#calibre — Public Fediverse posts
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Every Free App You Actually Need Explained (Part 1-4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGWSs6laAO0#OpenSource #freeapps #LibreOffice
#VLC Media Player
#DaVinci Resolve
#OBS Studio
#GIMP
#Audacity
#Blender
#Obsidian
#Scratch
#Godot
#Krita
#Photopea
#Inkscape
#LMMS
#Shotcut / Kdenlive
#KeePassXC
#Thunderbird
#Calibre
#Joplin
#MPV
#Affinity
#ProtonVPN
#Bitwarden
#PDF24 Creator
#LocalSend
#VirtualBox
#Notepad++
#FreeCAD
#Ardour
#WinRAR
#Everything
#Syncthing
#Penpot
#Proton Pass
#KDE Connect
#Parsec
#VSCodium
#Scribus
#HandBrake
#7-Zip
#ShareX
#qBittorrent
#Free Download Manager
#totalcommander -
Every Free App You Actually Need Explained (Part 1-4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGWSs6laAO0#OpenSource #freeapps #LibreOffice
#VLC Media Player
#DaVinci Resolve
#OBS Studio
#GIMP
#Audacity
#Blender
#Obsidian
#Scratch
#Godot
#Krita
#Photopea
#Inkscape
#LMMS
#Shotcut / Kdenlive
#KeePassXC
#Thunderbird
#Calibre
#Joplin
#MPV
#Affinity
#ProtonVPN
#Bitwarden
#PDF24 Creator
#LocalSend
#VirtualBox
#Notepad++
#FreeCAD
#Ardour
#WinRAR
#Everything
#Syncthing
#Penpot
#Proton Pass
#KDE Connect
#Parsec
#VSCodium
#Scribus
#HandBrake
#7-Zip
#ShareX
#qBittorrent
#Free Download Manager
#totalcommander -
Every Free App You Actually Need Explained (Part 1-4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGWSs6laAO0#OpenSource #freeapps #LibreOffice
#VLC Media Player
#DaVinci Resolve
#OBS Studio
#GIMP
#Audacity
#Blender
#Obsidian
#Scratch
#Godot
#Krita
#Photopea
#Inkscape
#LMMS
#Shotcut / Kdenlive
#KeePassXC
#Thunderbird
#Calibre
#Joplin
#MPV
#Affinity
#ProtonVPN
#Bitwarden
#PDF24 Creator
#LocalSend
#VirtualBox
#Notepad++
#FreeCAD
#Ardour
#WinRAR
#Everything
#Syncthing
#Penpot
#Proton Pass
#KDE Connect
#Parsec
#VSCodium
#Scribus
#HandBrake
#7-Zip
#ShareX
#qBittorrent
#Free Download Manager
#totalcommander -
Every Free App You Actually Need Explained (Part 1-4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGWSs6laAO0#OpenSource #freeapps #LibreOffice
#VLC Media Player
#DaVinci Resolve
#OBS Studio
#GIMP
#Audacity
#Blender
#Obsidian
#Scratch
#Godot
#Krita
#Photopea
#Inkscape
#LMMS
#Shotcut / Kdenlive
#KeePassXC
#Thunderbird
#Calibre
#Joplin
#MPV
#Affinity
#ProtonVPN
#Bitwarden
#PDF24 Creator
#LocalSend
#VirtualBox
#Notepad++
#FreeCAD
#Ardour
#WinRAR
#Everything
#Syncthing
#Penpot
#Proton Pass
#KDE Connect
#Parsec
#VSCodium
#Scribus
#HandBrake
#7-Zip
#ShareX
#qBittorrent
#Free Download Manager
#totalcommander -
Every Free App You Actually Need Explained (Part 1-4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGWSs6laAO0#OpenSource #freeapps #LibreOffice
#VLC Media Player
#DaVinci Resolve
#OBS Studio
#GIMP
#Audacity
#Blender
#Obsidian
#Scratch
#Godot
#Krita
#Photopea
#Inkscape
#LMMS
#Shotcut / Kdenlive
#KeePassXC
#Thunderbird
#Calibre
#Joplin
#MPV
#Affinity
#ProtonVPN
#Bitwarden
#PDF24 Creator
#LocalSend
#VirtualBox
#Notepad++
#FreeCAD
#Ardour
#WinRAR
#Everything
#Syncthing
#Penpot
#Proton Pass
#KDE Connect
#Parsec
#VSCodium
#Scribus
#HandBrake
#7-Zip
#ShareX
#qBittorrent
#Free Download Manager
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FOSS NEWS
Illinois Just Told Every Operating System to Start Reporting Your Kid's Age:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17404986/illinois-age-verification-bill
(Seems like those morons never give up. They don't seem to get why others fail to enforce this crap, especially on FOSS systems)Signal now lets users link multiple phones and tablets to one account:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/signal-now-lets-users-link-multiple-phones-and-tablets-to-one-account/Lumo can now turn your data into visuals:
