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Outlining in LibreOffice: A Survival Guide

Feb 02, 2021

LibreOffice offers many tools necessary for outlining, but not in an easy-to-use single module. Here’s a survival guide to get the most out of LibreOffice’s outlining features, along with a wish list for a better outlining tool.

2020 in Free Software

Trends and Events in Free Software in 2020

Jan 06, 2021

Among other noteworthy trends in 2020, producing free and secure video conferencing software has become a higher priority in the past year.

Minder

Mind Mapping Software

Dec 08, 2020

This free mind mapping software is a promising app designed to help you quickly record ideas and show the relationships between them.

reMarkable 2

A handwriting tablet in progress

Nov 10, 2020

With a paper-like feel, the reMarkable 2 handwriting tablet lets you take notes or sketch and then share the results with your device of choice.

Hacking Free Software for Creative Writing

Free Writing Tools

Oct 12, 2020

Some tools designed for programming can also be very helpful for writing fiction. A few to look at include personal wikis, random word generators, and version control tools.

Git Essentials

Seven general-purpose Git utilities

Sep 15, 2020

While Git tools and add-ons abound, these seven utilities can help any user make the most of Git.

Advanced Features of LibreOffice Impress

Impress at Work

Aug 18, 2020

Do more with LibreOffice Impress! It’s a great tool for creating outlines and flashcards, and it has many features and extensions that make it easy to pull together professional presentations.

Inside The Input Devices

Custom Keyboards with QMK

Jul 21, 2020

The Quantum Mechanical Keyboard (QMK) firmware offers some powerful options for customizing your keyboard configuration.

Security by Design

Principles for Making Your Linux System More Secure

Jun 23, 2020

Security by design not only makes for a securer system, it also provides a better understanding of how your Linux system is constructed. Here are 10 of the most common security by design principles.

Pop!_OS

System76’s Company Distro

May 11, 2020

Pop!_OS’s design may get in the way of its functionality for some users.

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