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Is Kobo Plus Worth it?

Is Kobo Plus Worth it?

Kobo offers a service called Kobo Plus, which is a subscription that provides unlimited access to select eBooks and audiobooks. But is having a Kobo Plus subscription worth it? To answer this question, we'll need to discuss the cost of a Kobo Plus membership, compare that to the

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How Effective is Using AI to Generate Test Questions for Studying? — My Review

With the rise in AI, many AI-powered tools have been created to solve problems. One of the applications of AI I found is generating test questions from notes. These can be used by teachers to generate tests, students for studying, or employers for creating training modules. As a former student,

Why I Switched from WordPress to Ghost

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Why I Switched from WordPress to Ghost

Recently, I moved my blog from WordPress to Ghost. I originally picked WordPress because it's a popular solution. It offers tons of features, receives support from many website hosts and developers, and is easy to create. However, I've realized I did not need everything that WordPress

How to Maintain Your Blog Posts for Accessibility and Why it is Important

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How to Maintain Your Blog Posts for Accessibility and Why it is Important

Billions of users worldwide use the internet but not every user is the same. According to Reciteme, 20% of users use assistive technology to access the web. To allow them to use that technology, people who work on websites need to make their web pages accessible by applying best practices.

How to Use Neocities CLI to Update Your Neocities Site

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How to Use Neocities CLI to Update Your Neocities Site

Neocities is a free web hosting service that powers hundreds of thousands of websites. It began as a way to “rebuild the web we lost to automation and monotony, and make it fun again.” I’ve reviewed it in a previous article and thought it was a neat choice for

How to Make Your Linux Mint Desktop Look Like Windows Vista (and other Operating Systems)

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How to Make Your Linux Mint Desktop Look Like Windows Vista (and other Operating Systems)

Windows Vista may have been regarded as one of the worst Windows operating systems due to its program incompatibility and performance issues, but its aesthetics were widely enjoyed. This aesthetic is known as Windows Aero, which replaced Windows XP’s Luna theme and gave Windows’s user interface a beautiful

Focalboard Review - A Free and Open Source Project Management Program

Focalboard Review - A Free and Open Source Project Management Program

Focalboard is an open-source project management app that contains features for tracking and managing tasks and projects. It was built by Chen Lim and his colleagues, who released the app with “no particular expectations”. At first, there was no response to the release until it was posted on Hacker News

How to Find a Website's Tech Stack

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How to Find a Website's Tech Stack

Websites are built with a combination of technologies. This combination is known as a tech stack. On the front end are the frameworks and components that users see and interact with. On the back end are servers and databases. Then you can include other technologies to build your website such

4 Ways to Make HTML Tables Responsive With Pure CSS (no JavaScript needed)

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4 Ways to Make HTML Tables Responsive With Pure CSS (no JavaScript needed)

HTML Tables help present tabular data using rows and tables. They’re easy to read and can convey information effectively. However, they don’t display nicely on smaller devices. Depending on how the webpage is set up, tables will distort in some way, reducing the readability of the information and

Custom CMS vs Pre-built CMS - Which is Better?

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Custom CMS vs Pre-built CMS - Which is Better?

Content management systems (CMS) are a popular solution for creating and maintaining a website. You can conveniently manage pages, website settings, and users through an application. As people look for CMSs to use, they will come across multiple popular solutions that are open-source or proprietary. These CMSs have already been

goblin.tools - Become More Productive with AI-Powered Tools

goblin.tools - Become More Productive with AI-Powered Tools

What is goblin.tools? Do you need help with any of the following tasks? * Making a to-do list * Writing something with a desired tone * Judging the tone of a message * Estimating the length of a task * Knowing what to make with the ingredients you have If so, goblin.tools has

How Effective Are AI Tools for Blogging? 5 Questions to Answer

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How Effective Are AI Tools for Blogging? 5 Questions to Answer

Artificial intelligence, usually referenced as “AI”, is a hot topic. It has many applications that can boost productivity and solve problems. One such application is content creation, where given a prompt, AI tools can generate content for you. This especially happens in the blogging field where bloggers can automate the

5 Common Things to Include on a Personal Website

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5 Common Things to Include on a Personal Website

Having a personal website is great for promoting yourself online. You have a space to talk about yourself, show off your work, and let people find you. Depending on your goals, people can reach out to you for all types of opportunities if they like what they see. Structurally, personal

How to Make a Free LinkTree Site with LinkFree (A LinkTree Alternative)

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How to Make a Free LinkTree Site with LinkFree (A LinkTree Alternative)

* What is LinkFree? * How to Make a LinkFree Site * Prerequisites * Download the Project Files * Edit the Files * Editing index.html * Editing style.css * Editing index.js * Upload the Files and Host Your Site * Adding Additional Features to Add to Your LinkFree Site * Contribute a Template to LinkFree * Conclusion What is

Mycroft — A Privacy-Focused Open Source Virtual Assistant Review

Mycroft — A Privacy-Focused Open Source Virtual Assistant Review

Voice assistants offered by Amazon, Google, and Apple allow you to perform many operations like searching, setting reminders, and checking the weather with a voice command. However, these companies are not known for respecting the privacy of their users, which is a concern that people have when using these products.

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Quick Tips for Creating a Great Notion Dashboard

Intro Notion is a powerful tool for note-taking and being productive. Its flexible tools allow users to manage tasks, create documentation, track projects, and more. With these tools, you can easily create and design pages by dragging and dropping the necessary components. One use case for it is a Notion

How to Choose the Right Static Site Generator

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How to Choose the Right Static Site Generator

Static site generators (SSGs) are great for creating websites. Static websites have advantages over dynamic websites such as better speed and security. There are many SSGs to choose from, which makes it difficult to pick one. There are popular ones such as Jekyll, Hugo, and Gatsby, but there are other

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Website Builders vs WordPress vs Ghost vs Medium vs Static Site Generators - What Should You Build Your Blog With?

I did a ton of research on what tools I could use to build my blog. Ultimately, I decided to use the self-hosted version of WordPress. I felt that this solution was suitable for me and offered what I was looking for. The other solutions I have explored include drag-and-drop