STFU && RTFM » alternative

Greener printing

razumny — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:24 +0000

Are you worried about printing too much? No? I’m not really, either, but from time to time, I’d like a somewhat simpler way to print parts of a huge document, or create a PDF from them. Normally, to make a PDF, you’ll need some kind of distiller software.

GreenPrint is a program that does exactly what I want it to; it allows me to select certain pages within a document, and I can choose what printer to send the print to. You can also create a PDF, right from the program, of whatever pages you want.

Here’s a demo of the program:

Find alternatives to the software you’re using

razumny — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:27 +0000

I use a lot of different software, and I am always looking to try out similar software to see if I can find something better. However, finding an alternative to, let’s say Sony eBook Library, isn’t always as easy as one would like.

Enter AlternativeTo.net. A simple search for eBook Library nets us five pages of programs (15 programs to a page).

One problem I can see right now, is that it doesn’t always display relevant hits. Still, it’s a lot better than the hit-and-miss that you get if you don’t try a lookup.