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Edraw Max vs. SmartDraw vs. Microsoft Visio: Comparing the Best Drawing Tools

Edraw Max, SmartDraw and Microsoft Visio are popular software for creating flowcharts and presentation graphics. Find out which is the best of the three.

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5 of the Best Game-Programming Languages for Developers

There are plenty of programming languages for game development, but which one is the best? Here are the best game-programming languages for developers.

How to Make Your Own AutoText Templates in LibreOffice Writer

If you often type the same phrases, sentences, or use templates based on the structure of your documents, LibreOffice Writer’s AutoText can help.

How to Play a YouTube Playlist in VLC

By default, VLC does not support YouTube playlists. Here’s an easy way to play a YouTube playlist in VLC, and it only requires 5 minutes of your time.

How to Start Writing VBA Macro in Microsoft Excel

Want to know how to automate repetitive and boring tasks? Try out Microsoft Excel VBA Macro. In this article, we explain the advantages of using VBA Macro.

How to Use a Data-Scraping Tool to Extract Data from Webpages

A data-scraping tool allows you to extract data from web pages efforelessly and format them in a spreadsheet. Data Miner is one of the better implementations.

How to Insert a Trendline in Microsoft Excel

Trendlines in Microsoft Excel range from basic linear to exponential and logarithmic. Here’s how you can insert a trendline in MS Excel.

How to Create a Podcast Playlist on Spotify

There are over three-billion playlists on Spotify, and now you can also add podcast to playlists. Here is how you can create a podcast playlist on Spotify.

How to Make a Simple Logo with InkScape

Inkscape is one of the best free scalable vector graphics (SVG) applications. Here we will show how you can easily create a simple logo with Inkscape.

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How to Change the Default Font in LibreOffice

Changing the font and font size in LibreOffice is not as straightforward as it should be. Follow these steps to change the default font in LibreOffice.

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How to Disable Thunderbird Popup Notifications (Quick Tips)

The notifications in Thunderbird can be quite annoying, and there’s no way to easily disable it. Here’s how to disable popup notifications in Thunderbird.

How to Convert PDF Files to ePub and MOBI Formats

If you’re looking to capture the e-reader user market, your ebook needs to be in ePub or Mobi format. Here’s how to convert your PDF files to ePub or Mobi.

8 Most Important Features To Consider Before Buying An Antivirus

Using an antivirus software is easy, but selecting one that suits your needs is not. Here are the factors to consider before buying antivirus software.

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How to Add Custom Search Engines in Thunderbird

Adding a custom search engine in Thunderbird is tricky and prone to errors. Follow the steps here to access your favorite search engine from the email client.

5 Apps to Track Your Finances on Different Platforms

No matter how hard you try, saving money is almost an impossible task. These apps can track your finances and create a budget you can actually follow.

How to Create a Short Song in LMMS

Making professional-sounding music has gotten far easier thanks to DAW-like LMMS. Here we’ll show how to create your first song in LMMS.

LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice: Making the Write Choice

For a while it looked like OpenOffice was doomed, but it seems to have bounced back, with a big update triggering people to take an interest again. In this article we compare the two office suites to figure out which one wins.

Why Ocenaudio Is the Easiest Audio Editing Tool for Multiple Platforms

Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy-to-use audio editor that can resolve noise, echo and interference issues from both audio and video files.

Boost Your Productivity with These Add-ons for the Atom Editor

Atom is an eminently customizable app. These add-ons can replace your to-do list manager, note-taking app, and maybe even your favorite mind-mapping app.

How to Easily Encrypt Files without Password Using Cloak Encrypt

Cloak Encrypt is a file encryption tool that can encrypt and decrypt files without any passwords. It is available for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Here’s how it works.

8 Useful Tools to Stress Test Your CPU

When you stress test your CPU, you are able to size up your hardware’s reliability. The following tools are useful in stress testing your CPU.

How to Prevent Eye Strain from Monitors

We spend a lot of time looking at monitors. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to prevent eye strain, and most are just habits you can implement into your daily life!

How to Record System Audio While Recording Your Screen on Quicktime

When doing a recoring in Quicktime in Mac, it can only accept audio input from the built-in mic. Learn how you can record system audio in Quicktime with this hack.

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How to Create a ReactOS Live USB or CD

ReactOS is an entirely different operating system that can run Windows programs. Here is how you can create a ReactOS live USB or CD and try it out.

Useful Tips to Reduce a PowerPoint Presentation File Size

A large PowerPoint slide makes it difficult to work with and share with others. Here are various ways to reduce the size of your Powerpoint presentation.

