If you were to ask me about the most impactful shift in my digital life this past week, I would probably just point you toward this screen. It started as a project I had bookmarked as “just another local AI assistant”—Openclaw (originally Clawdbot). But within a few short days, it has transformed from a simple program in my terminal into a full-fledged “digital partner” coded under the alias Ernest Thornhill. ...
Just found out that Thunderbird has a mailmerge service that is so much better than Microsoft Word/Outlook. Here’s why you should make the switch. The Problem with Microsoft Mail Merge If you’ve tried to use mail merge in Microsoft Office, you know the pain: 1. Dependency on MS Word Microsoft’s mail merge is tightly coupled with Word. You need to: Create a Word document as your template Link it to your data source (Excel, Outlook contacts, etc.) Navigate through multiple menus and wizards Deal with formatting issues between Word and your email client This dependency makes the whole process unnecessarily complex, especially if you just want to send personalized emails. ...