I ditched Google Keep for this open source notes app that keeps everything private and offline

I value my privacy, and a simple notes app was the last thing I imagined Google would need all my personal information for.
MUO on MSN

Microsoft keeps ruining Notepad, so I replaced it with this free 3KB open-source alternative

I just wanted the old Notepad back.
XDA Developers on MSN

TinyRetroPad is 130 times smaller than Windows Notepad, and it does everything that actually matters

A 2.73KB rewrite restores modern Notepad back to essentials by calling Windows APIs and Rich Edit for basic text editor ...
note

Before Python or VBA: How to find 'tasks easy to delegate to machines'

"Can't this Excel task be automated with Python?" When you think that, the first thing you should look at is not Python's features. It is whether your current task meets the conditions for a machine ...
Bleeping Computer

Hackers abuse Notepad++ plugins to stealthily install malware

Ukraine's CERT has uncovered attacks distributing an archive containing the legitimate Notepad++ application and a malicious utility called LunchPoke disguised as a plugin to establish persistence.