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CasaOS Review: Open-Source File Storage on the Raspberry Pi

Konstantin Dokuchaev

I’ve long needed to set up some kind of file storage system that I can easily access from all devices on my network. I bought an external SSD…

3 min read Sep 14, 2026

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Readeck Review — A Pocket Alternative That You Can Deploy on Your Own Server

Konstantin Dokuchaev

Readeck is a self-hosted alternative to Pocket that lets you save and read articles from your browser and phone without relying on third-party services.

3 min read Jul 8, 2026

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Godspeed Review: A Task Manager Built for Speed

Konstantin Dokuchaev

Godspeed is a fast task manager focused on keyboard use: powerful, but hard to master and nearly useless without knowing its shortcuts.

3 min read Apr 1, 2026

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AFFiNE Review: Another Alternative to Notion

Konstantin Dokuchaev

AFFiNE is a free Notion-style knowledge-base app with AI support, offline startup without registration, a powerful editor, templates, collaboration features, and reasonable usage limits.

4 min read Jan 20, 2026

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PearPass Review: A Password Manager from the Creators of Tether

Konstantin Dokuchaev

PearPass is a free password manager with cloudless P2P synchronization. It’s cross-platform, but still rough around the edges and requires a desktop app for syncing.

3 min read Jan 8, 2026

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Polymarket Review: When Betting Goes Beyond Sports

Konstantin Dokuchaev

Polymarket is a blockchain-based platform that lets users place bets on various events, featuring transparent rules and crypto payouts, and it’s accessible without verification.

3 min read Oct 23, 2025

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Review of Memos. A Notebook on Your Own Server

Konstantin Dokuchaev

Memos is a minimalist, Twitter‑style note‑taking app with open source code, but it requires manual deployment via Docker and is only suitable for very simple notes.

2 min read Oct 20, 2025

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Review of morgen: The AI-Powered Calendar Planner

Konstantin Dokuchaev

morgen combines calendars, tasks, and calls from various services into a single window, making it easier to plan and manage your time across all platforms.

4 min read Oct 9, 2025

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NextDNS Review: When You Become Your Own Watchdog

Konstantin Dokuchaev

NextDNS is a simple way to filter traffic and protect your network: site and category blocking, analytics, parental controls, and 300,000 queries per month for free.

3 min read Sep 8, 2025

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Later Review: Your Pocket Alternative for macOS and iOS

Konstantin Dokuchaev

Later is a Pocket alternative for iOS and macOS: it stores links with offline access and synchronization, but limits you to 10 links without a subscription.

2 min read Sep 2, 2025

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Review of nocal: A Calendar with a Built-in Note-Taking App

Konstantin Dokuchaev

nocal is a beautiful yet inconvenient calendar app featuring excellent note-taking, odd navigation, and no support for the Russian language.

4 min read Jul 18, 2025

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Zen Browser Review: A New Browser Based on the Gecko Engine

Konstantin Dokuchaev

Zen Browser is a rebranded version of Firefox running on the Gecko engine. It features an unusual interface and something called Spaces profiles, but as of now, it offers very few unique features.

3 min read Jul 8, 2025