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Doing Taxes

Taxes

I always dread the paperwork of doing taxes, and the cost of services like Turbo Tax. Is there a better way to automate it so that it's faster and cheaper?

Posted by phillip_ng Mar 3, 2025

Power Tools are Unreliable

My power tools tools break too often. Servicing them is a hassle. Returns are hardly and option. Image is just for reference.

Posted by phillip_ng Mar 2, 2025

A way to make sense of the crazy politics

Information

There is so much messaging from influencers, news outlets, social media, etc. that it is information overload. Plus, the variety of logical fallacies, argumentative tactics that is employed makes even...

Posted by phillip_ng Sep 13, 2025

Goals can be difficult to achieve

Personal Development

It can be difficult to accomplish the goals you set out for yourself. Maybe you have a great new years resolution, or a bucket list, but the follow through never seem to happen. You try to motivate yo...

Posted by phillip_ng Mar 4, 2025

Knowing what problems are worth solving for a builder

Start Up

For someone beginning a startup, it is important to know if a problem is validated or shared among many people, and to know it in the most efficient way. Is there a better way to validate a problem be...

Posted by phillip_ng Mar 4, 2025

Making the most of Mentorships

Personal Development

What is the best way to not only connect with but engage meaningfully and long-term with mentors? I find that most of the time, we might meet once or sporadically. Another perspective, as a mentee, ho...

Posted by phillip_ng Mar 5, 2025

Using Keyboard and Mouse can hurt or lead to injury

Computers

As someone that uses the computer a lot each day, it is easy for me to get sore or risk the possibility of injury (i.e. carpal tunnel). Plus, it is very fatiguing. Is there a better way to interact wi...

Posted by phillip_ng Mar 7, 2025

Generating test questions

Creating test questions can be tiring for teachers. It's repetitive and time consuming. It can be difficult to phrase answers in a way that doesn't make the question too easy or too difficult.

Posted by phillip_ng Mar 10, 2025

Understanding general sentiment around issues

Information

I want a good way to gauge people's opinion on a wide variety of issues. The current landscape of looking at news, surveys polls, social media, all seems very disjointed, incomplete, and fragmented. I...

Posted by phillip_ng Apr 18, 2025

Ensuring code works in the wild

Software Development

After you write code, there is always a possibility that you will run into bugs. It is a stressful for the development team and the customer when that happens, since the customer can't get work done, ...

Posted by phillip_ng Mar 10, 2025

UI Component Libraries

Software Development

There are so many component libraries out there for different front end frameworks. Some are completed open source. Others have a community license with paid licenses. The idea is that you save time b...

Posted by phillip_ng Apr 28, 2025

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