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I Thought I’d Remember Who I Bought What For
At first, I didn’t think I needed a gift planner. I mean, how hard could it be? A few people. A few gifts. I’d remember. Then the list got longer. One gift…
I Didn’t Want to Open Photoshop for This
I take a lot of photos. Sometimes I’ll go out for an afternoon, come back home, dump everything onto the computer, and suddenly I have a folder full of huge…
What Is This Heater Costing Me?
I had a space heater running next to my desk one afternoon. Nothing unusual. It was cold, the heater was doing its job, and I wasn’t really thinking about it.…
The Story Behind HandyPebble
HandyPebble began with a simple feeling: the web had become too complicated for a lot of ordinary tasks. Too many tools ask you to create an account before…
Until It’s Your Money
You finish the work. You send the files. The client says everything looks great. Then you send the invoice. For a moment, the job feels done. Except it isn’t.…
I Spent Too Long Fixing the Top of a Letter
I was working on a letter one day and realized the writing wasn’t the problem. The page just looked unfinished. I had the name, address, phone number, maybe a…
Okay, But How Heavy Was It?
You caught a good fish. Naturally, the first question is: “How much do you think it weighs?” And naturally, your fishing buddy says: “Easy. Ten pounds.” It’s…
When Your Pet Goes Missing, You Don’t Want to Design a Flyer
If you have a cat or dog, you probably know the feeling. The door gets left open. A gate doesn’t latch. Your dog pulls away on a walk. Your cat somehow slips…
I Noticed It Right Before I Posted
Sometimes the photo is ready to go. You’ve taken it, maybe made a quick crop, and you’re about to post it. Then you notice something. A license plate in the…
I Didn’t Need an E-Signature Service. I Just Needed a PNG.
A few days ago, I needed to put my signature into a document. Nothing complicated. I wasn’t sending out a contract. I didn’t need identity verification…
What Does Net 30 Really Cost You?
When I send a $10,000 invoice, it feels like I’ve earned $10,000. But if the payment terms are Net 30, I may not have that money for another month. During…
An Easy Way to Cut and Join Audio in Your Browser
Sometimes you don’t need a full audio production setup. You just want to cut the awkward silence from the beginning of a recording, remove a section in the…
Stop Typing Wi-Fi Passwords—Just Use a QR Code
Did everyone else already know how convenient this is? Because it’s seriously so useful. Sharing a Wi-Fi password should be simple, but somehow it always…
I Just Wanted to Find the Broken Comma
JSON is usually pretty easy to work with.
Cooking Shouldn’t Require This Much Math
Sometimes the hardest part of cooking isn’t the cooking. It’s the math. You find a recipe that looks great, decide tonight is the night you’re finally going…
Sometimes It’s Faster to Just Draw Around It Yourself
Automatic background removal is pretty great most of the time. Drop in a photo, wait a second, and the background is gone. But every once in a while, it gets…
This Little Tool Makes Image Files Smaller
Sometimes it’s a photo. Sometimes it’s a screenshot. Sometimes it’s a whole folder of images I’m getting ready to put on a website. And the same little…
Making the Freelancer Profitability Analyzer More Realistic
I recently made a few practical improvements to the Freelancer Profitability Analyzer. The original version already looked beyond the project price. It…
I Got Tired of Resizing the Same Image
Sometimes the annoying part isn’t making the image. It’s everything that comes after. You finish one version, then Instagram needs a different shape. Stories…
Big Weather: A Simple, Easy-to-Read Weather Tool
There are already plenty of weather websites out there. But a lot of them have the same problem: you just want to know if it’s going to rain or how cold it…
About Evan Ouyang — One Useful Tool at a Time
Hi, I’m Evan Ouyang. I’m a designer, and I like building websites, apps, and small tools that solve specific everyday problems. I’ve always felt that good…
A Simple Invoice Generator, No Sign-Up Required
It’s mainly for freelancers, small businesses, or anyone who only needs to send an invoice once in a while. The reason I made it is pretty simple. A lot of…
Give Your Photos a Vintage Look Right in Your Browser
I built a simple browser tool that gives ordinary photos the look and feel of old film. It’s easy to use. Start by uploading a photo, then choose a decade.…