Thursday, March 21, 2024

14 March 2024 - Free Software Part II

 Topics & Links of the Day:

  • SpaceX's Starship Integrated Test Flight 3 occurred this morning.  Itgot much farther than LTF-2.  Still lots of work to do.  Mars is a long way off, but the first steps have been made.
  • Crew8 arrived at the International Space Station, it's getting crowded there. Crew7 returns this week. The ISS has been continuously occupied for 23 years and counting.
  • Marcus House does a great job in reviewing and giving the details of all space activities. Phenomenal close-up videos, better than any news channels.  Here is his channel on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse  Check them out!
  • Buy Microsoft Office:   <link>  Scroll down for the one-time, use forever 2021 version.
  • Or, use the free On-line Office with a Microsoft Account:  <link>
  • Or, LibreOffice is 100% free and does all the same things as Microsoft Office:  <link>
  • Thunderbird is the best email client for Windows, and it's free:  <link>  It also does contacts and calendaring.
  • The best way to look at Photos is IrfanView. <link> Fast opening, reviewing, minor edits, and slide shows.  Handles all formats transparently.
  • The best way to look at Videos is is VLC. <link> Fast opening, reviewing, and flipping through multiple ones.  Handles all formats transparently.
 

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