NordVPN open sources its Linux GUI client under GPLv3
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/16/nordvpn_linux_gui/

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This is what we have been working on for past 6 months

Over 3 billion people spend hours every day on mobile devices yet this platform remains largely untouched by AI automation. Desktop? Solved. Web? Simple. Mobile? Still impossible.

Previous attempts tried to make AI “see” mobile screens like humans do; slow, costly, and prone to breaking on real apps.

We chose a different route: transforming mobile UIs into structured text that large language models understand naturally. The outcome? Accurate, production-ready mobile automation that truly works. So far, we’ve earned 4000+ GitHub stars, raised €2.1M in funding, and were featured as Product of the Day on Product Hunt.

But this is only the beginning. Our recent success on AndroidWorld proves the potential of autonomous mobile agents and there’s still so much more ahead. The mobile automation landscape is evolving fast, and we’re dedicated to pushing its limits.

And remember all this progress was made with our current setup. Imagine what’s possible as we keep refining and expanding Droidrun. Being fully open source, every improvement benefits not just us, but the entire community.


Contribute to our project on github - https://github.com/droidrun/droidrun

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Simple weekly planner for PC with weekly overview showing hours full/empty?

I have been searching around for hours trying to find this. I just want a super simple weekly planner app where i can glance at it and see exactly which hours are full and which are free. I don't want a web-based or cloud-based service. Just a simple app that runs on my PC. Does it really not exist!?



this image provided an example of what I am looking for https://www.smartsheet.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/IC-Weekly-Time-Blocking-Template.png

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After more than a year of inactivity, we officially brought the Reticulum crate back, now maintained and actively developed by Beechat
https://crates.io/crates/reticulum

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How do you use Open Source?

Disclosure: I'm an employee at Perforce OpenLogic

Calling all open source professionals 


Perforce OpenLogic, with our partners Open Source Initiative (OSI) and Eclipse Foundation, is seeking insights from OSS users to produce a comprehensive report on open source usage and emerging trends.
The more responses we get, the more accurate and valuable the final report will be for the entire open source community. I appreciate any support you all give.


Take the survey >> **https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7X93W9R**

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Thank you !

Two months ago, I made a post about creating an app to convert YouTube videos and full YouTube playlists to MP3s. It was a small, simple project I built for myself because I was frustrated with all the ads in existing ones and how most of them didn't support full playlist conversions.
The response I got was completely unexpected from helpful suggestions on improvements, to volunteers offering to help redo the app. I’m so grateful to everyone who downloaded it, gave feedback, or offered help. The app version 1.0.0 reached ~1,200 downloads the thought alone that atleast maybe 50 people 😂 out of those downloads has it on their phone and finds it useful makes me so happy, this update is dedicated to all of you. I hope you enjoy it! ❤️
A very special thanks to the contributors :
u/Mrmasseno
u/nelolenelo
u/Benben377
Here's the link to the project : https://github.com/21Errors/YTConverter

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Rhythm - Professional Music Player

Rhythm combines studio-quality audio, intelligent features, and breathtaking Material You design.

Experience gapless playback, synchronized lyrics, advanced equalization, and more in a beautifully crafted interface.

FOSS

Official website: https://rhythmweb.vercel.app/

Github: https://github.com/cromaguy/Rhythm

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I want to make an Aesthetic, Minimalist Platform for Learning Japanese inspired by Monkeytype
https://github.com/lingdojo/kanadojo

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Esports matches now in your calendar

As an esports fan, I was tired of manually tracking tournament schedules across different games and missing important matches. So I built a free to use API that enables automatic syncing of esports matches to any calendar app.

What makes it cool:
- Universal compatibility: Works with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, iOS, Android - anything that supports iCal feeds
- 50+ supported games: From Rocket League, League of Legends and CS2 to newer noscripts like Deadlock and Marvel Rivals
- Smart filtering: Regex support for teams/competitions (e.g., only RLCS matches, or only matches with your favorite teams)
- Real-time updates: Your calendar automatically refreshes when new matches are scheduled
- Zero setup: Just add a URL to your calendar - no accounts, no API keys, no BS

Tech Stack:
- TypeScript + Node.js + Express
- Axios for web scraping Liquipedia
- Cheerio for HTML parsing
- Generates standard compliant iCal/ICS feeds

It's completely free and self-hostable. I'm running the public instance on my own servers because I believe esports fans shouldn't have to pay for basic calendar integration.

