Small tools I built to solve real problems
I keep running into little problems that a quick tool can fix, so I build one. These are the ones worth sharing: free, no sign-up, and they run entirely in your browser. Nothing to install, nothing to hand over.
How far into the year are we?
For some reason, I am always asking myself how many days have already gone by this year. Then I have to stop and do the math, or ask an AI and hope it counts right.
So I built this. It reads today’s date and shows exactly where the year stands, in days, weeks, and months, refreshed live every time the page loads. No button to press, no math to do.
How far into the year are we?
Two more I reach for
Both are free, run entirely in your browser, and cut straight to the one number you actually need.
Dash Cam Storage Calculator
Storage is not free, and dash cams eat through it fast. Punch in your card size, resolution, and bitrate to see exactly how many hours of footage you get before it loops, so you buy the right card once instead of guessing.
Open the calculatorGolden Hour Wake-up Time
Sunrise photography lives and dies by timing: a few minutes is the gap between a stunning sky and a flat gray one. Tell it how long you take to get ready and how long to reach your spot, and it works backward from the real sunrise to the one time that matters: when to set the alarm.
Open the toolGot a problem a tool could solve?
Every one of these started as a small annoyance in my own week. If you keep hitting a task that a quick calculator or widget could take off your plate, tell me about it. It might be the next one I build.