Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Scott Hanselman built a website full of weird little tools—and skipped the traditional database entirely.
In this Microsoft Build conversation, Scott walks through Tiny Tooltown, shows how GitHub issues and workflows power submissions and approvals, and explains why humans still make the final call even when agents handle the repetitive work.
It also turns into a bigger argument for bringing some weirdness, experimentation, and early-web energy back to software development.
Featuring Scott Hanselman on The Neuron: AI Explained.
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Scott Hanselman built a website full of weird little tools—and skipped the traditional database entirely.
In this Microsoft Build conversation, Scott walks through Tiny Tooltown, shows how GitHub issues and workflows power submissions and approvals, and explains why humans still make the final call even when agents handle the repetitive work.
It also turns into a bigger argument for bringing some weirdness, experimentation, and early-web energy back to software development.
Featuring Scott Hanselman on The Neuron: AI Explained.
More from The Neuron: theneuron.ai
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![Make Siri Speak Whatever You Want When You Connect Your iPhone to Power [Demo]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ir_rerNdnCA/mqdefault.jpg "Make Siri Speak Whatever You Want When You Connect Your iPhone to Power [Demo]
Trigger Siri to Speak When You Start Charging
Full Tutorial: https://gthx.app/x8xu1
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This is just a quick demo of how it sounds whenever you set up an automation in Shortcuts to make Siri speak custom words or phrases using the Charger trigger in iOS 14. See the instructions over at Gadget Hacks: https://gthx.app/x8xu1.
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![Turn Your Screen Off Using Your Fingerprint Scanner [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JHY93zsfNYg/mqdefault.jpg "Turn Your Screen Off Using Your Fingerprint Scanner [How-To]
Turn Your Finger Scanner into a 2nd Power Button [Android 6.0+]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/FingerSleep
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In this video, Ill be showing you a cool new app called Fingerprint to Sleep that lets you turn off your screen by touching your fingerprint scanner.
You dont need root to try this out, though being rooted will help a little. Simply install this app, adjust the options, and youll be able to put your phone to sleep by touching the fingerprint scanner.
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![Get the Pixels New Boot Animation on Almost Any Device [How-to]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JYD37hsEPMs/mqdefault.jpg "Get the Pixels New Boot Animation on Almost Any Device [How-to]
How to Get the Pixels Boot Animation on Your Android Device [Root Required]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/PixelBootAnimation
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to the new boot animation from Googles Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones.
Its a pretty cool animation with a white background, unlike most. Four colored dots bounce around while its loading, then eventually morph into the Google G logo. This should work on any rooted device that has a bootanimation.zip file in its /system/media folder.
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![Get a Personalized Audio Profile on Your Samsung Galaxy Device [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Jd6rKKy-kdE/mqdefault.jpg "Get a Personalized Audio Profile on Your Samsung Galaxy Device [How-To]
How to Use Adapt Sound Feature to Get the Best Audio Quality
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/galaxyaudio
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In this video, Ill be showing you a relatively unknown feature from Marshmallow TouchWiz on Samsungs latest flagship devices. This should work on the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, and Note 5, but only if youre running Android 6.0 or higher.
This Adapt Sound feature basically performs a hearing test on you, then uses that data to create your own personalized sound profile that will be applied system-wide. The end result is some of the best sound quality Ive ever heard on a mobile device, so its definitely worth checking out.
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![Change YouTubes Default Tab & Increase Max Resolution on Android [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JpIrUhYrmnQ/mqdefault.jpg "Change YouTubes Default Tab & Increase Max Resolution on Android [How-To]
Change the Default Tab in YouTube & Increase Resolution [Xposed]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/BetterYT
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NOTE: Root and Xposed Framework required.
In this video, Ill be showing you a handy Xposed module called YourTube+ that lets you change the default tab that Androids YouTube app opens to, and even allows you to increase the default video resolution.
This is a resurrected version of the old YourTube module by GermainZ, which has since been abandoned. The functionality is mostly the same, with one big exception: It actually works on the latest version of the YouTube app for Android.
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![Transfer Files from Android to Mac with a Slick Interface [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KIT5XfSEtag/mqdefault.jpg "Transfer Files from Android to Mac with a Slick Interface [How-To]
How to Install an Android File Transfer Replacement [Mac]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/smartfinder
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In this video, Ill be showing you a new Mac app called Smart Finder (now called HandShaker) that replaces the clunky old Android File Transfer app with a native UI.
With this one installed, you can get rid of the crappy AFT app on your Mac, and instead, use a Finder-like interface to browse your phone. You can drag-and-drop files, and theres even a batch import and export feature, so its both beautiful and functional.
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![4 New Android Apps from Mostly Independent Developers [Mar. 26]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kl3O9KR74o4/mqdefault.jpg "4 New Android Apps from Mostly Independent Developers [Mar. 26]
Indie Apps of the Week — 3/26 Edition
Full Tutorial: https://gadgethacks.com/how-to-0384474/
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Noteworthy new apps from smaller developers:
1. WeWatch: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jfonseca8.WeWatch
2. URL Transfer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xmod.url.transfer
3. Hypatia (F-Droid Repo): https://divestos.org/fdroid/official
4. Randomizer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mch.pavel.randomizer&authuser=0
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![Automatically Enable Grayscale Mode on Android When Your Battery Is Low [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KnVxVQRGlPs/mqdefault.jpg "Automatically Enable Grayscale Mode on Android When Your Battery Is Low [How-To]
How to Enable Grayscale Mode to Save Battery Life [AMOLED]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/autogray
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In this video, Ill be showing you how to set up an app called Monochrome, which automatically enables a GPU-level grayscale mode when your battery is low.
Grayscale (or black and white) can be a great battery saver for devices with AMOLED screens. This app automatically enables the feature when your systems Battery Low warning message pops up, so you can squeeze an extra bit of juice out of your device.
Root is not required, but it makes things easier. However, if youre not rooted, youll need to run a single ADB command, which you can find at the full tutorial.
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![Get a Contextually-Aware Wallpaper for Android [How-To]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KpdelkItyoA/mqdefault.jpg "Get a Contextually-Aware Wallpaper for Android [How-To]
Change Wallpapers Automatically Based on Conditions [Android]
Full Tutorial: http://bit.ly/SmartPapers
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In this video, Ill be showing you a cool little app called Smart Wallpaper that automatically changes your home screen background based on several different contexts.
You can have different wallpapers for every day of the week, or month of the year. You can set it to change when you connect to a different Wi-Fi network, or even switch your wallpaper when the weather changes. Another great option here is the Time of Day feature—this one lets you set a light background during the daytime, then switch to a dark one at night.
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