GitHub: github.com/snwfdhmp/liquipedia-cal
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Help with decision on whether to open source a tool

I have built a tool for smart contracts that I am certain is not built for web3 yet. It's a very common tool in Web2. But nowhere to be found in web3. I'm trying to decide if I should open source the tool on GitHub with a license or keep it closed source and use that as a revenue model. I'm afraid that companies will take the code and build their own after they have identified the Gap and build a different tool with the same features. How do I determine if it's a good idea to open source and how should I approach the problem? I would love for the tool to be available to the community. How do I determine if a tool I've built is a good candidate for open source?

Any recommendations or discussion would be greatly appreciated.

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I want to contribute to open source, but I can’t understand the codebase (even though I know the stack)

Every time I try to contribute to an open-source project, I get lost.

I open the repo, look through the folders, and even though I understand the tech stack (React, Node, etc.), I still can’t wrap my head around how everything fits together.

I’ve built my own full-stack apps from scratch, but when it comes to existing projects, it feels impossible to figure out where to start or what’s going on... let alone make a contribution.

How do you guys approach this?

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Convex for OSS

Hi! I have a convex backend that I would like to bring to my OSS repo to become a monorepo. The backend has payment data, our data model, and other logic. Has any done this or have strong recomendations?

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Kaizen v2.1.0 on its way!! Support and drop a star if you like it
https://github.com/serene-brew/Kaizen

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Looking for contributors for my Astralixi OS for the PicoCalc (luckfox lyra)
https://github.com/Astroxia/AstralixiOS

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Introducing ScreenDiffusion v01 — Real-Time img2img Tool Is Now Free And Open Source
https://github.com/rudyaa-sd/ScreenDiffusion

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News Daily AI & Automation Tech News - Oct 18, 2025

Today’s roundup spotlights practical AI agents, stronger RAG pipelines, and privacy-first local models. We cover the real debates (usefulness vs. hype) and highlight tools you can deploy right away.

Key highlights:
- Despite skepticism about AI agent reliability, the potential for autonomous workflows remains high; focus on verifiable, transparent systems.
- Leverage advanced RAG and vector search tooling to enhance LLM accuracy and reduce hallucinations.

Full post: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/W3JDev/v0-w3-j-llc-website/main/content/blog/daily/2025-10-18-ai-automation-news.md

https://redd.it/1o9tlja
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What do you think the future of open source will be like?

This is something I always think about, how will the future of open source be? With surveillance and ai and all that, what do you think the state of open source will be like in these years? 2030 and 2050

I honestly am not that bothered with all the scare talk about governments and ai, just as long as I have the tools to not be part of it, which is why I think it’s so important that open source persists

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Daily AI & Automation Tech News – LLMs in 2 hours, real‑time pipelines, and the energy shift (Oct 18, 2025)

Today’s briefing covers Minimind’s 26M‑parameter GPT trained in ~2 hours, Pathway for real‑time RAG pipelines, and why AI’s energy demand is making power a first‑class constraint. We also track data‑provenance moves shaping responsible model training. Full post below.

Full post: https://github.com/W3JDev/v0-w3-j-llc-website/blob/main/content/blog/daily/2025-10-18-ai-automation-news.md

https://redd.it/1o9uxwc
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An open source web app to supplement Japanese learning: A kanji exploration tool that helps you identify and study the kanji most useful to you, with frequency data visuals, advanced filtering, sorting, and more
https://github.com/PikaPikaGems/kanji-heatmap

https://redd.it/1o9y3e1
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I built a free, open-source web app that turns any old device into a 100% private security camera. No uploads, no installation.



https://redd.it/1o9zuhq
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Launch: Astrologer - High-Precision Astrological Library (TS, Swiss Ephemeris, 99.4 kB) with API & NPM options.

Hey r/opensource! I'm thrilled to finally launch Astrologer, a new comprehensive, open-source TypeScript library for all high-precision astrological calculations

.We built this specifically to solve the problem of dealing with raw astronomical data. $\text{Astrologer}$ abstracts the complexity of the gold-standard Swiss Ephemeris into a clean, typed JSON object, giving you planetary positions, house cusps, and aspects instantly.Why use Astrologer?Precision: Uses the Swiss Ephemeris for world-class, accurate calculations.Dual System Support: Easily calculate charts for both Tropical (Western) and Sidereal (Vedic/Indian) systems.Developer-Friendly: Fully written in TypeScript with complete type definitions—it's fast, safe, and easily integrated.Lightweight: The entire library is just 99.4kB—it won't bloat your project!

NPM : https://www.npmjs.com/package/astrologer
GitHub: https://github.com/PaulSpaurgen/astrologer
Live Demo: https://www.cosmodestiny.co.in/

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