Working out what to build next with the tried-and-tested quantitative method of RICE Prioritisation with Aha! Product Management scoring.
Google Maps to Garmin
Plot a course on Google Maps, import it to Garmin Connect and copy to your Garmin Bike Computer (e.g. Edge 25) — here’s the easiest way I’ve found!
Excel: Split full names into given and family names
Most attempts to split a full name into first/last split by the first space but this fails when people also have middle names. Here’s how to do it properly.
Should everyone learn to code?
The media seems to think that everyone should learn to code, but I strongly disagree and believe we should look at the bigger picture.
Ads on tech blogs
A few months ago I started showing ads on my blog and the results were exactly as I expected — ads on tech blogs just don’t work!
Filename Regular Expression
Checks that a string is valid on Windows (NTFS), Mac (HFS+) and most Linux distros as a file/folder name as well as part of a URI without encoding.
Reset Outlook
Locked-out of Outlook because you tried to add an account thrice and it gave up on you? Annoying, but easy to fix. Here’s how!
Three ways Apple/Google should show support for web apps
Android and iOS are clearly the market leaders when it comes to mobile OSs but there are three things they both need to do to show support for web apps.
OK Google, sudo make sandwich
Google Now is more than a useful tool — it’s a source of almost-endless entertainment! This is a discussion between myself and Google Now.
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My name’s Rich. I help companies make exceptional products.