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How to use your smartphone as a portable document scanner

Posted on December 10, 2022

Important: After I published a link to this post in my newsletter I found out that CamScanner is now downloading a trial version of the app instead of the free version by default.

This is very misleading and I can no longer recommend it in good conscience.

If you’re still interested in the app, you can read more about the various plans right here.

This is a sad development because it really is a fantastic app. But I just can’t recommend something that misleads its potential users.

I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused. [Read more…]

Q&A: How’s the best way to scan old family photos?

Posted on April 16, 2021

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Question from Mary: Hi Rick. I need some advice on the best way to scan pictures.

I learned yesterday that I may have an opportunity to access some old family photographs that are about 60 – 100 years old.

I’d like to scan all of those pictures so they’ll be available digitally.

Do you have any recommendations on the equipment I’ll need to scan them?

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