This article is not about any of the “normal” topics of this newsletter: genealogy, history, current affairs, DNA, and related topics. However, I believe it contains information of interest to every owner of a computer: Good software is the basis of all PC use, but many professional programs are too expensive for private use. This …
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22 Awesome Open Source Programs That Do Everything You Need
This article is not about any of the “normal” topics of this newsletter: genealogy, history, current affairs, DNA, and related topics. However, I believe it contains information of interest to every owner of a computer: Good software is the basis of all PC use, but many professional programs are too expensive for private use. This …
Cataloguing the Cotton Charters
A new project is underway to examine one of the British Library’s oldest and most important collections. The Cotton charters and rolls are being catalogued as part of the Library’s Hidden Collections initiative. Begun by the antiquarian and politician Sir Robert Cotton (1571–1631), and augmented by his son and grandson, the Cotton collection was the …