While working on a Windows machine, I needed a way to append to filenames for multiple files. This is what worked for me: Open the File Explorer and navigate to the folder where the files to be renamed are. Hold the Shift key and right-click the…

There's a reason why I stuck with foobar2000 all these years. It has a clean, minimalistic, no-nonsense GUI that plays your music. It may look dated, but it does the job consistently no matter what I do. It has several installable plugins that help…

Recently I got a new laptop to replace my aging Zenbook: the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12". It looks to be the perfect machine for me: the small lightweight frame, a full HD multi-touch screen, and the active pen digitizer from Wacom. This would make it a…

I've had little time to experiment with drawing on the Thinkpad Yoga, so when I had the chance I gave Paint Tool Sai a whirl and see how responsive the Wacom digitizer is. So far, I've been impressed at how accurate the lines are, possibly even more…