My Review

Your Note-Taking App Is Probably Costing You Too Much Money

I spent three years paying $10 a month for Notion. Every month, the charge hit my card, and every month, I told myself I'd finally organize my life properly. I didn't. Then I tried Obsidian. Then Evernote. And somewhere in that mess, I realized I'd been solving the wrong problem. The real question isn't "which app is best?" It's…

4 Free VPNs I Actually Use Without Feeling Guilty About My Data

Let me be honest: I used to think all free VPNs were garbage. Sketchy logging policies, speeds that made Netflix buffer like it was 2005, and privacy claims that looked good until you read the fine print in size-8 font. I'd pay for Premium, feel smug about my security, and judge people who used free options. Then I actually tested them for a month. Turn…

Which VS Code Extensions Are Actually Worth Installing in 2025?

I've been using VS Code daily for the past four years. I've installed probably 80 extensions across that time. Most of them I deleted within a week. Some became so essential that I panic when I switch devices and forget to install them. This isn't a listicle of "top extensions" pulled from other blogs. This is what's actually sitti…

Can GitHub Copilot Actually Make You Code Faster, or Is It Just Hype?

I've been using GitHub Copilot for about eight months now. Long enough to know it's genuinely useful. Long enough to also know it's not magic, and if you're expecting it to write your entire project while you sip coffee, you're in for disappointment. Here's what actually happens when you use it well: you write less boilerplate, you th…

Stop Paying for AI Tools — These Free Ones Actually Work in 2025

Look, I get it. Every AI company wants your money. ChatGPT Plus costs money. Claude Pro costs money. Even Notion is pushing their AI upgrade. But here's what I've discovered after spending the last three months testing legitimately free AI tools : you can do serious work without paying a dime. I'm not talking about stripped-down, barely-functional…