The Toolenza blog
Short, opinionated reads from the team that builds the tools. Benchmarks, tutorials, and the occasional rant about UX.
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8 min read medication tracker
What to do when your elderly parent keeps forgetting their pills
Forgetting medication isn't a moral failing — it's the predictable result of polypharmacy plus a 75-year-old brain. What actually works, what makes it worse, and the red flags that mean it's time to escalate.
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6 min read
260 free tools, one URL, no signup — building Toolenza
Why we built Toolenza: 260 browser-based tools behind one keyboard shortcut, no signup wall, no upload-then-paywall, and what it took to get there.
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7 min read
The free-tool stack every solo founder reaches for in 2026
14 free, browser-based tools a solo founder uses every week — invoicing, regex, OG images, JWTs, calculators, PDFs, color, and the keyboard shortcut that makes them findable.
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7 min read medication tracker
Medication adherence, explained: what counts as "good" and why 80% is the line
Half of people on chronic medication don't take it as prescribed. Here's what the research really says, what 80% PDC means, and what to bring to your next appointment.
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6 min read medication tracker
Why your medication app shouldn't have your email address
Medication data is the most sensitive data on your phone. 79% of medication apps share it with third parties. Here's how to tell the privacy-first ones from the rest.
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6 min read sticky notes
How to run a remote retro with online sticky notes (the free way)
A 4-step playbook for running a retro without Miro / FigJam / a credit card. Includes the template, the timer, and the artifact you walk away with.
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5 min read typing test
What's a good typing speed in 2026? WPM benchmarks by role
Average is 40 WPM, professional typists clear 75. Here's the table — plus how to get from 60 to 100 in six weeks.
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4 min read picker wheel
How to pick a restaurant when nobody can agree
The Reverse-Veto Method, the Cuisine Bracket, and one weird trick — the picker wheel — that ends the standoff in 30 seconds.
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6 min read chess clock
The best chess clock time controls for beginners (and why bullet ruins your game)
15+10 is the sweet spot for learning. Here's why bullet 1+0 actively damages your tactical pattern recognition.