This is a time when governments across the world are getting more secretive and difficult to trust. So the greatest tool the common man can have is his freedom to demand information. A little bit of it can come from declassified documents and un-redacted files. And some from the FOIA. Leaks from whistle-blowers and informants […]
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Want to know how to get your computer to read to you? Several different approaches are available. Both Windows and Mac have native tools that can read documents and MS Word files aloud, while there are bevies of third-party apps. Want to know more? Keep reading to learn how to get your computer to read […]
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Most of us work with PDF documents every day. The format is useful for sharing and printing. But what happens when you need to correct a misspelling or fill out a PDF form? Normally speaking, these simple actions are quite difficult. PDF Expert for Mac changes things, by making PDF documents as easy to edit […]
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The PDF format is generally reserved for the “final draft” of any given document. But what happens when you need to make a last-minute change? That’s when PDF Converter OCR 6 for Mac becomes really useful. This advanced app lets you edit any PDF just like a Word document, and search through the text. It […]
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Remember clip art? They weren’t high art, but they could illustrate a Microsoft document. Now, Microsoft Office offers something that helps you create documents and presentations for the 21st century: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows can now use 3D models. It’s an exciting development because documents and PowerPoint presentations can now tell richer stories. You also […]
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Believe it or not, some people still print documents on physical pieces of paper. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software takes those printed documents and converts them right back into machine-readable text. We’ve found some of the best free OCR tools and compared them for you here. No OCR program is perfect, so you’ll have to check the […]
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