16Feb 2023 by Sylvain Lafrance No Comments
Search-it 1.0 is now available

Search-it 1.0 is now available

Search-it is a safe and easy way to search the web.   The purpose of Search-it is to directly search from your favorite blogs or websites by using the built-in function of the websites. Almost all websites have a search function. Search-it uses this function to search your keywords and to display the results in its built-in web browser. All you have to do is to create a category and then add the search URL of a website. Let’s say you are looking for the best price on chicken breasts. You simply enter “chicken breast” and then Search-it will search among your favorite websites or blog and will return the results. [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="424,425"] Barcodes and QR codes are supported for super-fast searches. Search-it is synched among all your…
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09Mar 2022 by Sylvain Lafrance No Comments
HoursCal 1.0 is here!

HoursCal 1.0 is here!

Good news, I’ve finally released HoursCal 1.0 on the App Store.   After many months of coding and testing, I’m really proud and excited to launch this initial release of HoursCal.   What is HoursCal ? HoursCal lets you manage your projects and tasks easily. In fact, HoursCal can manage any kind of projects and tasks. You simply have to enter a project, add tasks and HoursCal will keep track of all your time spent on your different projects and tasks. HoursCal is great for any types of workers or individuals who want to keep track of their time. Visit the full details page.   Get HoursCal from the App Store!   [gallery size="medium" ids="193,192,191,190,189,187,188"]
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29Aug 2020 by Sylvain Lafrance No Comments
How I’ve reduced my anxiety and my stress through programming

How I’ve reduced my anxiety and my stress through programming

Programming allows me to reduce my anxiety, to reduce my stress, and to calm the little hamster that runs into my head.   In 2016, depression, stress, and generalized anxiety disorders were manifested in my life. From then on, my life turned into a kind of nightmare. All everyday tasks that were commonplace became painful and without interest. Everything seemed like a mountain asking me enormous energy and concentration. In my head, the hamster was still active, way too active. The meditation did not work at all, after 2 seconds my concentration disappeared. In short, all the methods to reduce the swirls of ideas in my head did not work. A health professional told me that it would be important for me to do something that would allow me to…
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08Jul 2020 by Sylvain Lafrance 2 Comments
Who am I ?

Who am I ?

My name is Sylvain Lafrance, I’m from Québec, Canada. Before beginning, English is not my main language. Please excuse any mistakes I could have done in my posts. As far as I can remember, I always liked electronic and computer stuff. My first contact with a “computer” is when I was in 5th or 6th grade. A teacher brought to his class a Commodore 64 to show us what a computer was. At this time, having a computer at home or even at school was extremely rare.   The beginnings: I’ve got my first computer in the early ’80s. It was a Commodore Vic-20 that my parents bought me. I remember learning to type on the keyboard, seeking through all the keys with my finger to find out the right…
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