Before there were apps for tablets and smartphones, before mathematics education software was easily installed on personal computers, before electronic calculators entered professional practice and ...

You have to really like slide rules to build your own, including the necessary artwork. Apparently [Dylan Thinnes] is a big fan, based on this project he began working on a few months back.

Now select the ‘Manage’ option appearing in the top ribbon under the ‘Picture Tools’ Select the ‘Slide Show’ option to begin the photos slideshow. As soon as you click the ‘Slide ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Tyler Wells Lynch After a new round of research, we’re updating our picks.

Still, with an adequate backlight behind the slide – you can use a bright computer or tablet screen – and Photomyne’s backlight webpage grabs the images and turns them into digital photos.

On a Mac, the in-built Photos app offers similar functionality, or you can download a third-party alternative such as Photo Scan by Photomyne from the Mac App Store. After you scan your photos so you ...