Reviews, deep dives and tips from Culi
Short pieces about Culi’s apps and the everyday problems they’re built for. New ones go up a few times a week.
Strength Standards Percentile: How to Judge Any Lift
See how the strength standards percentile behind Benchmark turns a raw bench, squat or deadlift number into an honest answer, then keeps tracking it as you get stronger.
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How to Track Credit Card Cutoff Dates and Stop Paying Interest
Paying your credit card before the due date isn't always enough. Here's how to set up cutoff-aware tracking in BillWise so new purchases never sneak into an interest-bearing cycle.
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How to Split a Bill in Seconds by Scanning the Receipt
Skip the mental math and the group chat argument. Here's exactly how to scan a receipt with SplitSnap and get a fair, itemized split in under a minute.
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How to Build a Morning Routine Chart Your Kid Runs Alone
A step-by-step guide to setting up a picture-first morning routine in Starling, so your child can get dressed, brush teeth, and pack their bag without being told each step.
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Casefile Daily: Your Questions About the App, Answered
What is Casefile Daily, how does the deduction grid work, and is it free? Here are direct answers to the most common questions about the daily noir logic mystery.
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Why MoodLight Ditched the 1-10 Scale for Five Orbs Instead
MoodLight replaces the familiar 1-10 mood scale with five orbs — calm, bright, heavy, off, numb. Here's the thinking behind that choice, and why it changes how honest you actually are.
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7 Tips to Get a Smoother Pregnancy Time-Lapse With Little Lapse
Small habits make the difference between a shaky photo pile and a bump time-lapse you'll watch on repeat. Here's how to get the most out of Little Lapse, week by week.
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Casefile Daily FAQ: How the Noir Mystery App Actually Works
Everything people ask before downloading Casefile Daily: how the daily case works, what it costs, and why every puzzle has exactly one correct answer.
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The Group Dinner Bill-Splitting Checklist Using SplitSnap
A step-by-step checklist for splitting any group bill with SplitSnap, from scanning the receipt to sending everyone their exact total in under two minutes.
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The Five-Minute Ritual That Replaced a Nurse's Doomscroll Commute
An ER nurse used to lose her train ride to feeds she couldn't remember afterward. Here's how a five-minute noir mystery gave her commute a shape again.
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How One Freelancer Split Bills With Roommates Without the Dread
A freelance designer moves in with two roommates and dreads the group chat about who owes what. Here's how a calm bill tracker replaced spreadsheets, guilt, and forgotten subscriptions.
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How MoodLight Works: A Daily Mood Tracker App Without Scores
A walkthrough of MoodLight, the daily mood tracker that replaces 1-10 scales with five orbs and turns a week of quiet check-ins into a colored gradient.
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