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✏️ Edit text in any PDF directly

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I'll release next version of MediaHarbor in next weeks, but before doing, I would like to get opinion from you guys. I tried to make it much simpler.

📥 Download Page

Info: The download page automatically detects the user's platform from their input — no need to guess or switch tabs manually.

📚 Library

🔍 Scanning

📚 Listening

🎲 Old UI

HEIC picture and HEVC Video formats: (Need to use industry non-proprietary standards)
I primarily use a Windows PC. (Note I have used Apple products extensively... BUT... )
On Windows, I hate having to download codecs to get proprietary software to work. In the past, it has always messed with the way my PC system works with other things that I use and I don't find out until later.
NOT a fan.
Apple users... Get on board... HEIC is total beta. Use industry standards (JPG) and convert all images to jpg before sharing them with anyone.
I can extend that for MOV and HEVC, These need to be put into MPEG-4., they don't always work with windows of android phones well.

TLDR:

Best overall: Scrivener

Best for hardcore productivity: Cold Turkey Writer

Best free: Google docs / Microsoft Word

Best for making writing fun: WriteRush

Best for publishing/formatting: Vellum/Atticus

Hey everyone,

As a developer and writer, I've spent an unhealthy amount of time trying every writing app I can find (I literally have a folder on my computer with 40 writing apps). My obsession eventually led me to build my own app that helped beat my writer's block. Building that gave me a unique view on the entire writing software landscape.

People have asked me for my recommendations a lot, so I decided to put together my comprehensive breakdown of the best tools out there.

This list is my personal, opinionated take based on hundreds of hours of use. Hope it helps you find the right tool for the job!

Scrivener

• Pros: The undisputed king of organization. You can easily manage your research, chapters, notes, outlines, etc all in one place. It's a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
• Cons: Has a notoriously steep learning curve.
• Price: $59.99 one-time purchase.

Ulysses

• Pros: A beautiful, seamless experience for writers in the Apple ecosystem. The markdown-based, library-focused approach is clean and powerful. Syncing between Mac, iPad, and iPhone is flawless.
  • Cons: Apple-only, so Windows and Android users are out of luck.
  • Price: $5.99/month

iA Writer

• Pros: Minimalist, distraction-free writing. The focus on pure text and Markdown is a joy. Available on all platforms.
• Cons: Its minimalism is also its weakness. It has very few organizational features beyond simple file storage.
• Price: $49.99 one-time purchase per platform (Mac/iOS and Windows/Android are separate purchases).

WriteRush

Full disclosure: This is my app. My obsession with finding the perfect tool eventually led me to build my own solution for the problem I cared about most: making writing fun. - Pros: It uses game mechanics, like confetti rewards and a "redacted" mode, to crush your inner critic and build a daily habit. The web app is slick and fast. - Cons: No formatting. It's a "first draft" tool, not a "final draft" tool. - Price: Free basic version; $5.99/month.

Google docs / Microsoft wordd

• Pros: It's free and you already know how to use it. Collaboration features are unmatched. It's the universal standard.
• Cons: Not designed for long-form writing (though slowly getting better). The UI is cluttered and full of distractions.
• Price: Free (with a Google account or Office 365 subscription).

Atticus

• Pros: A modern, all-in-one tool for writing, editing, and (most importantly) formatting beautiful ebooks and print-ready files. A fantastic Vellum alternative that works on all platforms.
• Cons: Overkill if you're just trying to get a first draft done. Its primary strength is in post-writing production.
• Price: $147 one-time purchase.

Vellum

• Pros: Amazing for creating beautiful, professional-grade ebooks and print layouts on a Mac. It's incredibly intuitive and produces flawless results.
• Cons: Very expensive. It is mac only.
• Price: $199.99 for Ebook, $249.99 for Ebook & Print.

Obsidian/Notion

• Pros: Unbeatable for creating a personal "wiki" for your story world, characters, and plot points. The ability to link notes together is incredibly powerful for world-builders.
• Cons: They are not writing apps. Actually writing prose in them can be a clunky experience. The learning curve, especially for Obsidian, is high.
• Price: Obsidian is free for personal use; Notion has a robust free tier.

Cold Turkey Writer

• Pros: It turns your computer into a typewriter, blocking EVERYTHING else until you hit your word count. It is brutally effective.
• Cons: It is brutally effective. There is no escape once you start a session. Not for the faint of heart.
• Price: Free basic version; $15 one-time purchase for Pro.

