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I’m a professional writer, but I barely touch my keyboard

I’m a professional writer, but I barely touch my keyboard—here’s what I use instead – howtogeek.com
We evolved from chisels on stone to typewriters and keyboards—but every step still tethered us to a place. Will the next evolution in writing technology finally set us free? I’m a professional writer, and here’s how I walk and talk to write entire articles.

Mistakes that are quietly killing your laptop’s battery

5 common mistakes that are quietly killing your laptop’s battery – howtogeek.com
The battery inside your laptop is slowly degrading, and there’s no way to prevent it from happening. The catch is that some bad habits can expedite the process. If you’re practicing one of the following habits, there’s a good chance your laptop’s battery is degrading faster than it should.

I made my Mac more secure by changing these 5 settings

I made my Mac more secure by changing these 5 settings – howtogeek.com
Unlike Windows, macOS doesn’t give me a persistent feeling like I’m being spied on, or my personal data is being sent to who-knows-where, but in the end, that’s just a perception. I think Apple is doing a better job when it comes to security and privacy, but there are still a few ways I like to tighten things up when I set up a new Mac.

– Chromebook tips save me tons of time in Google Docs

These 5 Chromebook tips save me tons of time in Google Docs – howtogeek.com
If you’re a Chromebook user, then it makes the most sense to use Google’s productivity suite to its full potential. These lightweight web-focused computers are perfect for school, college, and even work. But if you know a few core tips and tricks about using Google Docs on your Chromebook, you will be even more efficient. That’s less time working, and more time pretending to work while you browse the web.

What is a WebExtension, and how is it different from a Chrome extension?

What is a WebExtension, and how is it different from a Chrome extension? – howtogeek.com
If you want to develop browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, and other browsers, you’ve probably seen the phrase ‘WebExtension’ in support documents. Even though WebExtensions and Chrome extensions are (somewhat) interchangeable terms for the same technology, you do need to be aware of the differences for cross-browser extension development.

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