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The database that is rewriting history to predict the future

Home Features Technology Feature 12 October 2016 A vast store of facts about the past aims to separate history from legend. It could pin down why civilisations rose and fell – and guide the evolution of our own A database which crosses disciplinary boundaries Beppe Giaobbe By Laura Spinney “MY NAME…

Dec 28, 2017

The State of Cloud Syncing and Collaboration

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Last week Gabe Weatherhead wrote a post explaining how, for him, cloud syncing has become a non-issue. We discussed this recently on the Mac Power Users. It is remarkable how far we've come in the last five years concerning syncing data between multiple devices. At this point, I'm using two Macs,…

Dec 28, 2017

30 free macOS apps every Mac user should have

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See larger image Powerful Mac apps that won't break the bank There’s something of a misconception when it comes to the Mac. While powerful tools like Photoshop or Final Cut Pro certainly have price tags commensurate with their robust feature sets, many of the greatest Mac apps won’t cost you…

Dec 28, 2017

Special Report: Flipping Texas in 2018

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We are living in unprecedented times – but we have a chance to make a difference. A new analysis by Progress Texas reveals a changing electorate that favors Democrats by wide margins and opportunities to change the state's political landscape. Because while Republicans have maintained a stranglehold…

Dec 22, 2017

6 Tips for More Effective Lead Management

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As a small business owner, you have the unending task of finding the most efficient way to transform leads into customers. Your business needs a proper lead management system in place to ensure that this is done efficiently. It’s essential that you make the most out of the finite number of leads…

Dec 22, 2017

An introduction to Joplin, an open source Evernote alternative

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Joplin is an open source cross-platform note-taking and to-do application. It can handle a large number of notes, organized into notebooks, and can synchronize them across multiple devices. The notes can be edited in Markdown, either from within the app or with your own text editor, and each…

Dec 22, 2017