#freesoftwarefriday
LightNews LightNews
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! It's almost comical how $500 "smart" devices require $100/year subscriptions. Thankfully, Cracked Oura makes the data from the Oura ring usable without paying for overpriced, data-stealing cloud services.
#smartdevices #opensource #freesoftwarefriday
GitHub - EIrno/Cracked-Oura
Contribute to EIrno/Cracked-Oura development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
June 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! What security advantage do Big Tech companies gain if they can copy your second authentication factor? With 2FAS, you can inspect and copy the source code, which can enhance your security in multiple ways.
#opensource #freesoftwarefriday #2FA
2FAS — Authenticator and Password Manager
Meet 2FAS, an Open-source and Source-available, community-driven, private, simple and secure solution for the Internet's security.
2fas.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
vintage.computer
🎮 Want to relive the glory days of MS-DOS gaming?
DOSBox is a free, open-source x86 emulator that makes your favorite classics playable on modern systems.
Download here: https://www.dosbox.com
#FreeSoftwareFriday #VintageComputing #DOSGaming
picture
August 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
vintage.computer
🎢 Build the theme park of your dreams!

OpenRCT2 is a free, open-source version of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 with modern enhancements and multiplayer support.

🛠️ https://openrct2.io

#nostalgia #freesoftwarefriday #vintagecomputer
picture
August 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
brian.dev
Ways to show appreciation for Open Source maintainers:
https://brian.dev/open-source-appreciation/
#freesoftwarefriday
June 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! The Kinect sensor was once one of the most innovative game controllers. Thanks to Open Source, they are still useful today. Thus, projects like libfreenect keep resources out of the landfill.
#freesoftwarefriday #opensource #hardware
GitHub - OpenKinect/libfreenect: Drivers and libraries for the Xbox Kinect device on Windows, Linux, and OS X
Drivers and libraries for the Xbox Kinect device on Windows, Linux, and OS X - OpenKinect/libfreenect
github.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! AI can be a significant risk to a company's internal data. With OpenGuardRails, organizations can scan and filter the data that leaves their organization and mitigate at least some risks.
#AI #opensource #freesoftwarefriday
GitHub - openguardrails/openguardrails: Zero Trust Firewall for AI Agents
Zero Trust Firewall for AI Agents. Contribute to openguardrails/openguardrails development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
June 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! Task management can keep you on track and focused on your goals. With Task.org, there is an open-source task management solution that can show all your tasks in a sleek interface.
#freesoftwarefriday #productivety #opensource
https://tasks.org/
May 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! Google has decided to turn thousands of NEST Devices into garbage. Yet, the open-source community comes to the rescue with the "No Longer Evil" Firmware. Revitalize your devices and liberate them from surveillance.