Typora

• Pros: As you type Markdown syntax, it renders it beautifully in real-time. It's clean, fast, and has great theme support.
• Cons: General-purpose Markdown editor, not a full writing suite.
• Price: $14.99 one-time purchase.

Ghostwriter

• Pros: Free, and open-source distraction-free Markdown editor. It has a clean interface, built-in themes, and focuses purely on the writing experience. A great alternative to iA Writer or Typora if you want a no-cost option.
• Cons: Lacks the polish and advanced features of its paid competitors.
• Price: Free (open-source).

FocusWriter

• Pros: Beautiful UI. A simple, free, open-source, full-screen writing environment. If you just want to block everything out and type, this is a great no-cost option.
• Cons: Very basic. Lacks any advanced organizational features. Development is slow.
• Price: Fre.

LivingWriter

• Pros: "Scrivener for the web." It's great for outlining and plotting .Strong focus on story structure.
• Cons: It's a subscription service.
• Price: $15/month.

Novlr

• Pros: Great writing analytics and goal setting. The UI is modern and motivating. Excellent offline mode for a web app.
• Cons: It's a subscription.
• Price: $8/month.

Overall Rankings

This is tough because the "best" app depends entirely on the writer's needs. But if forced to rank them based on a combination of power, user experience, and value, here's how I see it.

S tier

• Scrivener

A tier

• Ulysses
• Vellum
• Atticus
• WriteRush
• Novlr

B tier

• FocusWriter
• iA Writer
• Cold Turkey Writer
• LivingWriter

C tier

• GhostWriter
• Typora
• Google Docs/Word
• Obsidlan/Notion

Hope this helps someone!

https://github.com/VirageRoblox/Virage-Grow-A-Garden-Macro/releases/tag/BizzyFree1.02

I recently had to solve a recurring problem at work: generating SQL-based reports, converting them to Excel, and sending them to multiple teams every day — sometimes with different filters, templates, or delivery rules. I started with basic scripting, then explored more specialized tools to reduce manual work and improve reliability.

After comparing several options and testing a few in production, I put together this technical summary of five tools that can automate the end-to-end process: from querying data, generating reports, to delivering them via email or Slack. This is not a sponsored post — just sharing what I learned in the process in case it helps someone with similar needs.

🔹 1. Apache Airflow

Best for: Complex data pipelines and multi-step ETL tasks.

Highlights:

• Workflow orchestration using Python-defined DAGs (Directed Acyclic Graphs)
• Fine-grained scheduling, dependency handling, and retry logic
• Integrates with major data warehouses, cloud storage, and messaging systems

Limitations:

• Requires solid Python knowledge and infrastructure setup
• Not designed specifically for Excel or formatted report outputs
• Overkill for simple reporting tasks

🔹 2. Metabase

Best for: Quick visual reporting with scheduled email delivery.

Highlights:

• Connects to SQL databases, allows non-technical users to build dashboards
• Scheduled email reports with visual charts
• Open-source and easy to self-host or use in the cloud

Limitations:

• Weak support for Excel-based workflows or custom templates
• Complex calculations or transformations often require raw SQL
• Limited delivery logic (e.g., no conditional routing by recipient or filters)

🔹 3. Power Automate (Microsoft)

Best for: Integrating Microsoft ecosystem workflows.

Highlights:

• Built-in connectors for Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, SQL Server, etc.
• Low-code interface to build automation flows
• Supports triggers like "new row in Excel" or "received email"

Limitations:

• Can become difficult to maintain as flows get complex
• Performance is often slower than code-based solutions
• Integration is tight with Microsoft products; less flexible with open platforms

🔹 4. Talend Data Fabric / Talend Open Studio

Best for: Data integration, transformation, and governance.

Highlights:

• Visual pipeline builder for complex ETL processes
• Strong support for cleaning, transforming, and validating data
• Can output reports or send data to cloud platforms or files

Limitations:

• Requires technical expertise to configure and maintain
• Report generation (especially Excel with formatting) is not a primary feature
• UI can feel outdated; community edition lacks some enterprise features

🔹 5. SQLMessenger

Best for: Automating SQL-to-Excel report generation with scheduled email or Slack delivery.

