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How to read nested JSON by counting brackets
2026-10-17 · 2 min read

Pretty-printing JSON is just re-indenting by bracket depth — count the opens and closes as you go, and a tangled one-liner turns into a readable tree.

devdataweb
What UTM parameters actually do to a link
2026-10-17 · 2 min read

A tracking link is the same URL plus three query parameters appended with the right separator — the method is one rule about when to use ? and when to use &.

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Why a bulk rename needs a plan before a script
2026-10-16 · 2 min read

Renaming hundreds of files by a template is one substitution repeated many times — but skip the collision check and two different files can land on the same new name.

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Converting a calendar date to a Unix timestamp, by hand
2026-10-16 · 2 min read

A date is a day count in disguise — count the days since 1 January 1970, multiply by 86,400, and you have the same number the tool prints.

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Eight ways to case a string, by hand
2026-10-15 · 2 min read

UPPERCASE, snake_case, kebab-case, camelCase and the rest are all the same two steps — split into words, then rejoin with different punctuation and capitalization.

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How long will the browser take to read that aloud?
2026-10-15 · 1 min read

Speech is roughly 130–170 words per minute, so dividing a word count by a speaking rate gives an honest estimate before you hit play.

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Counting the days to a date, by hand
2026-10-14 · 1 min read

No calendar app needed — subtracting serial day numbers (or adding up the days left in each month) gets you the same answer as a countdown timer.

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Counting words and reading time, by hand
2026-10-14 · 1 min read

Word count, character count and the 200-words-per-minute reading-time estimate are three small counts and one division — here's how to do all of it without pasting anything into a tool.

writingeveryday
Estimating a due date by hand: Naegele's rule
2026-10-13 · 2 min read

Add 280 days to the first day of the last period and you have the standard estimate — here's the arithmetic, a worked example, and why only about 1 in 20 babies actually arrive on that exact day.

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Formatting text for easier decoding: what actually changes on the page
2026-10-13 · 2 min read

Wider spacing, one sentence per line, cautious syllable marks — a look at what a decoding-focused reformat actually does to a page of text, and what it deliberately leaves alone.

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Habit stacking, by hand: splitting your time evenly across new habits
2026-10-12 · 2 min read

"After I brush my teeth, I'll stretch, read and journal" only works if the minutes actually fit — here's the arithmetic for splitting a time budget evenly, remainder and all.

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Spreading weekly activities across seven days, by hand
2026-10-12 · 2 min read

Gym three times, study twice, laundry once a week — working out which days get what, and which day ends up with nothing, is arithmetic you can do with a week's grid and a pencil.

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