https://listme.name/learn/how-to-compare-products-fairly2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-compare-products-fairly-poster.jpg?v=c82038eeHow to compare products fairly: what to keep in mindDefine the job, cap the must-haves, compare like with like, count total cost over one period and weigh the criteria. Includes a worked example.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-compare-products-fairly.mp4?v=bc3e679f802026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/free-vs-paid-vs-open-source2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/free-vs-paid-vs-open-source-poster.jpg?v=680c377fFree, paid or open source? What each really costsWhat free of charge, free software, open source, freemium and paid mean, the costs that have no price tag, and how to decide by data and time.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/free-vs-paid-vs-open-source.mp4?v=7e4edd04852026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/subscription-or-one-time-purchase2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/subscription-or-one-time-purchase-poster.jpg?v=e2ec946eSubscription or one-time purchase: how to chooseCompare what each model pays for, work out the cost over three and five years with example figures, and check the questions to ask before you buy.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/subscription-or-one-time-purchase.mp4?v=7768f134752026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/lock-in-and-exit-costs2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/lock-in-and-exit-costs-poster.jpg?v=2b379f59Lock-in and exit costs: check how you leave before you commitLearn what lock-in is, run an export test on real data, compare open formats and local versus hosted storage, and plan an exit with your EU data rights in mind.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/lock-in-and-exit-costs.mp4?v=5c277f50762026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/how-to-run-a-trial-before-you-commit2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-run-a-trial-before-you-commit-poster.jpg?v=1cf2a7caHow to run a software trial that tells you somethingRun a software trial that answers your question. Set criteria first, use real files, test import, export and sharing, then decide before the end date.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-run-a-trial-before-you-commit.mp4?v=e5198703802026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/how-to-read-rankings-and-reviews2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-read-rankings-and-reviews-poster.jpg?v=ce11fe53How to read rankings and reviews without being misledLearn what a software ranking can show, which parts to read first, how to spot disclosure and dates, and how to read user reviews with care.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-read-rankings-and-reviews.mp4?v=74acd299782026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/how-file-compression-works2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-file-compression-works-poster.jpg?v=5b5eee1dHow file compression worksSee how lossless compression shrinks files with run-length encoding, Huffman coding and LZ77 pointers, and why ZIP, gzip and PNG all rely on DEFLATE.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-file-compression-works.mp4?v=e1b19f0c842026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/huffman-coding-explained2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/huffman-coding-explained-poster.jpg?v=7fdcb0dbHuffman coding explained: shorter codes for common symbolsLearn how Huffman coding builds a tree from symbol counts, gives frequent letters short codes, and decodes without separators, with a worked example.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/huffman-coding-explained.mp4?v=852c709f762026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/lz77-and-deflate-how-zip-works2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/lz77-and-deflate-how-zip-works-poster.jpg?v=60ad3e84LZ77 and DEFLATE: how ZIP, gzip and PNG compressLearn how LZ77 pointers, DEFLATE blocks and Huffman codes work together, why a pointer can overlap its own output, and how ZIP differs from tar.gz.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/lz77-and-deflate-how-zip-works.mp4?v=e3c084de862026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/lossless-vs-lossy-compression2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/lossless-vs-lossy-compression-poster.jpg?v=e4c8bc75Lossless vs lossy compression: what gets thrown awayLossless compression gives back every byte. Lossy compression discards detail on purpose. See what JPEG and MP3 drop, why re-saving hurts, and what to keep.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/lossless-vs-lossy-compression.mp4?v=1343da28862026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/choosing-a-compression-algorithm2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/choosing-a-compression-algorithm-poster.jpg?v=8dc8b4caChoosing a compression algorithm: gzip, xz, Zstandard, BrotliCompare gzip, bzip2, xz, Zstandard and Brotli by size, speed and memory, then pick one for web assets, backups, archives or files other people must open.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/choosing-a-compression-algorithm.mp4?v=d1f7a3d9862026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/how-to-pick-a-book-worth-reading2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-pick-a-book-worth-reading-poster.jpg?v=7541f58dHow to pick a book worth your timePick a book by the question it must answer, its level, its edition and a sample chapter, before you buy it or read the reviews.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-pick-a-book-worth-reading.mp4?v=71b7be08712026-10-10yesnono https://listme.name/learn/how-to-decide-between-two-good-options2026-10-100.8https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-decide-between-two-good-options-poster.jpg?v=e494859eHow to decide between two good optionsSettle a close call by sorting it by how hard it is to undo, setting a deadline, scoring the criteria as a tie-breaker and writing down why you chose.https://listme.name/assets/video/learn/how-to-decide-between-two-good-options.mp4?v=4efa1793772026-10-10yesnono