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It’s always exciting to discover a free PC program that offers advanced features you usually have to pay for. It’s also interesting to try new open-source tools from independent developers on GitHub (

Can I create a keyboard shortcut to paste my email address? Q Can I create a keyboard shortcut that inserts my email address? Ideally, it would involve pressing no more than two keys. Robert Garbolins

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Turn old audio into shiny new digital files using free software

Q I try to enter your competitions every issue (see page 33). But when I click the Snipca link to go to the specific page for the competition, I scroll down to look for the question, but it’s never th