Here’s the best software, content and resources that’s caught our eye this month. If you’ve found, or made, something our readers will love – leave a comment below!
WinBoat
Microsoft stopped publishing Windows 10 security updates on 14 October. This, coupled with the hardware requirements for Windows 11, has left users of perfectly good computers without a secure operating system.
More users than ever have made the switch to Linux, only to find software and apps they rely on aren’t natively supported. That’s where WinBoat comes in.
TLDR: you can run Office 365 on it. 🔗 https://www.winboat.app/
Diagnose WordPress Performance Bottlenecks
This guide outlines Remkus de Vries’ methodical approach to diagnosing performance issues on WordPress sites. 🔗 https://remkusdevries.com/how-i-diagnose-wordpress-performance-bottlenecks/
OpenShot
A simple, powerful, and free video editor that lets you create stunning videos with animation, effects, titles, and more. 🔗 https://www.openshot.org/
Darktable
Open source photography workflow and digital raw developer application that comes with a virtual darkroom. Manage your digital negatives database, view them through a zoomable lighttable and develop/enhance your images. 🔗 https://www.darktable.org/
F5Bot
A great, free tool to monitor your online reputation and collect authentic feedback from Reddit, Hacker News and Lobsters. 🔗 https://f5bot.com/
Gitea
An open source, self-hostable Git service that gives you unlimited users, unlimited repositories and full control of your data. 🔗 https://about.gitea.com/products/gitea/
Graphite
A procedural vector graphics editor. Great for logos, icons, patterns and creating non-AI generative art. You code your design, and all processing takes place locally. 🔗 https://graphite.rs/
MediaArea
A selection of tools for developers who integrate digital media file investigation into their work. 🔗 https://mediaarea.net/#projects
Requestly
A free, open source API client and HTTP interceptor that serves as a lightweight alternative to Postman with a focus on privacy. 🔗 https://requestly.com/
