Once upon a time, university lectures were accompanied by the sound of pens scribbling on paper. But if you go into a lecture ...

Laptops are ideal for taking course notes. They’re portable enough to carry with you to every class, they have built-in keyboards and touchpads for fast typing and navigation, you can doodle and ...

Despite a recurring stream of educational fads, lectures still dominate teaching approaches. In spite of such teaching reforms as "hands-on" learning, small group collaborations, project-based ...

I recently stepped foot into the world of self-hosting, and I haven't looked back since. I've replaced several of my day-to-day apps and software with self-hosted, open-source solutions, and they've ...

Before the internet became the massive and powerful resource it is today, most people went to the library to get the information they needed. It was a pretty labor-intensive task, though, as you'd ...

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Do you want to get organized and increase your productivity? Taking notes is one of the most important steps in achieving this goal. Today we will look at some of the best note-taking apps for ...

Imagine this: it’s 2025, and your notes aren’t just static lists or scribbled reminders, they’re living, breathing ecosystems. With a single tap, your app connects ideas across projects, suggests ...

Stay organized with the right note-taking tool. Options range from simple, quick notes to advanced features. Free and paid choices make it easy to find the right fit. With the new year upon us, it's ...

Traditionally, this means taking notes. But I wonder if note-taking is a dying art. I don't see many students taking notes from lectures or web pages or U-tube videos. Or textbooks (highlighting is a ...