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This open-source notes app does something even Goodnotes still makes awkward (opens the original)
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Goodnotes is the gold standard for handwritten notes on a tablet, but it isn't free, and it isn't open. I tried it for a while and then decided not to put another subscription on my tab. I thought with its popularity, there has to be an open source alternative somewhere. It's called Saber, and it's completely free and open-source. I have dug into what it does differently, and it solves a few issues Goodnotes has. Goodnotes is still great. But Saber deserves a few lines of your stylus if you aren
Microsoft hid 5 Word tools behind the ribbon — here's how to get them back (opens the original)
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When Microsoft swapped Word's old menus for the ribbon back in 2007, a handful of genuinely useful tools went "missing". They didn't disappear from Word entirely; Microsoft just stopped putting them on the ribbon by default. You can still find them under the hood in the Customize Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar menus. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsubscribe any time. *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital let
I turned Claude into a brainstorming partner by fighting every idea it gave me (opens the original)
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I used to think getting better results from Claude meant writing better prompts. Give it more context, add more constraints, and explain exactly what I wanted, and I would get a better answer. That's true. But a better answer isn't always a more interesting one. I've found that Claude becomes much more interesting when it gives me questions to think about. Answering it, disagreeing with it, and even challenging it can open unexpected threads. Sometimes the best idea appears several turns after t
The delimiter trick that stops Claude from asking questions when you just want a quick answer (opens the original)
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I was researching a chapter outline for a book project when Claude stopped to ask me three questions about the book's direction. This is normal behavior for Claude when it pauses to check with us instead of just rushing ahead. The fix isn't a magic keyword or a trick. It's a single instruction you add to your prompt that tells Claude exactly how to handle a context-poor prompt. It even happens with perfect prompts it perceives as ambiguous. Once you make it part of the instructions, Claude stops
5 Kindle settings that completely changed my reading experience (opens the original)
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I've written about Kindle settings so many times that I thought I'd exhausted the subject. I keep looking past the obvious menus to find features that make our reading experience better on the Kindle. It matters a great deal for someone like me who reads both physical and digital books. Some of these options hide in the Kindle app. I find the Kindle app for iOS, iPadOS, and Android more sophisticated than my old Kindle Paperwhite. None of them will make a boring book interesting, but each just m
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