#iot #opensource #freeSoftwareFriday
No Longer Evil Thermostat
Repurposing bricked and outdated Nest Generation 1 & 2 thermostats with custom software to breathe new life into them
nolongerevil.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! LLMs come with their own specific set of cybersecurity risks. Garak can help you scan for these vulnerabilities and harden your models against prompt injection, data extraction, and other risks.
#opensource #AI #freesoftwarefriday #cybersecurity
Welcome to garak! | garak
garak is an LLM vulnerability scanner
docs.garak.ai
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! Smartwatches can be a privacy nightmare and, if not maintained, quickly become electronic waste. AstroidOS is an open-source solution that helps keep your watch secure and running longer.
#smartwatch #opensource #freesoftwarefriday
Free your wrist - AsteroidOS
AsteroidOS is an open-source operating system for smartwatches.
asteroidos.org
February 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
vintage.computer
First released in 1987, NetHack is a deep, endlessly replayable open-source roguelike. Procedural dungeons, permanent death, and decades of accumulated wisdom make it a true classic of free software. #VintageComputer #FreeSoftwareFriday
A stylized graphic resembling a computer disk label with a red header reading “FREE SOFTWARE FRIDAY.” Below, black text on a white background lists details about the game NetHack. The text reads: “NETHACK.” “Author: The NetHack Dev Team.” “Release Date: July 1987 (Initial Release).” “Notes: An elaborate open-source single player roguelike video game.” “Get it: https://www.nethack.org.” At the bottom of the label is the text “vintage.computer.” The label appears centered on a simplified illustration of a computer disk or terminal.
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! Stopping AI bots can be annoying. Yet, it has become an unfortunate reality. Anubis stops most AI bots by increasing the computational costs, which makes it impossible to scrape the internet at scale.
#FreeSoftwareFriday #opensource #AI
anubis.techaro.lol/
Anubis: Web AI Firewall Utility | Anubis
Weigh the soul of incoming HTTP requests to protect your website!
anubis.techaro.lol
August 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
vintage.computer
Free Software Friday: Aseprite! 🎨 While the editor itself is commercial, its source code is available, making it a favorite among pixel artists, retro game developers, and anyone creating classic 8- and 16-bit style graphics. #FreeSoftwareFriday #PixelArt
FREE SOFTWARE FRIDAY ASEPRITE Author: Igara Studio S.A. Release Date: 2001 Notes: A source-available image editor designed for pixel art drawing & animation. Get it: https://www.aseprite.org Footer: VINTAGE.COMPUTER The graphic is styled like a floppy disk with the information displayed on its label.
July 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
vintage.computer
mtPaint kept the spirit of classic lightweight graphics software alive long after bloated image editors became the norm. Fast, simple, open source, and still beloved by retro Linux users and pixel artists alike. 🎨💾 #FreeSoftwareFriday #OpenSource #VintageComputer
Graphic titled “FREE SOFTWARE FRIDAY” featuring mtPaint. Text reads: “MTPAINT. Author: Mark Tyler. Release Date: September 13, 2004. Notes: Free and open source painting program for Windows and Linux. Get it: https://mtpaint.sourceforge.net”. The graphic is styled like a floppy disk with “VINTAGE.COMPUTER” at the bottom.
May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! Looking for a design and prototyping software? Give penpot a try!
#freesoftwarefriday #opensource
https://penpot.app
Penpot | Free Open-Source Design & Prototyping For Teams
Penpot is a free open-source design and prototyping tool. Create and collaborate on visuals, prototypes, UX and more. Click here to get started for free!
penpot.app
March 1, 2024 at 2:01 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! It's never too late to create a personal greeting card for the holidays. Inkscape is the perfect open-source software for doing so.
#freesoftwarefriday #holidaycards
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! I've been setting some guitar scores for one of my sons recently. Tux Guitar makes the whole process of writing it down extremely easy.
#opensource #music #guitar #freesoftwarefriday
www.tuxguitar.app/
April 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
vintage.computer
SerenityOS brings a clean, Unix-like system with a nostalgic 90s-inspired interface. Built from scratch by Andreas Kling, it's modern OS with retro soul. Try it today: serenityos.org #FreeSoftwareFriday #VintageComputing #VintageComputer
FREE SOFTWARE FRIDAY SerenityOS Author: Andreas Kling Release Date: October 10th, 2018 Get it: www.serenityos.org About: Unix-like open-source operating system with a distinctly “90s” inspired user interface. VINTAGE COMPUTER
March 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! For anyone wanting to drive a model train around the Christmas tree using free software, Traintastic is the solution to look at.
#freesoftwarefriday #modeltrain
traintastic.org/en-us
December 20, 2024 at 2:03 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! If you want to jump onto the AI agenda wagon, Browser Use simplifies creating AI agents to automate online tasks. It's open-source and supports numerous AI models.
#AI #freesoftwarefriday #opensource
github.com/browser-u...
GitHub - browser-use/browser-use: Make websites accessible for AI agents
Make websites accessible for AI agents. Contribute to browser-use/browser-use development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! It's Friday the 13th. To prepare for any catastrophe, it's critical to back up your data. Urbackup has been my software of choice for my systems.
#opensource #freesoftwarefriday #backup
www.urbackup.org/
June 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! Ebook readers are amazing when traveling light. Yet, the hardware often outlasts the software support.
Koreader can breathe life into your old devices and keep you reading.
#ebooks #opensource #freesoftwarefriday
https://koreader.rocks/
August 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
kevinkorte.bsky.social
Free Software Friday! Chroma can help game developers understand how color-blind people see their games. Unfortunately, too many games still use slight color variations to mark secrets, making them inaccessible to me and others.
#colorblindness #opensource #freesoftwarefriday
github.com/ubisoft/C...
GitHub - ubisoft/Chroma: Chroma (developed by Ubisoft) is a one-stop solution for detecting color blindness-related issues in games. It replicates Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters over the game screen, helping users flag accessibility concerns in real-time.
Chroma (developed by Ubisoft) is a one-stop solution for detecting color blindness-related issues in games. It replicates Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters over the game screen, help...
github.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
vintage.computer
Free Software Friday: openMSX: a free, cross-platform emulator that brings the classic MSX computer architecture back to life. Perfect for retro gaming and development nostalgia! Download it here: https://openmsx.org
#VintageComputer #FreeSoftwareFriday #MSX #Emulator
Text on image: “FREE SOFTWARE FRIDAY OPENMSX Author: OPENMSX TEAM Release Date: BEFORE 2015 Notes: FREE SOFTWARE EMULATOR FOR THE MSX ARCHITECTURE Get it: HTTPS://OPENMSX.ORG VINTAGE.COMPUTER” Image description: The design resembles a gray floppy disk with a white label featuring a green header. The header reads “FREE SOFTWARE FRIDAY” in white text. Below, black text lists details about openMSX, including author, release date, notes, and download link.
December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM