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Practical notes on living well with your phone — screen time, saving money, and calmer home screens.

July 25, 2026

How to Enjoy Seeing Your Music — A Beginner's Guide to Music Visualizers

The history and mechanics of music visualizers that turn the music you're playing into moving imagery, plus how to enjoy them day to day, explained for newcomers.

July 25, 2026

How to Stop Your "Read It Later" List Becoming a Digital Pile of Shame

How to prevent the saved-but-never-read articles and videos from piling up, and build a simple system that gets you through the things you actually want to read.

July 25, 2026

The Habits of People Who Actually Keep Saving — Make It a Game, Not a Sacrifice

Why "sacrifice-based" saving that relies on willpower never lasts, and concrete ways to keep it going by making your savings visible and a little fun.

July 24, 2026

How to Build an Android Home Screen That Helps You Focus

A concrete process and mindset for turning your home screen from a place that scatters your attention into one that keeps you on task.

July 24, 2026

How to End Notification Overload on Android

Concrete Android settings and everyday habits for taking back control from the notifications that buzz all day long.

July 24, 2026

How to Spot a Dangerous QR Code and Avoid Quishing Scams

The tactics behind "quishing" (QR phishing) that exploits the now-everyday habit of scanning codes, plus concrete checks to protect yourself.

July 23, 2026

7 Ways to Cut Your Screen Time That Actually Stick

Concrete settings and habits for reducing phone use without relying on willpower, ordered by how reliably they work.

July 23, 2026

Escaping Subscription Creep: A Step-by-Step Audit to Cut Fixed Costs

A concrete process for reviewing every subscription at once, deciding what to cancel, and trimming a few thousand yen of fixed monthly cost without feeling deprived.