Software
Over the last few months, I’ve moved back to Linux Mint as my Daily Driver OS. In many ways, it’s much better than Windows, and it’s free.
I’ve also written some software for Linux Mint that is freely available and has proved very useful to me.
Desklet Apps
These apps run on the desktop all the time
System Monitor
A lightweight desktop desklet that displays your system’s vital stats at a glance — CPU usage, RAM, GPU and disk activity, all updated in real time.
Newsfeed
A desktop desklet that shows live headlines from your chosen news sources, so you can keep up with the news without opening a browser.
Stand Alone Applications
Morning Dashboard
A personal daily briefing app for the Linux desktop, built with Python and GTK4.
⚙️ Preferences — dark/light theme, font size, location search
📖 Spurgeon Morning & Evening devotional
📰 News — BBC, AI & Tech headlines
🌤️ Weather — current conditions and 7-day forecast
📜 Bible reader — 10 translations, all 66 books
✍️ Sermon notes with Google Drive sync
📅 Google Calendar — 7-day view across all calendars
🙏 Prayer list with checkboxes