Code & data
MB vs MiB: convert units without changing the underlying value
Work through decimal and binary file sizes, US and Imperial gallons, and absolute temperatures with explicit unit conventions.
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Calculations
Percentage change vs percentage points: choose the right calculation
Work through 80 to 100, compare rates without confusing percentage points, and check the denominator before interpreting a result.
PDF guides
Prepare Etsy digital downloads: file sizes, ZIPs and a buyer-ready package
Plan a digital product around Etsy’s attachment limits, reduce oversized PDFs carefully, and test the exact files your buyer will receive.
Images & design
Etsy listing photos: crop for thumbnails without losing the product
Build a clear first listing image, protect important details from cropping, and test text and product recognition at small display sizes.
Images & design
Printable wall art sizes: match the ratio before adding more pixels
Work out which print sizes fit your artwork, calculate useful pixel dimensions, and make a clear size guide without stretching or overpromising.
Code & data
Shopify product CSV import errors: check the file before importing again
Diagnose headers, quoting, variants and image links in a Shopify product CSV, then review changes and test a small import deliberately.
Images & design
A product-image export checklist for Etsy, Shopify and Google Shopping
Keep one clean master and make destination-specific exports. Check the crop, actual file type, bytes, naming and image URL before publishing.
Code & data
Etsy keyword research: build an evidence worksheet before changing a listing
Separate real search observations, your own listing text and assumptions. Compare a small set of relevant keywords without inventing competitor sales or search volume.
Code & data
Etsy sales CSV analysis: avoid counting line totals twice
Reconcile your own order-item export with a small test. Map quantities, dates and currencies explicitly, and keep item totals separate from profit and deposits.
Code & data
Shopify CSV recovery: broken UTF-8 text and missing SKU zeros are different problems
Diagnose damaged characters separately from spreadsheet conversions. Recover from an untouched source, preserve identifiers and rehearse a small product import.
Images & design
One photo, two compositions: plan a square and a wide banner
A worked 4000 × 3000 example shows how to keep the subject intact in a square and a 1200 × 628 banner, without resizing one finished export into the other.
PDF guides
Proof an A4 and US Letter printable before sending it
Check page dimensions, safe margins and a measured test line. A real-size proof catches mistakes that a PDF preview and a correctly named file cannot.
Writing & text
Check your CV PDF: selectable text, reading order and final details
Use a five-minute output check to catch missing characters, shuffled sections and broken links. A neat preview alone does not prove that the downloaded CV is ready.
Code & data
CSV cells, image pixels and bytes: a reproducible file lab
Repeat a small KitForma experiment with downloadable CSV and image inputs, actual outputs, exact byte counts, source code and clearly stated limits.
Writing & text
Write an AI brief that keeps facts separate from guesses
Turn a vague request into a short, evidence-bound writing brief, with a worked example, a reusable prompt and checks for missing facts.
Writing & text
Check AI writing with a claim ledger and a small test set
A practical review method for summaries and rewrites: trace claims, preserve uncertainty, test difficult inputs and record edits before reuse.
Writing & text
Make a local transcript with Whisper and check it against the audio
Prepare a short recording, run a CPU transcription, review uncertain passages and save corrected text and captions without a transcription API.
Writing & text
Dub a short video with your own voice and a reviewed translation
A free local workflow for permission records, timed translation, recording, editing and export, with a 35-second worked script.
Images & design
Plan and edit a useful short video with an AI-assisted storyboard
Build a 35-second vertical demonstration from a factual brief, a complete sample script and a shot-by-shot plan using free local editing.
Code & data
Measure a short-video experiment without inventing a viral result
Choose a question, log comparable releases, calculate rates with their denominators and use AI to inspect a real export without fabricating analytics.
Writing & text
Why identical-looking names fail an exact text match
Inspect composed and decomposed accents, build a separate comparison key and keep the original spelling when matching imported names.
Dates & planning
Seconds or milliseconds: diagnose a timestamp that lands in 1970
Compare one known event in both units, catch a thousandfold import error and document precision before converting a whole column.
Dates & planning
Sort event times by instant when UTC offsets differ
Work through two offset timestamps whose text order disagrees with chronological order, then preserve the source offset alongside a UTC comparison value.
Code & data
Why a page shows &: diagnose an extra HTML escaping layer
Trace a harmless label through raw text, HTML source and rendered output; repair the wrong layer without repeatedly decoding unknown content.