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I finally fixed my morning startup routine with this free Windows utility

Stop using the Windows Photos app — this is the lightweight replacement you need

This photo backup tool made leaving Google Photos way easier than I expected

This simple Android trick made my speakers sound twice as loud

Windows Clipboard is good, but ClipShelf is genius

I wanted to love this open-source maps app but I’m going back to Google

I couldn’t focus on deep work until I installed this Chrome extension

I switched to a lightweight Windows mod, and it's faster than many Linux distros I've tried

How to build a Linux home office server for creative work

4 practical ways to use Gemini's camera mode around the house

5 ways Excel tries to ruin my day (and how I fix them quickly)

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