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Ideas, Experiments & Internet Weirdness

Deep dives on browser tools, AI rabbit holes, web tricks you didn't know existed, and the occasional idea that was too weird to ignore.

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Why Your Browser Is the Best Security Tool You Already Own
Modern browsers ship with WebCrypto, secure random number generation, and sandboxed execution. Here's how we use all of it to build tools that are genuinely private โ€” and why "runs in your browser" is a security feature, not just a convenience.
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We Let an AI Roast Our Own Code. Here's What Happened.
We fed our own codebase into Roast My Code. The results were humbling, occasionally accurate, and absolutely not safe for our egos.
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The Hidden Story Inside Every Photo You've Ever Taken
EXIF metadata is a goldmine of information โ€” and most people have no idea it exists. GPS coords, camera settings, timestamps, and more. Here's how to read it all.
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Human Reaction Time: The Science Behind the Reaction Test
Average human reaction time is 200โ€“250ms. Elite athletes manage ~150ms. But what actually determines how fast you react? Neuroscience, sleep, and why your score drops after coffee.
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What If Every Website Was a Tool?
A design philosophy for the open web. The case for building things that actually do something the moment you arrive โ€” no onboarding, no dashboard, no tour. Just value, instantly.
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The CSS Gradient Rabbit Hole (And How to Escape It)
Linear, radial, conic โ€” CSS gradients have gotten wild. A tour through angle syntax, color stop interpolation, and how our Gradient Maker handles the math so you don't have to.
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Writing the Perfect Bio Is Hard. We Made AI Do It.
Most AI bio generators spit out the same LinkedIn word soup. We built one that adapts to your actual personality. Here's what we learned from 400+ test bios.
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25 Minutes at a Time: Why the Pomodoro Technique Actually Works
The science of attention, why breaks are productive, and the psychology behind interval-based work. Plus: how we built a Pomodoro timer that doesn't feel like a chore to use.
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We Analysed 10,000 Typing Speed Tests. Here's What We Found.
Average WPM is lower than people think. Touch typists vs hunt-and-peckers. How fatigue affects speed after 2 minutes. And why punctuation is everyone's downfall.
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