I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how it worked.

I replaced Windows 11’s default apps with these open-source tools

Discover five lesser-known open-source apps that significantly improve the clipboard, files, apps, sharing, and media playback on Windows 11.
MUO on MSN

I switched from LastPass to this open-source password manager that's more secure

Trust broke first. Transparency is what finally fixed it.
IEEE

GT3: An Open-Source 3-nm GAAFET PDK and Platform for End-to-End Evaluation of Emerging Technologies

Abstract: In this article, we present a comprehensive end-to-end evaluation platform for various front-end-of-line (FEOL) and back-end-of-line (BEOL) technology options at the 3-nm technology node.