You don’t need a Mac to make music, but it helps. Apple’s desktop platform is home to a vast library of creative software, like image editors, vector graphics suites, RAW photo processors, audio manipulation software, video editors. And then, of course, there are digital audio workstations (DAWs) for making music. But owning a Mac doesn’t necessarily mean […]
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Video editing on Linux has improved immeasurably over the past few years. Where once you might be compelled to save your clips to a portable hard disk drive and edit them in Windows or on a Mac, these days things are a lot simpler. A selection of good quality open source video editing tools are […]
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Chances are, your computer came with Windows or macOS. These operating systems may seem free, but they’re not. Manufacturers have to pay Microsoft a license to ship with Windows, and you need to buy a copy if you want to install Windows yourself. macOS updates are free, but they’re only available to people who have purchased Macs. […]
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Once in a while, we all need a specific document. It may be a business plan, presentation, rental contract, non-disclosure agreement, or even a name change request form. Rather than creating the document from scratch, however, you’ll want to start with a blank template that you can customize. In most cases, searching Google will find what […]
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Many universities offer free access to Lynda‘s vast library of learning videos. But for those of us who aren’t affiliated with an educational institution, there’s a very easy way to gain free access. If you live in the U.S. or Canada, chances are you have completely free and unrestricted access to Lynda through your library. While […]
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Anyone with access to Alexa can now make free voice calls and send messages to anyone else with access to Alexa. This not only goes for people with Echo speakers, but also people who have the Alexa app installed on their phone. Which opens the option up to anyone on Android or on iOS. Amazon […]
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