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.
What Happens When You Point an AI Art App at a 450-Year-Old Clock Book
What happens when you point an AI art app at an ornate 16th-century travelling clock? Here's what comes back, and it's surprisingly good.
Back when a 25 million subscriber channel could still embarrass itself
Remember when big YouTubers just ignored criticism? Apparently not any more. A trip down memory lane triggered by one very public meltdown.
Don't Get Giddy Over Those Amazon Phone Deals Just Yet
Big discounts on phones can be tempting, but they're also a prime hunting ground for dodgy sellers. Here's what to watch out for.
Stuck in a rut? Here's how to get honest feedback on your art
Getting real, useful feedback on your artwork is harder than ever. Here's what actually helps, and the tools that make it easier to get.
You Watch YouTube Tutorials and Forget Everything. Here's What Helps.
Watch a 40-minute tutorial, feel like you've cracked it, then blank completely two days later. Sound familiar?
Amazon selling weight-loss jabs now. Of course they are.
Amazon's new GLP - 1 program is the logical endpoint of a site where trust has been hollowed out. I have thoughts.
When Everything Feels Like a Soggy Biscuit
That flat, grey feeling where even the good stuff seems pointless. It's not just you, and it's not permanent. Here's what can help.
The Flea Market Picasso and the Art of Wishful Thinking
Why we all secretly hope that dusty market find is a masterpiece, and what technology can (and can't) tell us about it.
The Myth of the Perfect Streak, and Why Breaking One Is No Bad Thing
Why obsessing over an unbroken chain of productivity is a recipe for guilt, and how learning to restart is the actual superpower.
Why You Don't Need a Surgeon's Opinion on Your Photos
A rant about modern feedback, the brutal honesty of 19th-century art, and why sometimes you just need a quick, private second opinion.