Practical Guides from Jolly Good Apps

Tips and articles on spotting fake Amazon reviews, AI-powered art analysis, YouTube productivity, and getting more from the tools you use every day.

Articles on this blog are written with artificial intelligence and published by Jolly Good Apps.

Point Your Camera at Any Artwork. Get Instant AI Insights.

Artsplainer gives you an art expert in your pocket — point your camera at any artwork, anywhere, and get instant AI analysis in seconds.

Colour Mixing Is One of Those Things You Think You Understand Until You Actually Try It

Most of us learned colour theory in primary school and assumed we got it. We didn't. Here's what actually happens when you mix paint.

Nobody Taught You Colour Theory, But You Already Know It

You've been making colour decisions your whole life. Turns out there's actual science behind why some of them feel right.

A Story That Ends Is Worth More Than One That Doesn't

Endless stories sound generous. In practice, they're exhausting. There's something to be said for a tale that actually knows when to stop.

Photography Feedback Used to Mean Waiting Three Weeks for Someone to Crush Your Soul

Getting useful critique on your photos used to involve a lot of patience, a thick skin, and knowing the right people. It's changed a bit.

Traps That Look Like Treasures: Why Deception Is the Most Underrated Game Design Tool

The best game moments aren't the ones where you win. They're the ones where you almost win, then realise you've been had.

What Happens When You Actually Slow Down in a Gallery

Most people spend less than 30 seconds in front of any given artwork. Here's what changes when you stop treating galleries like museums to survive.

Bots in Multiplayer Games Aren't Cheating - They're Essential

Everyone seems to hate bots in multiplayer games. I think that's completely wrong, and I'll tell you why.

Photographs Lie. That's What Makes Them Interesting.

Every photograph is a decision about what to leave out. Understanding that changes how you look at images completely.

Editing Your Own Photos Is Harder Than Editing Anyone Else's

Why photographers are often the worst judges of their own work - and what that blindspot actually costs you.