https://proton.me/business/blog/lumo-data-visualizationsMozilla Firefox 153.0.3 Improves the Smart Window and Fixes More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-153-0-3-improves-the-smart-window-and-fixes-more-bugsCalibre 9.13 fixes broken ebook search in the content server:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/calibre-9-13-bug-fix-updateLinux's Favorite Music Player Rhythmbox 3.5 Lands After Nearly a Decade in the 3.4 Series:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17403257/rhythmbox-3-5-releaseBitwarden improves security with direct Keeper import & KeePass KDBX support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/bitwarden-enhances-security-with-direct-keeper-import-and-keepass-kdbx-support/This New Open Source Project Wants to Be the AI-First Alternative to Microsoft Office:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17403855/genoffice-overviewShotcut 26.8 adds elements panel and new stock asset library:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/shotcut-26-8-adds-elements-panel-and-new-stock-asset-library/bitchat adds offline Android app sharing with direct device transfer:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/bitchat-adds-offline-android-app-sharing-with-direct-device-transfer/Kumo 1.9.0 released with a color indicator for ephemeral mode and preloading tabs opened in the background:
https://fosstodon.org/@UndeadLeech/117022350358163858Addy.io (email alias service) introduces alias labels and filter feature for easier organization:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/addy-io-introduces-alias-labels-and-filter-feature-for-easier-organization/Addy.io update: bulk delete failed deliveries & new subscription features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/addy-io-update-bulk-delete-failed-deliveries-and-new-subscription-features/
(Haven't heard of this service before. Looks like a pretty decent SimpleLogin alternative, will probably give it a shot, maybe I can stick with it, to use one less Proton service. I don't like to put all eggs in one basket.)Legendary 0.21.0 “Lowlife” Revives the Open-Source Epic Games Launcher After Years of Silence:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/legendary-v0210-revives-the-opensource-epic-games-launcher-replacement/AI Helped Create A DirectX 11 Driver For QEMU VMs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Triton-DirectX-11-QEMU-Driver(more FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #AgeVerification #Signal #Lumo #Bitwarden #Rhythmbox #Calibre #FosseryTech
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FOSS NEWS
Illinois Just Told Every Operating System to Start Reporting Your Kid's Age:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17404986/illinois-age-verification-bill
(Seems like those morons never give up. They don't seem to get why others fail to enforce this crap, especially on FOSS systems)Signal now lets users link multiple phones and tablets to one account:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/signal-now-lets-users-link-multiple-phones-and-tablets-to-one-account/Lumo can now turn your data into visuals:
https://proton.me/business/blog/lumo-data-visualizationsMozilla Firefox 153.0.3 Improves the Smart Window and Fixes More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-153-0-3-improves-the-smart-window-and-fixes-more-bugsCalibre 9.13 fixes broken ebook search in the content server:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/calibre-9-13-bug-fix-updateLinux's Favorite Music Player Rhythmbox 3.5 Lands After Nearly a Decade in the 3.4 Series:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17403257/rhythmbox-3-5-releaseBitwarden improves security with direct Keeper import & KeePass KDBX support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/bitwarden-enhances-security-with-direct-keeper-import-and-keepass-kdbx-support/This New Open Source Project Wants to Be the AI-First Alternative to Microsoft Office:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17403855/genoffice-overviewShotcut 26.8 adds elements panel and new stock asset library:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/shotcut-26-8-adds-elements-panel-and-new-stock-asset-library/bitchat adds offline Android app sharing with direct device transfer:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/bitchat-adds-offline-android-app-sharing-with-direct-device-transfer/Kumo 1.9.0 released with a color indicator for ephemeral mode and preloading tabs opened in the background:
https://fosstodon.org/@UndeadLeech/117022350358163858Addy.io (email alias service) introduces alias labels and filter feature for easier organization:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/addy-io-introduces-alias-labels-and-filter-feature-for-easier-organization/Addy.io update: bulk delete failed deliveries & new subscription features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/addy-io-update-bulk-delete-failed-deliveries-and-new-subscription-features/
