3 handy Linux apps to try this weekend (February 20
3 handy Linux apps to try this weekend (February 20
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Publish Date: 2026-02-20 09:00:00
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I love finding cool and useful apps to use on my Linux PC, and this week I found some real gems. They include an icon generator, a classic games launcher, and a storage use analyzer.
I usually try to find a common thread for all the apps I’m talking about each week. This week, one of those threads escapes me. Instead, I’d like to show you one of my secrets to finding useful software: the KDE apps database. It’s a treasure trove of free and open source software developed under the KDE umbrella. It’s categorized for easy reference, too.
Emblem
Create icons and avatars without design skills (or AI)
If you’re like me, you’re often making group chats, community servers, projects, and social profiles. These often benefit from having some kind of logo or insignia representing them. It makes your chat really stand out when you have a good icon showcasing what it’s all about. Making decent ones without graphic design skills, though, is a challenge.
The Emblem app is just for that. It serves no purpose except creating simple but attractive icons without any design skills necessary. You simply upload a symbolic SVG file, click the toggles and color choosers to customize its appearance, then save it as either a PNG or SVG file. Easy, right?
The most challenging part is just sourcing a symbol to center the emblem around. If you can create a basic, monochromatic symbol, then great. If you can’t, you’ll…
