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I tried switching to open-source software for everything but hit a wall I didn’t expect

I believe open source is the way to go. It takes control from big tech and puts it back in your hands. From building my sync system without Google Drive or OneDrive to replacing Google services with ...
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I found an open-source Canva alternative, and it handles everything I actually need

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Flexxbotics Extends Siemens S7Comms Transformer in Open-Source GitHub Project

Flexxbotics announced further enhancements to the S7 Communications (S7Comm) transformer connector driver within the Flexxbotics open-source project on GitHub.
Business Insider

Infragistics Makes Ignite UI Open Source

Cranbury, NJ, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infragistics, the software company responsible for the UI and UX solutions powering applications for the world’s largest enterprises and software ...
ZDNet

I found an open-source NotebookLM alternative that's powerful, private - and free

Open Notebook is an open-source take on NotebookLM. Open Notebook can be installed and used for free. You do have to understand Linux and containers to deploy it. NotebookLM has become an incredibly ...
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Infragistics Announces Ignite UI is Now Open Source

Infragistics, the software company responsible for the UI and UX solutions, announced that Ignite UI—its library of enterprise-ready data charts, grids, and user interface (UI) components—is now open ...
Unite.AI

OpenClaw vs Claude Code: Remote Control Agents

Two tools that have recently landed, taken together, define what the next phase of AI agent competition looks like. On5, Anthropic released Remote Control for Claude Code — a feature that lets ...
TechSpot

Ploopy Knob is an open-source control dial for Windows and Linux PCs

In a nutshell: Canadian hardware maker Ploopy is now accepting pre-orders for its latest input device. The Ploopy Knob is a 3D-printed, open-source rotary encoder featuring a high-precision sensor ...