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I keep turning my Google Sheets into phone-friendly webapps, and I can’t stop

It started, like so many overwrought home optimization projects, during the pandemic.
My wife and I, like many people stuck inside, were ordering takeout more frequently. We wanted to support local restaurants, reduce the dish load, and live a little. It became clear early on that app-based delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats were not the best way to support local businesses. If a restaurant had its own ordering site or a preferred service, we wanted to use that—or even, heaven forfend, call the place.

 

Sustainable Tech Trends to Watch in 2025

From solar powered cars to floating cell towers in the sky, we'll be running down our list of the top sustainable tech trends to watch in 2025.

 

Samsung's Galaxy Ring Has Room to Improve. Here's What I Want to See

Commentary: The Galaxy Ring feels like just the start. I'd like to see more gestures, a silent alarm and other upgrades.

 

No Caller ID vs. Unknown Caller on Your iPhone: What's the Difference?

Anonymous calls can be concerning -- what do the different labels mean, and how can you protect yourself? Here's what you need to know.

 

With Just a Few Days Left in 2024, Bitcoin Hovers Near $100,000. Here Are the Best Crypto Wallets to Store Your Coins

A crypto wallet will help keep your coins more secure and give you greater ownership of them.

 

YouTube has a new plan to combat clickbait

The video platform will take action against content that features clickbait titles and thumbnails, particularly those tied to breaking news or current events.

Thumbnails play the YouTube equivalent of a movie poster, aiming to draw your attention to click and watch when you have hundreds of videos clogging your recommended content. Most of us have been baited to click on a video thanks to a flashy title and enticing thumbnail, only to be disappointed when the actual content has nothing to do with what the headline promised. 

 

Can we please, please, please quit redesigning everything?

Incessant redesign is like having a roommate who randomly rearranges the furniture and constantly switches the contents of all the cabinets.

Here’s my Christmas wish this year: I wish everybody would just quit redesigning everything.

 

Why early-career professionals should consider board service to build leadership skills

Young professionals must begin to prepare for board service early in their careers to increase their odds of getting a seat at the table.

 

Why social media influencers are going to have a very big 2025

Here’s what experts believe could happen to social media over the next 12 months.

 

8 designers on the trends they want to die in 2025

Talia Cotton, Joe Doucet, and six other designers reveal the trends they want to let go of next year.

There is no escaping the tyranny of trends. But as 2024 draws to a close, we reached out to eight designers and architects, including Talia Cotton, Joe Doucet, and Pentagram’s Giorgia Lupi, and asked them to play Ceasar for a day. Their task? Pick a trend that gets to live next year, and one that gets the thumbs-down.

 

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