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It's time to move beyond Google Docs and Microsoft Word. These fantastic online document editors add much-needed features to modern word processors. A conversation around document apps always brings up the same old names: Word, GDocs, LibreOffice, Zoho, etc. But a new breed of online document editors is addressing the shortcomings of these popular apps. They are introducing new abilities to the humble word processor, such as collaboration-centric features for writers, essential project tools for teamwork, and easily designing beautiful documents. 1. Draft (Web): The Best Online Docs App for Writers Draft is the best word processor or documents app for writers,...

Remember those timeless road trips across the country when you were a kid? Relive the magic, but this time, on your own terms. For some, the Grand Canyon was an annual thing. For others, the Dells in Wisconsin. For our East Coast counterparts, it was very likely the Hamptons. It seems like every section of the country has that one spot that sends shockwaves of nostalgia whenever someone mentions it. As an adult, you’re now the one in charge of the summer road trip. Whether that means with the kids, your partner, your dog, or 100% solo, there are some...

By creating an image of your USB drive, you can copy that image to another USB, or even the same one, later. This is useful for duplicating USB drives or backing up a drive's contents before overwriting it. For example, you could copy a live Linux USB drive, and you'd get a full copy of the contents of the drive, including any personal data you saved to the live operating system. But it's not as simple as simply copying the files. In this article, we've covered why that is so and how you can actually create an image of your USB...

If you’ve read some of my articles, you already know I’m no fan of big, heavy, expensive printed dictionaries. I’m all for online and downloadable dictionaries that I can take with me on my trips because they’re handy anytime and anywhere. I even wrote a blog post on the best online dictionaries where you can find, among others, some of my Chinese dictionary recommendations. Today I’ll look deeper into how online dictionaries can help you along on your Chinese learning journey and how to pick the best Chinese dictionary for your needs. Before we dive into the sea of online...

  By Katie Bohn-Penn State A new study analyzed some of the most downloaded educational apps for kids, using a set of four criteria designed to evaluate whether an app provides a high-quality educational experience for children. The findings show that most of the apps scored low, with free apps scoring even lower than their paid counterparts on some criteria. The results suggest apps shouldn’t replace human interaction nor do they guarantee learning, says Jennifer Zosh, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Brandywine. “Parents shouldn’t automatically trust that something marked ‘educational’ in an app store...