Coda: An App that Changes the Way We Look at Documents

Documents don’t have to be dumb, and the developers behind Coda have realized this. Coda adds functionality to your documents and make them smart.

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Freedom: Is This App the Ultimate Distraction Blocker?

If you’re looking to get some work done and want to prevent notifications from distracting you, Freedom is an app to selectively block distractions.

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How to Open and Edit Remote Files from Google Drive in LibreOffice

LibreOffice added support for opening and editing remote files saved on another location. Here is how to edit remote files from Google Drive in LibreOffice.

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How to Open Websites in Floating Window with Pennywise

There are times when you need to open a floating window right beside your work so you can monitor it constantly. Pennywise can solve this problem for you.

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Best Microsoft Office Alternatives for macOS

If you just got a Mac but are questioning whether to buy Office all over again, there are several Microsoft Office alternatives for Mac you can choose from.

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The Best Plain Text Note-Taking Apps for Every Platform

Plain text note-taking apps are popular because they are easy to use and compatible with all platforms. These are the best plain text note-taking apps for every platform.

How to Chat with Your Contacts in Mozilla Thunderbird

Mozilla Thunderbird has a chat feature that allows you to use it as an Instant Messenger. This shows how you can use it to chat with your contacts.

Notion: An Alternative Note-Taking App to Replace Evernote

If you’re looking for a different note-taking app, Notion is a promising new app that rethinks how we approach documents.

How to Easily Resize an Image without Installing an Image Editor

Whether you need to create a thumbnail for your YouTube video or resize an image for your website, there’s a quicker and easier way to resize images without having to install an image editor.

Glusterfs vs. Ceph: Which Wins the Storage War?

Ceph and Gluster are both systems used for managing distributed storage. Both are good choices for managing your data, but which one is more suited to you?

The Best Cable Management Solutions to Tidy Up Your Workspace

Tangled cables and cords are an eyesore, but they’re not going anywhere. Luckily, these are some cable-management solutions to tame those unruly cables.

Recovery Toolbox for Access, Vital Tool If You Rely on Microsoft Access

Recovery Toolbox for Access specifically repairs MDB and ACCDB database files and is an invaluable tool if you’re an Access power user.

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How to Get Started With Kubernetes on Your Laptop Using Minikube

As a single-node Kubernetes cluster, Minikube is the best way to run Kubernetes on your laptop because it can be squarely placed inside a virtual machine.

The Best Video Splitter and Merger Apps for Every Platform

We’ve found the best video splitter and merger apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Some apps provide significant editing power, while other apps simply glue clips together.

How to Easily Convert an Image to Video for Social Media

Creating video is not always easy and can be time-consuming. Here is how you can easily create a video from your images right in your browser.

7 Must-Have Tools for Online Group Study

If you are in an online study group, you should make use of tools to make your study effort productive. Here are some tools for online group study.

Adjust and Normalize Your Music Files with FFMPEG

If your music files are too loud, too soft, or have obnoxious peaks and irregular volume, you can use FFmpeg to normalize your music files. Here’s how.

Make Bibliographies Easier with These Citation Apps

If you are a student, you have undoubtedly been asked to use citations for your sources and to create a bibliography for your paper. A citation manager or citation builder will be useful in this case.

How to Add Text to a Video in Final Cut Pro

By using titles, you can easily add text to your Final Cut video projects. This could be the title of a video, the location of a scene, or a source for archive footage.

How to Play H.265 Videos with Your Favorite Media Player

While H.265 is the world’s fastest video encoder, only a few media players have support for this format. With a few tweaks, you can run H.265 videos without any trouble.

FreeNAS vs. Unraid: Which Is Best for Your Storage Needs?

FreeNAS and Unraid are two popular options for creating a Network Attached Storage. There are a few factors that make it easier to choose which one to use.

How to Create the Perfect GIF in Photoshop

There are lots of quick-and-dirty ways to create a GIF on your PC. Here we show how you can create the perfect GIF using Photoshop.

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How to Edit Your Videos with Microsoft Photos App

Unknown to many, the Microsoft Photos app can also be used to edit videos. Learn how you can use Microsoft Photos as a video editor.

Mattermost vs. Rocket Chat: Which Is the Best Self-Hosted Slack Alternative?

Mattermost and Rocket Chat are two of the most popular self-hosted Slack alternatives. Let’s compare both of them to see which one is more suitable for you.

Digital Nudges: Technologies that Help Us to Make Improved Decisions and Build Better Habits

Nudge is a change of environment to help make a different, better decision and build better habits. These apps and software will help create digital nudges.