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Heralding - credentials-catching network honeypot
Heralding takes a deliberately focused approach to honeypots. Its main job is to collect credentials submitted by attackers rather than reproduce complete vulnerable systems. It presents a collection of familiar authentication services, waits for connection and login attempts, and records the resulting session information for later analysis.
That narrow scope makes Heralding useful when the primary interest is discovering the usernames and passwords being tried by bots, scanners and human attackers. The collected information can help reveal common credential dictionaries, targeted usernames and changes in brute-force behaviour. Session-level data provides additional context so authentication attempts need not be examined as isolated events.
This is free and open source software.
Zephyr - lightweight modular Zsh framework
Zephyr is a fast, lightweight and modular Zsh framework. Rather than expecting users to adopt one large opinionated configuration, it provides independent features that can be selected à la carte and combined with a modern Zsh plugin manager.
The project draws ideas from Prezto and other Zsh frameworks while focusing on speed, simplicity and composability. Its plugins cover core shell behaviour including completion, history, editing, directory handling, environment setup and prompts. Zephyr can be loaded as a complete framework or used selectively, and it is designed to coexist with other plugins. Configuration uses Zsh’s zstyle mechanism instead of relying heavily on environment variables.
This is free and open source software.
HPR – automatic offline activity tracker
HPR (Human Pattern Recorder) is an automatic activity tracker that monitors the active window and builds a detailed record of how you spend time on your computer. It works offline and does not require an account, with collected activity data stored locally.
The program offers a native graphical interface and supports multiple Linux desktop environments and window managers. It can track applications, browser tabs and coding projects, while its Insights view analyses historical activity to reveal focus patterns and changes in working habits.
This is free and open source software.
PodFetch - self-hosted podcast manager with gPodder integration
PodFetch is a self-hosted podcast manager delivered as a web application.
Rather than relying on a hosted podcast service, it keeps podcast management on infrastructure you control while making the library available through a browser. It is intended to cover both acquisition and consumption, bringing downloaded episodes and listening activity together in one place. Its integration options also make it useful when the browser is not the only client, allowing an existing podcast application to remain part of the workflow.
This is free and open source software.
Autasker – flexible offline task manager
Autasker is a graphical to-do list and task manager focused on flexible personal planning rather than rigid productivity rules.
Tasks can be organised into categories and tabs, repeated according to individually configured schedules, and brought into a daily plan when the application is opened. The program works fully offline without requiring an account, keeping task data on the user’s device. Its design aims to be comfortable and neurodivergent-friendly. It supports Linux, Windows and Android.
This is free and open source software.