Office 365 Personal: Not an outstanding value
Microsoft has finally started selling the new Office 365 Personal plan, and there's nothing wrong with it. But when you start comparing the productivity options currently available, Office 365 Home is...
View ArticleEvernote vs. OneNote: Two excellent note-takers
Note-taking applications are extremely valuable tools for saving and recalling random bits of information. Two of the best are Evernote and OneNote; both are powerful, flexible applications with some...
View ArticleHelp in keeping your desktop organized
For most of us, our PCs eventually resemble our attics — crammed with stuff we're sure we'll want to use again — someday. If your Windows desktop is a sea of applications and file icons — some needed...
View ArticleTaking another look at Microsoft’s Outlook.com
Hotmail's replacement, Outlook.com, has slowly improved since its release in mid-2012. Microsoft's webmail viewer now provides a good selection of filtering tools for organizing your mail and...
View ArticleWhy Office 365 is a better deal than Office 2013
The subscription-based Microsoft service Office 365 still has its detractors, suspicious of its value and confused about its cost. But here are good reasons to move to Office 365, and they go well...
View ArticleMS OneNote: Far more than a simple note-taker
Not every piece of information we know or need fits neatly into a category such as document, spreadsheet, or photo. But where to keep it? For many, Microsoft's OneNote has become an indispensable app...
View ArticleUbuntu 101: Using this popular Linux distro
In this third article on Linux for Windows users, I'll talk about configuration and maintenance of your new system. I'll also highlight some features that are unique to Linux — and that might surprise...
View ArticleWhy three coding editors are better than one
Like the tools of any occupation, no single computing program fits all needs — even for a specific task. For my work putting out Windows Secrets, I have three text/code editors that I use regularly....
View ArticlePortableApps tour: Software offered in bulk
Most of the applications we use require some sort of installation process that firmly bonds them to one machine. But that formal install isn't a Windows requirement. Portable applications, as their...
View ArticleTwo apps for easier migration to a new PC
Moving to a new PC is a bit like moving to a new home; packing and unpacking all your stuff takes time and effort. But specialized applications can assist with the tedious process of transferring...
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