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Useful Tech
Some technology is cute, and some is elegant. For the most part, its utility is in its — utility. Find out here how to use everyday tech best to your advantage.
How to Type Umlauts in Word
Puzzling about the where and how of inserting umlaut characters (like 'ö' and 'ï') in Word documents? Whether you...
How to Turn Off the Completion Sound in Microsoft To Do
Distracted by the sound MS To Do makes when you complete a task? Distracted from your tasks, no less? Find out here...
How to Add and Sync iCloud Calendar to Outlook for Windows
Juggling Outlook and your iPhone (or iCloud.com) to avoid missing appointments? Wonder why your kayaking trip shows up...
How to Reveal Non-Printable Characters and Unicode Code Points Fast
Copied text, and now you’re wondering what invisible characters might be tagging along? Hidden whitespaces, sneaky...
How to Insert Superscript Characters in Google Docs
Struggling to make your footnotes, chemical formulae or “mademoiselles” look right with small floating letters? Find...
How to Insert Three Vertical Dots (Ellipsis ⋮) in LaTeX
Looking to add three vertical dots — a vertical ellipsis or ‘⋮’ — In your LaTeX document? You can use the horizontal...
How to Convert Any Text to a Table on a Mac
Struggling to turn a wall of text into neat, understandable tables? Writing a report or deck for someone who’s always...
How to Import from Markdown into Google Docs
Took notes in a plain text file with a touch of Markdown formatting for flair, and now want to continue in Google...
How to Verify an MD5 or SHA Checksum on Linux
Downloaded a file, and now you’re wondering whether it is safe and has not been tampered with? Trying to compute the...
Align Numbers Perfectly in Any Text: Unicode Monospace
Numbers jumping out of line and column in emails and notes? Want simple calculation or columns to line up — no matter...
How to Export a Google Docs Document to a Markdown File
You’ve written something fabulously glorious in Google Docs, and now it’s time to take it somewhere leaner — a blog...