Hemingway App 3.0 update review: A gimmick becomes a real app

• January 21, 2017

Hemingway App has been around for a while, first as a web app and then as a paid desktop app that had seen one major update in its two or so years of existence. We reviewed the original desktop app as well as the 2.0 update, concluding in the first case that it may not be worth the cost and that the update had too many compromises to go along with its price hike. How about the newest version? The price is still on the higher end of plain-text writing apps, but new features and improvements make it worth considering.

Hemingway App 2.0 update: A worthwhile update comes with unfortunate price hike

• January 8, 2017

About 2 years ago, we reviewed the first version of Hemingway App. It built on the web app that serves largely the same function, but with offline convenience and some exporting ability not found in the browser-based edition. In the intervening months, the developers have released a major update to version 2.0. Let’s take a closer look.

Hemingway App for desktops review: Promising, but probably not worth your money

• January 4, 2015

A Zotero workflow with ZotFile

• November 21, 2014

I’ve talked before about why you should use Zotero, but for many people, it takes some guidance to get it really working for you. This is especially true if you’d like to use a Zotero workflow that involves managing your documents and research more generally. Here’s our primer on using Zotero to organize your documents in addition to using its citation and bibliography-building capabilities. The Zotero add-on called ZotFile will help out, too.

Contentverse Review: Bring your document management into the 21st century the easy way

• July 11, 2014

If you work in an office of any kind, you know finding a way to get ahold of the documents you need makes up a significant portion of the time and effort spent on the job. Paper-based files need to be printed, mailed, scanned, and printed again. You may try using digital folders, shuffling documents around from flash drive to flash drive, or over email. Maybe you have your stuff stored online. No matter what you’re using, nothing seems to quite cut it. You need a specialized program to cover all of your workplace’s growing demands.

How to fix jagged font rendering in Google Chrome

• July 6, 2014

Google Chrome has had an aggravating bug for quite a while now in which certain fonts, including some Google fonts, do not work correctly. That is, the text will have a jagged font that isn’t actually how it should look. There is, in fact, a quick fix for this.

The Fastest Browser on Windows in 2014

• May 6, 2014

It’s an ongoing battle: which browser is the fastest? With several prominent browsers having recently made major updates, we decided to enter the fray by conducting some of our own speed tests. While we do employ a few benchmarks, the focus is on the kind of speed that affects your daily browsing moreso than which browser operates best under unrealistic amounts of stress.

You might be surprised by which browsers perform best.

MyPermissions shows you who has access to your social media accounts

• April 19, 2014

We often will use one of our social media accounts–Facebook, Google, Twitter–to sign on another site. As you do this, there are a few permissions you have to grant along the way. In our haste, we tend to just breeze through them. After years of doing this, it is pretty easy to lose track of just who it is we have allowed to view, alter, and gather our social media data. MyPermissions puts you back in control.

External hard drive buying guide: desktop, portable, and thumb drives

• March 31, 2014

There are lots of external hard drives out there and it can be hard for a novice to figure it all out. Different storage amounts, software features, shapes, and sizes make it quite complicated. Let’s find out what works for you!

Best web browsers for privacy and anonymity

• March 27, 2014

Your web browser can open you up to all kinds of security risks, even as you change your browsing habits for the better. While some of the mainstream browsers can be configured to protect your privacy, some people either want something stronger or something simpler. With that in mind, we have your best web browsers for privacy and anonymity online.