(Haven't heard of this service before. Looks like a pretty decent SimpleLogin alternative, will probably give it a shot, maybe I can stick with it, to use one less Proton service. I don't like to put all eggs in one basket.)Legendary 0.21.0 “Lowlife” Revives the Open-Source Epic Games Launcher After Years of Silence:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/legendary-v0210-revives-the-opensource-epic-games-launcher-replacement/AI Helped Create A DirectX 11 Driver For QEMU VMs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Triton-DirectX-11-QEMU-Driver(more FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #AgeVerification #Signal #Lumo #Bitwarden #Rhythmbox #Calibre #FosseryTech
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📚 Calibre 9.12 a fost lansat: Managerul de e-book-uri aduce suport pentru partajarea cărților prin AirDrop!
Popularele instrumente open-source pentru gestionarea, conversia și citirea cărților electronice, Calibre, ajung la o nouă versiune ce aduce integrări moderne și îmbunătățiri de conectivitate.
✨ Ce aduce nou Calibre 9.12:
📲 Partajare prin AirDrop (pentru utilizatorii macOS):
• Trimiterea fișierelor e-book direct de pe calculator către dispozitivele Apple din apropiere (iPhone, iPad, Mac) este acum mult mai simplă, fiind integrată direct în interfața aplicației.🔄 Conectivitate extinsă și sincronizare:
• Îmbunătățiri la conectarea și detectarea dispozitivelor de e-reading conectate prin USB sau prin serverul de conținut integrat.📖 Optimizări pentru modul de citire și conversie:
• Suport îmbunătățit pentru conversia cărților în format EPUB3 și AZW3, păstrând o structură mai fidelă a stilurilor CSS și a tabelelor.🛠️ Corecții și stabilitate:
• Rezolvarea diverselor erori la căutarea de metdate în bibliotecile online și optimizări de performanță pentru colecțiile mari de cărți.Un utilitar indispensabil pentru orice pasionat de lectură digitală ce își dorește un control deplin asupra propriei biblioteci! 🚀
#Calibre #Ebooks #OpenSource #Linux #LinuxApps #Reading #AirDrop #SoftwareLibre #TechNews
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(Linux news in previous posts)
FOSS NEWS
Firefox’s free VPN is getting the one feature it was missing:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/firefox-free-vpn-select-serverMarch in Servo: keyboard navigation, better debugging, FreeBSD support, and more!:
https://servo.org/blog/2026/04/30/march-in-servo/Mobile Linux browser Kumo receives support for the Servo engine (in addition to WebKit):
https://github.com/catacombing/kumo/releases/tag/v1.7.0
(Not sure how it can be set to use Servo though, I don't see any setting for it in the app)
(But finally, an actively maintained browser with Servo support (even if only for the niche mobile Linux, it doesn't work on desktop), after Verso being basically dead)Dillo 3.3 brings dilloc CLI utility, page actions, FLTK 1.4 support, and fixed OAuth login:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/dillo-3-3-brings-dilloc-cli-utility-page-actions-fltk-1-4-support-and-fixed-oauth-login/7-Zip 26.01 Now Allows Making Use Of Huge Pages On Linux For Faster Compression:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/7-Zip-26.01Calibre 9.8 E-Book Manager Improves Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-moreLibreOffice 26.2.3 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-3-open-source-office-suite-released-with-more-than-40-bug-fixesKdenlive 26.04 Video Editor Brings Monitor Mirroring, Animated Previews:
https://9to5linux.com/kdenlive-26-04-video-editor-brings-monitor-mirroring-animated-previewsShotcut 26.4 Video Editor Adds Vulkan GPU Support to Speech to Text on Linux:
https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-26-4-video-editor-adds-vulkan-gpu-to-speech-to-text-on-linuxWireshark 4.6.5 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities and Updates Protocol Support:
https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-5-fixes-multiple-vulnerabilities-and-updates-protocol-supportBlender change the Anthropic AI funding deal, with discussions planned for AI Policies:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/blender-change-the-anthropic-ai-funding-deal-with-discussions-planned-for-ai-policies/Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 gets even easier to use:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nintendo-64-emulator-gopher64-gets-even-easier-to-use/(more FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #Firefox #VPN #Servo #Kumo #Dillo #7Zip #Calibre #LibreOffice #Kdenlive #Shotcut #Wireshark #Blender #Nintendo64 #gopher64 #Browser #WebBrowser #Ebook #EbookManager #OfficeSuite #VideoEditor #ContentCreation #Networking #Nintendo #NintendoEmulator #Animation #FosseryTech
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(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
ONLYOFFICE 9.3 makes document editing easier than ever:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/onlyoffice-9-3-desktop-editors-releasedShotcut 26.2 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-26-2-open-source-video-editor-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixesCalibre 9.4 Adds Reading Stats to the E-Book Viewer to Show Reading Progress:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-4-adds-reading-stats-to-the-e-book-viewer-to-show-reading-progressArdour 9.1 fixes editor pane, adds MIDI note chase and duplication:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/ardour-9-1-fixes-editor-pane-adds-midi-note-chase-and-duplication/Ardour 9.2 Open-Source DAW Released with MIDI Note Chasing and Duplication:
https://9to5linux.com/ardour-9-2-open-source-daw-released-with-midi-note-chasing-and-duplicationLibreOffice 26.2.1 Open-Source Office Suite Released with 65 Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-1-open-source-office-suite-released-with-65-bug-fixesTyphoon weather app clears up with Qt6 port:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/typhoon-weather-app-qt6-portSpaghettiKart the Mario Kart 64 fan-made PC port gets a big upgrade:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/spaghettikart-the-mario-kart-64-fan-made-pc-port-gets-a-big-upgrade/Burner Todo progress report:
Binaries are almost ready. AppImage already built, Flatpak is also mostly functional, except on KDE, the desktop entry has no icon for some reason, will have to figure out, why is that the case (a bit weird, it isn't the case on GNOME, only on KDE).(more FOSS news in comment)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #News #ONLYOFFICE #Shotcut #Calibre #Ardour #LibreOffice #Typhoon #SpaghettiKart #BurnerTodo #OfficeSuite #VideoEditor #DAW #ContentCreation #TodoApp #FOSSGame #OpenSourceGame #Ebook #EbookReader #WeatherApp #FosseryTech
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(Linux news in previous posts of thread)
FOSS NEWS
Introducing Proton Sheets: Protect the data that drives your business:
https://proton.me/blog/sheets-proton-driveProton Pass 1.33 introduces clipboard clearing and improved offline mode:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/proton-pass-1-33-introduces-clipboard-clearing-and-improved-offline-mode/VLC 3.0.22 adds Dark Qt Mode, AMD Frame Rate Doubler, and Codec improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/vlc-3-0-22-adds-dark-qt-mode-amd-frame-rate-doubler-and-codec-improvements/LibreOffice 26.2 Alpha 1 Released For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-26.2-Alpha-1ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.2 introduces AI grammar checks, shortcut customization, macros and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/onlyoffice-docs-9-2-introduces-ai-grammar-checks-shortcut-customization-macros-and-more/PeaZip 10.8 Open-Source Archive Manager Overhauls Previewing Inside Archives:
https://9to5linux.com/peazip-10-8-open-source-archive-manager-overhauls-previewing-inside-archivesAudacity 3.7.6 Audio Editor Adds FFmpeg 8 Support, Spectrogram Wavelet Analysis:
