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Accessing Collabora via Nextcloud Office
I tried Euro-Office so you don't have to, and LibreOffice is still the one to beat

Euro-Office is hard to get running, but LibreOffice already solved this problem.

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VSCodium on a laptop display
5 open-source developer tools that are better than their well-funded competitors

Better than billion-dollar software.

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Obsidian Pixel Banner plugin on desktop pc, lego in view
I uninstalled these 4 Obsidian plugins and my vault instantly became easier to manage

Some plugins are just procrastination with extra steps

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra-6
I used to avoid OneDrive until I discovered these 4 features

Maybe OneDrive isn't as bad as it's made out to be

Obsidian, Anki, and NotebookLM displayed on three devices
3 reasons I'm finally uninstalling Obsidian - and what I'm replacing it with

I'm admitting defeat and uninstalling Obsidian

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perplexity comet browser displaying the xda website on a laptop screen
Comet is my daily driver, but Chrome still wins on these 3 things

Comet is my daily browser, but five small annoyances keep dragging me back to Chrome, and I'm starting to wonder how much longer I'll hold out.

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Why I use Nextcloud instead of OneDrive
I replaced my expensive Microsoft 365 subscription with these free alternatives and couldn’t be happier

The zero-dollar productivity suite.

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Database routing is Notion Mail's best feature
Notion Mail has been out for a year, and the part I actually care about has nothing to do with email

Notion Mail’s hidden productivity feature.

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Feature Gemini Google Docs
The Gemini sidebar in Google Docs helped me stop opening extra tabs

Thanks to the Gemini sidebar in Google Docs, I got the info I needed without opening another tab. It was more helpful than I expected.

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RustDesk on Windows
Chrome Remote Desktop is an okay TeamViewer alternative, this free, open-source tool is better than both

The privacy-first remote desktop is here.

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Obsidian bases on desktop pc, lego and lamp in view
I set up my Obsidian vault to organize itself, and I haven't touched my folder structure in weeks

A couple of plugins and no more manual filing

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WizTree window open on a curved monitor placed next to a plant
5 tiny tools fixed problems I didn't know were slowing me down

The minimalist toolkit for a faster, smoother, and better workflow

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Geany on Windows
I love this lightweight VS Code alternative, and it even supports plugins

Best code editor you have never heard of.

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VS Code on a display
I built my entire second brain inside VS Code and stopped switching apps entirely

The ultimate operating system for my second brain.

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OneNote drawing tools
I wanted to switch from OneNote to Obsidian, but one missing feature made it impossible

One feature Obsidian can’t replicate.

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Kilo Code extension
Google Antigravity supports VS Code extensions, but I found myself needing fewer of them

The extension era is over.

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simplenote on desktop pc, lamp and box in view
Google Keep still can't do what this open-source notes app has been doing for years

It's just a little better in every way

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Windows 11 desktop on a gaming PC.
6 free tools every photographer and tech enthusiast needs

Free software I actually rely on to get work done.

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A laptop running LibreOffice Writer on antiX Linux. The document reads
Free open-source apps do everything I need from Microsoft 365, except cost money

It turns out I was paying for bloat.

Lenovo ThinkPad X9-12
These forgotten Microsoft tools do what I used to pay for

The best software deal is the stuff already on your PC.

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