Guides &amp; notes.

How to fact-check a viral video before you share it

A simple routine for checking viral videos: find the real claim, the date and first uploader, run a keyframe search, and spot clipped or faked audio.

How to message someone on WhatsApp without saving their number

Use WhatsApp's official click-to-chat link, a prefilled message, or the message-yourself trick to chat with a number you don't want in your contacts.

How to spot AI-generated images in 2026 (and where checks fail)

Practical visual and context checks for spotting AI images, why the old tells like bad hands are fading, and why detectors give odds, not verdicts.

How to use your phone as a mouse and keyboard for your PC

When a phone makes a good PC remote, the main ways to set one up, what to check before installing anything, and a simple Wi-Fi setup that works.

Phone mouse app won't connect to your PC? Try these fixes

A practical checklist for when a phone remote or mouse app can't find your Windows PC: network, firewall, guest Wi-Fi, VPN, battery saver and lag.

Why prayer apps show different times: calculation methods explained

Why two prayer apps disagree on Fajr, Asr and Isha: sun angles, the Hanafi Asr setting, high latitude rules, and how to match your local mosque.

Creators

Frame-by-frame animation on your phone: a beginner's guide

Learn frame-by-frame animation on a phone, starting with a bouncing ball. Covers frame rate, onion skinning, keyframes, easing and exercises with frame counts.

How to reply to comments without sounding like a bot

Practical ways to reply to comments on your posts: the first hour, specific replies, handling negativity, and using AI suggestions in your own voice.

Reaction videos and copyright: the basics before you post

Plain-language basics on reaction videos and copyright: fair use factors, transformative commentary, Content ID claims vs strikes, music risks and layout tips.

The first three seconds of a short video: how to write a hook

Practical tips for the opening seconds of a short video: lead with the payoff, cut the greeting, use movement and text, avoid clickbait and read retention graphs.

Why buying followers backfires (and what works instead)

Bought followers are bots that wreck your engagement, break platform rules and scare off brands. Here is why it backfires and what actually helps an account grow.

Why captions matter on short videos (and how to style them)

Many people watch short videos with the sound off. Here is why captions help, plus practical tips on line length, placement, contrast and auto-caption errors.

Sellers

Amazon FBA profit math: every fee between $12 and $29.99

A plain walkthrough of the real cost stack in Amazon FBA arbitrage: fees, storage, prep, returns, plus how margin and ROI differ and why it matters.

Walmart Marketplace profit math: WFS vs shipping it yourself

How Walmart Marketplace fees work for resellers, with an example comparing WFS and self-fulfilled orders, plus approval, buy box and ROI thresholds.

Fun & safety

Harmless pranks, and where the line actually is

Simple rules for phone pranks that everyone laughs at, the kinds that cross into cruelty or even illegal territory, and a few ideas that pass the test.

Using a fake call to get out of an awkward situation

How to set up a believable fake phone call to leave a bad date or endless meeting, the etiquette around it, and what to do instead if you feel unsafe.

Behind the build

What I learned building Phone Mouse, a phone-to-PC remote

Design notes from building a phone trackpad app for Windows: why it is LAN-only, why setup is one screen, and why the firewall prompt matters most.

Why I build local-first apps (and where I don't)

What local-first software means, the honest tradeoffs, why data you never collect can't leak, and how to judge any app's privacy claims yourself.