Kona is built for Mastodon power users on Windows.

Multiple accounts, flexible timeline layouts, rich notification filters, powerful search, quote post support, keyboard-friendly workflow, theme options — all in a native Windows app.

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9PFQ34MH9X2B?cid=DevShareMCLPCS

#Kona #Mastodon #WindowsApps #Fediverse

🎉 Oh joy, another brave soul enters the thrilling world of reverse engineering just to adjust LED lights and EQ on a #soundbar. 🤖 Because nothing says, "I value my time," quite like writing Linux drivers to circumvent the tyranny of Windows-only apps. 🙃
https://blog.nns.ee/2026/02/20/katana-v2x-re/ #reverseengineering #LEDlights #Linuxdrivers #DIYtech #Windowsapps #HackerNews #ngated
Reverse engineering the Creative Katana V2X soundbar to be able to control it from Linux | nns.ee

Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity Blog

Files is a modern open-source file manager for Windows built as a powerful alternative to the default File Explorer.

It features tabbed browsing, dual-pane layouts, file tagging, cloud integrations, workspaces, and a polished Windows-native interface designed to boost productivity.

One of the most mature and feature-rich open-source file managers available for Windows today.

👉 https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=files

#OpenSource #FOSS #Windows #Productivity #FileManager #WindowsApps #TechTools

🥳 Oh joy, yet another #GitHub repository promising that you can finally run Windows apps on #Linux as if they're native 🎉—because who doesn't want a Frankenstein's monster of an OS? 🙄 Apparently, the future of computing involves wrangling Windows pods on Linux like some bizarre, cross-platform #circus act. 🤡
https://github.com/kernalix7/winpodx #WindowsApps #Frankenstein #CrossPlatform #HackerNews #ngated
GitHub - kernalix7/winpodx: Windows pod system for Linux

Windows pod system for Linux. Contribute to kernalix7/winpodx development by creating an account on GitHub.

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GitHub - kernalix7/winpodx: Windows pod system for Linux

Windows pod system for Linux. Contribute to kernalix7/winpodx development by creating an account on GitHub.

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5 amazing open-source apps that everyone should use on Windows 11 — but not the ones you might be thinking of

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/5-open-source-apps-everyone-should-use-on-windows-11

#windows #devtools #oss #opensource #windowsapps #utilities

I replaced Windows 11’s default apps with these open-source tools

Discover five lesser-known open-source apps that significantly improve the clipboard, files, apps, sharing, and media playback on Windows 11.

Windows Central

Microsoft adds AI to Notepad and Paint in Windows 11 and yes, it stinks

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/microsoft-ai-notepad-paint-windows-11/