Digitizing old family photos has been on my list of things to do for nearly a decade. But every time I start to collect and organize a lifetime of images, I get so overwhelmed that I jam them back ...

A cool feature of GIMP is its ability to connect to a scanner. If the scanner has TWIN compliant driver, then it can be connected to GIMP. TWAIN is an application program interface and communication ...

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Google Drive now lets you create PDFs automatically when you scan a document. Google Drive now lets you create PDFs automatically when you scan a document. is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and ...

I really don't want to shell out for a scanner then just have it laying around after I'm done scanning my old photographs. Also for the purest I would really need a good flatbed ($200 or so?) and a ...

Anurag's interest in technology was sparked around 15 years ago when he first tried a Nokia smartphone, one of those Windows-powered devices. Having only used feature phones up until then, he was ...

Roger is a long-time tech journalist with many site credits including AppleInsider and Android Authority. His specialties include everything from Apple, Android, and Windows devices through to ...

We live in a world where everything is becoming more digital by the day, and many people have started using QR codes to store data and URLs. The codes from QR are essentially groups of black and white ...

A scanner can reveal resource deposits in The Alters. That sounds straightforward enough, but it’s far more complex than just equipping and using a tool. Instead, you have to place Polygonal Scanners, ...