Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. We break down what’s really changing, and the practical ways to adapt. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps.

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Tunarr · GitHub — Create a classic TV experience using your own media — IPTV backed by Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or NFO.
Threadfin
xTeVe
Filler - Tunarr — Filler lists are collections of content used by Flex to pad time between episodes. One reason to use filler is to simulate traditional television by playing advertisements between episode airings.
Dispatcharr — Dispatcharr (pronounced like "dispatcher") is an open-source powerhouse for managing IPTV streams, EPG data, and VOD content with elegance and control.
awesome-iptv — A curated list of resources related to IPTV
Tunarr API Reference
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turnstonelabs/turnstone — Experimental multi-node AI orchestration platform. Deploy tool-using AI agents across a cluster of servers, driven by message queues or interactive interfaces.
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Planify - Task Manager for GNU/Linux
alainm23/planify: Task manager with Todoist, Nextcloud & CalDAV support designed for GNOME
Pick: bore — bore is a simple CLI tool for making tunnels to localhost
nixos-bore-module — Self-hosted bore tunnel server for NixOS
Pick: kdeconnect-sms-tui — Terminal UI for sending and receiving SMS/MMS via KDE Connect.
Pick: Busybridge — Complex calendar free/busy syncing across organizations for consultants who work inside multiple orgs.

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