Car touchscreens are cheap, not good
I argue the auto industry loves touchscreens because they're cheap. Anything else, like coolness or ease-of-use, is secondary. They are chosen in a culture of cost.
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Send Coolify notifications with Gmail
Here's how to have Coolify send notification emails from your Gmail account.
Export full 240fps slo-mo videos from your iPhone
You can export full 240fps videos from your iPhone without any additional apps.
Consider the chairmaker
Software engineering is currently artisanal, but AI is making software much cheaper to make. What can we learn from the history of industrial design? Can we bring taste into a world of programming no longer dominated by artisans?
Big noun pages
Big noun pages (like 'Visual Studio') make your documentation better. Here's why.
Visualizing audio compressors
I made a visualizer for audio compressors (dynamic range compression) because I found compressors hard to understand.
My Huel had some cadmium and no detectable lead
I tested Huel Ready-to-Drink Chocolate and found 6mcg/kg of cadmium; no detectable lead, mercury, & arsenic.
How I use AI (Oct 2025)
AI has transformed how I code and do research. Here’s where it’s good and where it is lacking.
Accessible design is design
Good design requires designing for accessibility, but designing for accessibility is itself a design process. It can't be done simply by checklist.
What's in an (accessible) name?
Most UI has good accessible names by default. But when do you need to write your own? And how?
Resize a window in WinUI (part 2: resize the window)
Once you can calculate DPI for your app, how can you use it to size your windows properly? Let's find out.
Resize a window in WinUI (part 1: find the DPI)
To resize a window, you must know its DPI. Let's figure it out.
Resize a window in WinUI (part 0: what is DPI)
Learn about DPI-awareness and scale factors to understand window resizing in WinUI and Win32.
TikTok will always be temporary
Everything on the Internet is temporary. So what do I do?
(Don't) make Narrator read things
You can force screen readers to announce things, but you probably shouldn't. Here's why.
Computers should beep more
Sound can make you more productive if it's calm & played at the right moment. I saved 30min a week.
Zotero + your Synology NAS
Here's how you can automatically sync Zotero to your Synology NAS via WebDAV.
Besto's registry keys
When I set up new computers, here are some registry keys I like to use!
Does it matter where you work?
"Should I work for a small startup or a big company?" In some ways, it matters, in others, it doesn't. But do you always have a choice?
A proper hello
A proper introduction to Ben.Stolovitz, and why it's nice to build your own spaces.
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