================= KeePass (http://keepass.info/index.html) Probably the most important utility that I use day-to-day. KeePass is a Password Safe and Password Manager all in one. If you’ve read my previous post about password security, you know how important this issue is to me. KeePass helps tremendously by managing all of my … Read more…
Scribus — Desktop Publishing (http://www.scribus.net/) I mainly use Scribus for the internal layouts of my books. It handles fonts, kerning, and linespacing quite well. I also find its built-in PDF conversion options a real bonus since it has lots of output options. This is especially important for POD distributors … Read more…
I’m lucky to know how to program. Years ago, I taught myself how write computer programs that would streamline some tasks in my workplace. Using the basic skills and lessons from that, I continued learning and applying programming to everything from sorting data, to mining data, to building online applications … Read more…
In the introductory post on Tools of the Trade, I listed two categories of tools, and I said that I’d talk more about them. I’ll do the Hardware list first, just to point out a few things and to express a few opinions. I may say more about a few … Read more…
“Every year is getting shorter; never seem to find the time. Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines …” A couple of lines from a Pink Floyd song. Seems apt for this topic. Okay, so I didn’t put Time in my list of tools, … Read more…
The Year of the Red Door is a long story. One. Long. Story. Although it is divided into five volumes, the tale proceeds from the first volume right into the next. And if you explore TYOTRD’s website, where there is a chronology, you will correctly surmise that the events within … Read more…
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