen years. I have used hundreds of tools. Some of them cost more than my first car. Some of them cost nothing and do the job…
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OpenClaw alternatives that survive on cheap single-board computers
I have been running OpenClaw (an open-source agent framework that orchestrates large language models against local tools and APIs) on a handful of single-board computers (SBCs) for the last six months. The…
Essential Linux Mint Keyboard Shortcuts Every User Should Master
Essential Linux Mint keyboard shortcuts every user should master I have been running Linux Mint on my primary laptop for about three years. In that time I have trained myself to reach…
Open Source Developer Faces Legal Threat from Corporate Giant
An open source developer faces a legal threat from a corporation In late 2025, the maintainer of a small but widely-used open source library received a cease-and-desist letter from a Fortune 500…
Every Developer (or Non-Developer) Needs These Free Tools — I Use Them Daily
Every developer (and most non-developers) needs these free tools I have been running a small software consulting business for eight years. Before that, I worked inside larger companies. Across both, the list…