One of the most exciting things about using a PC is the abundance of free software that’s available to users — so much so, that it can be hard to find the real gems. In fact, most people stop at the free versions of well-known commercial software, but there is a whole universe of open-source software that PC users can benefit from. Open-source software has many advantages. Besides being free of charge, open-source code is available to the public, with the purpose of encouraging user testing, iteration, maintenance, and development, which can make for some really robust and useful applications. We present the best open-source tools here. Borg Calendar An alternative to Big Calendar The Borg Calendar manages your appointments and has a small integrated address book for your contacts as a special feature. It also synchronizes with other calendars such as those from Google and Microsoft. The Borg Calendar manages your appointments and has a small integrated address book for your contacts as a special feature. It also synchronizes with other calendars such as those from Google and Microsoft. Foundry The Borg Calendar manages your appointments and has a small integrated address book for your contacts as a special feature. It also synchronizes with other calendars such as those from Google and Microsoft. Foundry Foundry If you don’t want to entrust your appointments and contacts to the big... Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2024-08-27 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify The post Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-22 22:27:19 UTC ]
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The Telegraph journalist sent a deeply offensive and inaccurate tweet. Yet she has won the support of a swath of newspapers, an ex-PM – and Elon MuskThe Allison Pearson saga is nothing if not a morality tale about the modern media. Among its many learnings are that calling a group of people of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-20 08:50:32 UTC ]
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Making Love to an Ancient Poem: In Conversation with Arundhathi Subramaniam, by Graziano Krätli Interviews [email protected] Mon, 11/18/2024 - 07:26 In this interview focused on devotional Indian poetry (bhakti), Arundhathi Subramaniam (b. 1973)... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2024-11-18 13:26:54 UTC ]
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Gabrielle Bellot on the radical and harrowing nature of being trans in Trump’s America. | Lit Hub Memoir Lili Anolik explores the tumultuous, iconic, and unmistakably literary friendship between Eve Babitz and Joan Didion. | Lit Hub Biography “I am glad not to be a Greenland shark; I don’t have... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-16 11:30:58 UTC ]
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Books removed from Florida libraries include books by and about marginalized people as well as classic authors like George Orwell. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-15 12:15:00 UTC ]
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Gabrielle Bellot on the radical and harrowing nature of being trans in Trump’s America. | Lit Hub Memoir “Goodness is neither wisdom nor wealth; ironically, like evil, in its purest form good is not instrumental, utilitarian, or even pragmatic.” Ed Simon on the Seven Deadly Sins and how good... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-15 11:30:28 UTC ]
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The Shanghai Children's Book Fair expects 45,000 visitors and opens its professional programming organized in cooperation with the Bologna Book Fair. The post Opening Day Programs at Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-14 22:18:38 UTC ]
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The 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair has been opened by the emirate's Sheikh Sultan, the fair to run through November 17. The post Sharjah International Book Fair Opens Its 43rd Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-06 23:14:12 UTC ]
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The book retailer plans to open 12 new stores in November as part of its goal of opening 60 outlets this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah's 14th publishers' conference opens with 1,065 delegates from 108 nations, ahead of Sharjah International Book Fair. The post Bodour Al Qasimi Opens Sharjah Publishers Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-04 02:51:34 UTC ]
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"This book deserves to be seen by your eyes, stand tall on your bookshelf, be revisited often, and become a warm companion through hopeful and hopeless days." Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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With a forthcoming nonfiction book and an online army of Nerdfighters, the young-adult author aims to eliminate an entirely curable global scourge. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-10-30 05:00:09 UTC ]
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How does a bookstore know it's almost Halloween? When the horror shelves are a ghost town. Here are a handful of terrifying new titles you should bring home to haunt you this All Hallow’s Eve. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Venom: The Last Dance is No. 1 at the box office, but the comic book film fell significantly short of expectations. The third and final entry in Sony's Marvel antihero series, led by Tom Hardy, opened to a muted $51 million from 4,125 North American theaters. (Variety)... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-10-28 11:58:00 UTC ]
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If you’re worried about artificial intelligence taking your job, you might want to sit down for this one. AI startup Anthropic has demonstrated a new “Claude” model called that can look at a computer screen and operate a virtual mouse and keyboard, “the way people do,” according to... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2024-10-23 19:56:07 UTC ]
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The Super Nintendo World theme park in Orlando is nearly ready for visitors. Universal Orlando Resort just announced that the Mario-friendly attraction will open its doors on May 22, 2025. That gives you over six months to find the perfect Goomba costume to wear on opening day. This is the third... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-17 16:45:06 UTC ]
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Listen, I do a lot of yoga… book yoga, that is. You know, when you’re reading your Kindle in bed but you start aching so you twist and turn into various positions, trying to stay comfortable so you can keep devouring that crazy addictive story you just can’t put down? Well, I’m also... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2024-10-17 12:59:10 UTC ]
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Business memoirs are at hand as he navigates a new role as the founder of a startup to “democratize storytelling.” Meanwhile he has co-written “We Are Free, You & Me,” an illustrated book for kids. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-10-17 09:00:07 UTC ]
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In its second outing as guest of honor at Frankfurt, the Italian book market positions the piazza as a symbol of diversity and versatility. The post Frankfurt’s Italian Guest of Honor Pavilion: The Official Opening appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-17 04:03:36 UTC ]
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The eve of the 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse has been filled with strong calls for peaceful discussion, tolerance, and the gap-crossing power of international literature. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024: Opening Events appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-15 17:55:54 UTC ]
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