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David Nield writes: “More than 30 years after Adobe came up with it, the PDF file remains essential for archiving, sharing, and publishing. It’s no surprise that commercial PDF software tools are in high demand. But you don’t necessarily have to pay to process these documents, especially for basic editing operations. A host of PDF tools are available on the web that will let you quickly and easily manipulate your documents for free (with more advanced features and usage limits available for a price).”
Wired, June 2
6h
Roxy Van Ruiten and Darcy Ramirez write: “A display inside San Antonio’s Central Library is turning the city’s love for the Spurs NBA team into a celebration of reading, and it’s now getting national attention. San Antonio Public Library’s ‘Read Like Wemby’ display, inspired by Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s well-known love of books, was recently featured in The New York Times. Staff said visitors are stopping to snap photos with the display, which highlights books connected to Wembanyama and his reading habits.”
KENS-TV (San Antonio), May 28
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Molly Templeton writes: “There’s so much to reread. This is a lesson I keep having to relearn. I struggle with rereading. It’s because of all those new books. It is hard to turn my back on the to-be-read pile and commit time to something I’ve read before. But then I do it, and I wonder what’s wrong with me. Rereading isn’t wasting time. It’s finding what I didn’t see before, discovering the details and the threads that were hiding, and, sometimes, if I’m really lucky, finding something I didn’t even know about myself.”
Reactor, May 28
