Windows Broke My TEL → WhatsApp Links (So I Built a Router)
A Windows update quietly killed my favorite productivity shortcut. Here’s what changed, how I fixed it, and the tiny app (and toolchain) that made it possible.
Topic Archive: tips
Directing TEL Links to WhatsApp Desktop in Windows
Wish you could click on a phone link in Windows and open it in your WhatsApp app? Here’s how!
Using Two WhatsApp Accounts on the Same Desktop
Need to use your personal and business WhatsApp accounts at the same time on the same desktop? Here’s how!
Idea Discovery on GitHub
Coming up with ideas is easy. Deciding which ones to execute on is HARD. Here’s a kitchen-sink approach using engagement as a metric of market potential.
AI-Generated Social Media Previews
I’ve generally been underwhelmed by ChatGPT and the like. Fun toy: not much practical use, so far. But this is an exception!
When IntelliSense Fails: How to Avoid TypeScript While Avoiding TypeScript
Sure you could transpile perfectly good ES6 code into the same thing + TS types. But sweet mother of everything, WHY??
dot-code for Windows
An AutoHotKey script that launches VS Code with the open folder or selected files in File Explorer when you type Alt-Win-.
Testing Redux in NextJS
If you’re testing ES6 code referencing Redux in a transpiled build environment, you can save yourself a lot of trouble by putting your tests into JSX files.