https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-6-audio-editor-adds-ffmpeg-8-support-spectrogram-wavelet-analysisOrganic Maps adds Wikipedia in new languages and region highlighting:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/organic-maps-adds-wikipedia-in-new-languages-and-region-highlighting/Calibre 8.16 Open-Source E-Book Manager Adds More AI Features, Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-16-open-source-e-book-manager-adds-more-ai-features-bug-fixesSigil & PageEdit 2.7.0 released with Qt 6.9.3, dynamic automation menu, UI tweaks and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/sigil-and-pageedit-2-7-0-released-with-qt-6-9-3-dynamic-automation-menu-ui-tweaks-and-more/UZDoom the successor to GZDoom has a first proper release out now:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/uzdoom-the-successor-to-gzdoom-has-a-first-proper-release-out-now/The response to s&box from Facepunch going open source has been "overwhelmingly positive":
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/the-response-to-sandbox-from-facepunch-going-open-source-has-been-overwhelmingly-positive/(more FOSS news in comment)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #Proton #ProtonSheets #ProtonPasss #VLC #LibreOffice #ONLYOFFICE #PeaZip #Audacity #OrganicMaps #Calibre #Sigil #UZDoom #GZDoom #sbox #FOSSGame #FOSSGaming #OpenSourceGame #OfficeSuite #PasswordManager #Maps #Ebook #AudioEditor #VideoPlayer #FosseryTech
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New Cards for Ex Libris
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2011/11/new-cards-for-ex-libris/
Ex libris is a wonderful game. No - better than that - it's a beautiful game.
Here are the rules:
- Everyone has to write the opening line of a novel, based on the novel's summary.
- One player has the real opening line to copy down.
- One other player (the guesser) has to guess which of the opening lines is the real one.
- If you fool the guesser, you win the point. If the guesser is correct, she gets the point.
Simple and perfect. You don't need to be well read - you just need enough of an imagination to write what you think someone else will think the opening line of a novel is.
There's a minor problem - there are only a limited number of cards and none of them are very new. There's no Harry Potter, We Need To Talk About Kevin, or American Gods.
As with any game, it can get a little bit repetitive - once you've played it a dozen times it can become a bit obvious which are the real extracts from the books.
So, what's needed is a whole set of new cards.
The rules say:
Each card gives you the title, author and plot summary of a novel or short story.
The card also has the opening and closing sentence of the book.
So, for example, the new card for John le Carré's "Our Kind of Traitor" would say (SPOILER WARNING!)
Title: Our Kind Of Traitor
Author: John le Carré
Plot: A young Oxford academic and his girlfriend take a holiday to Antigua. By chance they bump into a Russian millionaire called Dima who owns a peninsula and a diamond-encrusted gold watch. Dima propels the young lovers on a journey to the murkiest cloisters of the City of London and its unholy alliance with Britain's Intelligence Establishment.
Opening Line: "At seven o'clock of a Caribbean morning, on the island of Antigua, one Peregrine Makepiece, otherwise known as Perry, an all-round amateur athlete of distinction and until recently tutor in English literature at a distinguished Oxford college, played three sets of tennis against a muscular, stiff-backed, bald, brown-eyed Russian man of dignified bearing in his middle fifties called Dima."
Closing Line: "Was it sex? Was it drugs? Was it arms? For want of a shred of evidence it was none of them. Terror, the great catch-all these days, has also been considered, but rejected out of hand. No group has claimed responsibility."
Making It Happen
I was planning on writing a Calibre Plugin to automate the generation of cards from my fulsome library.It would be fairly easy to extract the author, summary, and cover image.However, finding the first line from a book is a slightly tricky matter - not to mention how you determine where the last line is.
So I think I'll stick to manually for the time being.
I think this could be a great way to revatilise a wonderful game. Only a few - non-technical - problems.
Would I face a massive lawsuit from the good folk at Oxford Games? Would the insanity of the UK's copyright laws stop me?
More importantly, would anyone be interested in this? If you're an Ex Libris player and would be interested in some new cards - please leave a comment on this post!