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TeXmacs – A powerful tool for academic writing

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When people think of “an edge tool for academic writing”, LaTeX may be the first software that comes to their mind. Indeed, the mathematical formulas written in and academic articles typeset by LaTeX are very beautiful. But an ordinary user who has used LaTeX a few times could hardly like it, because its syntax is a markup language that is essentially designed for the machine, not for human to read – just as the HTML source code is designed for the browser, not directly for Internet surfers.

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[ Linux Software ], [ Mac Software ], [ Mobile ], Program & Develop

Minetest – Free and open-source voxel game engine

When you first launched Minetest, didn’t you think it was just Minecraft? Actually not. Although their interface, style, and gameplay are almost the same, Minetest is essentially a free, open-source and cross-platform voxel game engine (written in C++ and Lua, using the Irrlicht Engine). It was created by Perttu Ahola and first released in 2010, and is now developed by a team of volunteers, with significant contributions from the community. It’s available for Linux-based systems, FreeBSD, Windows, Mac, and Android platforms, and provides an API for users to create their own games and mods written in Lua.

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DS4Windows – Use your PS4 controller on PC to its full potential

By default, the Sony PlayStation 4 gamepad cannot connect directly to your computer to use. Just as the PS2/PS3 gamepad can be connected to PC via ScpToolkit (ScpServer), the PS4 gamepad can be connected to your PC perfectly via DS4Windows. DS4Windows is an indispensable tool for players who want to use their PS4’s DualShock 4 wireless controller on their PC.

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vvctre – A new Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra

vvctre is a free, open-source and cross-platform Nintendo 3DS emulator working on Lua scripting language (the default script is script.lua). It was created by Valentin Vanelslande, developed based on Citra for Windows 7+ and Linux platforms, and released as open source under the GNU GPL V2 license.

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[ Linux Software ], [ Mac Software ], [ Mobile ], Interest & Life

Celestia – Real-time 3D visualization of space

Celestia is a free and open-source 3D astronomy simulation software for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS platforms. Its real-time space simulation lets you explore and experience our universe in three dimensions. Celestia combines massive astronomical data information with high-resolution images, and has rich plug-ins support and convenient operations. These make it popular with users.

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xemu – Open-source and cross-platform original Xbox emulator

xemu is a free, open-source, and cross-platform Xbox emulator made by Matt Borgerson, continuing much of the work done on XQEMU. It emulates the hardware of the original Xbox game console of Microsoft, allows users to play their Xbox games on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.

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itch – Download and play the latest indie games from itch.io

If you love indie games and aren’t looking at the commercial game stores like Steam, Origin, or Humble Bundle, then you probably know itch.io – a game store devoted exclusively to indie games. Here, both game developers and players can set their desired prices, and many developers choose to make their game works or prototypes at Game Jam available for free download.

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