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I ditched five desktop apps for these browser tools instead (opens the original)
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I used to keep full desktop apps around for utility-sized jobs I might do twice a year. If something takes five minutes and doesn’t need deep desktop integration, I can probably handle it in a browser now, close the tab, and spare my Start menu another permanent resident. I used to keep GIMP installed mostly for the occasional five-minute job. Every few months I’d need to remove an object from a photo, clean up a scan, add text on a separate layer, or open a PSD someone sent me, and launching a
I thought NotebookLM was the best AI PDF tool until I tried this (opens the original)
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NotebookLM has become one of my favorite ways to work through research papers I’d otherwise need to read several times. I started looking for an alternative that gave me more control over the model and where my documents went, so I found SurfSense. It’s an open-source research notebook that can run locally, connect to external models, and turn the same source into chats, summaries, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes, and other study material. That was ambitious enough to get my attention, so I fed i
You’ve set up your smart TV all wrong, fix these 5 settings (opens the original)
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The moment I unboxed my smart TV and started setting it up, I was hit with a barrage of menus, suggestions, pop-ups, and confusing default settings. Now, like most folks, I was pretty keen to swat these menus away, but it's worth taking a moment to check what they're asking: they could make a huge difference to your smart TV experience. Most smart TVs are tuned to gather as much data as possible the moment they connect to your Wi-Fi. They track what you watch, when you watch it, and sometimes ev
Dumb TVs are scarce, these are your best alternatives (opens the original)
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If you've been trying to find a good old "dumb" TV lately, you've probably noticed they've all but vanished. But that doesn't mean you're out of options. With a little effort and know-how, you can still pick up a screen that skips all the smart TV functionality but still looks amazing. Before we explore other alternatives to a classic non-smart TV, it's worth giving the hunt a proper try. You might get lucky and stumble across one — maybe even brand new, though that's becoming a unicorn these da
I ran Windows' hidden power report and found exactly why my battery was dying (opens the original)
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When a Windows laptop starts draining battery faster than usual, most people check Task Manager first. That works well for obvious problems like an app hammering the CPU, but plenty of power issues happen lower down. A USB device might refuse to power down, an app might keep requesting a high-resolution system timer, or your power plan might be configured in a way that keeps hardware running harder than it needs to. Windows can check for those problems itself. The tool is called powercfg /energy
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