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4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (925+ words) PDFs dominate enterprise document storage, but most AI models and RAG pipelines work far better on clean, structured text. Converting PDF to Markdown preserves heading hierarchy, tables, and lists in a machine-readable format — without the binary noise that makes PDF…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (515+ words) Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (35+ words) There’s a better way to handle the small, everyday file tasks — and it doesn’t ask for your card details There is a specific kind of guilt …...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (238+ words) This deal lands you the Pro edition of Windows 11, plus Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access. And right now, the bundle is a massive 92% off. TL;DR: Through September 27, get lifetime licenses for Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (29+ words) Copy the text below into Medium’s editor. When you reach the video link …...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (603+ words) Working with note-taking apps and Markdown has worked out well for me over the years. I've been doing it for a while now, and I can't say I miss using GUI word processors. Obsidian is the app I use the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (205+ words) TL;DR: Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus is available as a one-time $49.97 lifetime license for one Windows PC (reg. $249.99) — no monthly or annual payments involved. The apps themselves cover the basics people actually rely on: spreadsheets, written reports, presentations, and email,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (250+ words) Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more are included in this one-time Office 2024 license for Windows. And as part of an extended Labor Day sale, it's 80% off! TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows for $49.97 through September 10 (MSRP $249.99), on…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (217+ words) TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 is on sale for $16.97 (reg. $229) as a lifetime license, no subscription required, through September 27. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are still the standard for school and work, no matter how many people say they wish…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (518+ words) Office 2021 joins the October retirement list as customers weigh pricier alternatives Microsoft will retire Project Online and remove Publisher from Microsoft 365 over the coming weeks, while support for perpetual versions of Publisher and for Office 2021 will end shortly afterward. Publisher,…...