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Do Not Disturb mode helps keep focus, but what if you need to get through to a family member who has it turned on? Not to worry! With just a few steps, you can send an alert to someone's phone even if they're in Do Not Disturb mode. I'll show you how to do it.

Let’s face it: Nothing is cooler than being able to type hands-free with your voice. Dictation comes standard with many smartphones, but not all computers have the capability right out of the box.

That’s why Dictation.io is here to bridge the gap. The online dictation service lets you create full-fledged documents in your web browser and uses your computer’s microphone to transcribe your words into digital text.

The documents you create in Dictation.io can be saved and exported into common file formats like plain text and PDFs. You can also tweet your documents or have them read back to you via text-to-speech. Best of all, the dictation software actually picks up your voice quite well.

Give it a try and see how you can turn your words into text you can share online.

If you love to gaze at the night sky, the light pollution in your city might be driving you insane. We'll share a new website that helps you find the best spots in the world to view the stars, free of light pollution.

Sharing a PDF is as easy as any other file, but signing one is a different story. While you have some options, why not go with the company that invented the PDF? You may think you need to pay to use Adobe Acrobat, but there's another way. We'll show you the free and easy way to work on PDFs.

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