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  • Why You Should Stop Bringing Your Laptop to Class

    Why You Should Stop Bringing Your Laptop to Class

    With all the apps and digital tools available to enhance your studying, plus how fast and easy it is to type notes, it seems like a no-brainer to bring your laptop with you to class. But it actually might be a no-brainer in the literal sense: There’s good reason to believe taking notes by hand…


  • How to Learn to Touch Type as an Adult

    How to Learn to Touch Type as an Adult

    Maybe you weren’t required to sit through endless hours of middle school typing class, like I was. Or maybe you were, but you opted to write notes to your friends rather than play the part of diligent student. Either way, if you’re now a grown adult who has been hunting and pecking at your keys…


  • How To Choose The Best Mechanical Keyboard

    How To Choose The Best Mechanical Keyboard

    Mechanical keyboards — keyboards with full, individual switches under every key — have exploded in popularity recently, although the technology inside is as old as the keyboard itself. There’s really no substitute for that solid, clicking sensation under your fingers as you type, and the satisfying sound each key makes when you press it. However,…


  • Set Your Autocorrect To Change ‘Guys’ To ‘Folks’

    Set Your Autocorrect To Change ‘Guys’ To ‘Folks’

    Photo: NOGRAN s.r.o. Do you use “guys” as a general pronoun for both men and women? If you’ve ever wondered whether that’s ok (if you are in fact speaking to a mixed-gender crowd), here’s Will from Los Angeles writing into the January 12th podcast With Friends Like These to ask “Do you think the term…