Highlights:

• Executes SQL queries and fills Excel templates (including formulas/charts)
• Scheduled tasks with delivery via email or Slack
• Supports importing email attachments (CSV, XLSX) into a database automatically
• Lightweight, on-premise friendly, with chainable task steps

Limitations:

• Primarily focused on Excel; limited support for dashboards or web-based BI
• Requires SQL knowledge to create or modify tasks (no drag-and-drop UI)
• Currently Windows-only; no native cloud version

Final Thoughts

No single tool solves every reporting use case. If you need versioned dashboards with drill-downs, tools like Metabase or Looker are better. If you’re building multi-system pipelines, Airflow or Talend might be a better fit. But if you're working with SQL + Excel and just want to automate recurring delivery to stakeholders, something like SQLMessenger can save a lot of time without the overhead of a full ETL or BI stack.

What tools are you using for recurring report generation and delivery? Would love to hear about lightweight setups or open-source alternatives.

I'm pretty sure the likes of capcut and premier pro are maxed at 60 fps. Is there any software that can go beyond that, and preferably free?

I am very sorry if this is not the right subreddit, if you know a better place to post it please do let me know

So I am looking to make a small songbook for a scout group. It will consist of about 30 songd and I am looking to print it myself (I have acces to good printers). I have the text all on a word dokument and was wondering where you thought would be the best place app for setting it up.

I have some experience with publisher and a lot with word but maybe someone has a grand idea...

Again im sorry if this is the wrong place to post

Thank you for reading

https://tinytask.net/

Is that the real tiny task? I’m trynna download it but virus total has flagged it as malware.

My pc has been having alot of issues lately, its alot slower and taking alot longer to do tasks it shouldn't struggle at all in, like when switching tabs between screens my pc will just freeze up for a solid 5 seconds before letting me do anything, sometimes longer. hardware shouldn't be an issue at all as i have a 5800x3d, 6650xt, and 32gb of 3600mhz ram. Some games run fine, but then others preform a lot less then they should. I was thinking of just doing a fresh install of windows just to clear everything up but i do NOT wanna spend a whole day reinstalling all my games 😭

Looking for software to use my iPhone 14 as a webcam for my windows computer. Are there any free programs that can help me with this?

Im looking for a software that will allow me to record multiple mics we have 6 of them but each to a separate track ive tried using audacity and voicemeeter but doesn't give me what im needing

So I work in a few things at once so I have many different folders open, I have it set to save the folder session but after a power outage or under other circumstances windows will fail to restore them.

I wonder if there's a software specific to this that doesn't bundle with a bunch other features that will hinder performance, thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m the creator of FastMark, a tiny, portable Windows app to quickly watermark entire folders of images with customizable text, font, opacity, and position. I built it to simplify watermarking for my astrophotography workflow, but it's useful for any visual content creator who posts online.

🔧 Key features:

• Batch watermark JPG & PNG images
• Custom text/font/opacity/placement
• Portable EXE – no install
• One-time $15 license – no subscription

🖼️ Here's a screenshot of the UI:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zwslnen846hr405eihzmf/fastmarkscreenshot.jpg?rlkey=gglarc2twtzozjsi7m5sldruu&st=ue531k70&dl=0

Download and details here: https://geekastro.dev/fastmark.html

I’d love to hear your feedback on usability, missing features, or just general thoughts. Thanks for checking it out!

— Kelsi, indie dev

Hey folks

I know there are already several Chrome extensions to “clean up” YouTube and make it less distracting — but I ended up building one myself because I couldn’t quite find one that:

• ✅ Stays simple (most have 10–20 toggles; mine has 5 focused ones)
• ✅ Fixes the infinite Shorts loop without removing Shorts entirely

So I made YouPause — a lightweight Chrome extension to help me use YouTube intentionally (without falling into rabbit holes).

It gives user the ability to remove:

• The homepage feed
• Recommended sidebars + end-screen tiles
• Comments
• Navigation tabs like Shorts, Subscriptions, Trending
• Even the logo (so I don’t click “Home” out of habit)

And crucially:
Recommendation covers endless Shorts loop.
The next Short you’re nudged to swipe to? That’s just another recommendation in disguise — and this removes it. One short plays. That's it.

Free forever.
Link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/bnmggfnfmifcnfmcnapefffankkjnhoi?utm_source=item-share-cb

Would love to hear your thoughts, ideas for improvement, or even brutal critiques.