An indispensable browser toolbox

Meet your new all-purpose online tool mecca  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Cool Tools, by The Intelligence](#) Brought to you by: [Esper logo](=)​ I can't even begin to count the number of times I've needed some random-seeming, single-purpose tool for tweaking text or pulling off a super-simple adjustment on an image. Maybe I want to quickly convert some Awkwardly Capitalized Words into sentence case. Maybe it's resizing or selectively blurring a part of a photo I'm about to share. Or maybe it's figuring out the numerical color code from an image. Whatever the specifics may be, I usually end up searching the web to find a fast 'n' easy tool for getting the job done. I usually end up wasting tons of time tracking down some app or site that can do the deed. And it usually isn't especially easy or pleasant to use, either. So what if we all had our own all-purpose online toolbox — a basic toolkit for handling simple tasks around manipulating text, images, and the likes, without any frills or fuss? My fellow tech explorer, have I got just the thing for you. [JR Raphael, Author of Android Intelligence] JR Raphael​ Author of [Android Intelligence]()​ --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED MESSAGE Device fleet? Stay ahead of the game Real quick, speaking of must-have toolkits: Phones, tablets, POS systems…If you currently have a small device fleet, manually pushing out updates and security patches might be fine for now — but what happens when your fleet doubles? Triples? [Jordie from Star Trek yelling, "Double it!"](=)​ You’re toast. That’s why you need to [future-proof your device fleet](=) and start building out repeatable, reliable processes NOW. In the [Beginner’s Guide to DevOps for Devices](=), you’ll learn that the key to scaling your device fleet is to… ⚙️ Automate and consolidate early 🤩 Organize from the start 💪 Manage your fleet like it’s much larger than it is Nervous? Don’t be. Esper breaks it down into byte-size pieces (pun intended), so you can scale using DevOps philosophies quickly and efficiently. ➜ [Don’t cripple your fleet — download the free Beginner’s Guide to DevOps for Devices today!](=)​ [FUTURE-PROOF YOUR DEVICE FLEET ➜](=) ​ Your all-purpose online toolbox Our efficiency-enhancing find for this week truly is the Swiss Army Knife of online text and image manipulators. It's a simple website with a sprawling set of fuss-free tools for accomplishing almost anything imaginable when it comes to quick 'n' easy text and image tweaks. ➜ The site is called [10015](). It's completely free to use, and it'll work on any device in front of you — phone, tablet, computer, you name it. ⌚ You'll need less than a minute to complete most actions within it: - All you do is [open up the site]() in any browser, on whatever device you're using, then click on the specific tool you want. - You'll find everything from an on-the-fly [text case converter](=) and [word or letter counter](=) to a no-frills [image cropper]( and [selective photo blurrer](), to follow through on some of the examples from a second ago. And that's just the start. - It's all right there, in a single place on the site, and all the tools work directly in your browser with virtually no effort and absolutely no know-how required. [A screenshot of the 10015 Case Converter tool] ​ [A screenshot of the 10015 Photo Blurring tool] ​ Just bookmark the site or add a shortcut onto your desktop or home screen — or save the direct links to specific tools you find yourself using often, if you'd rather. Doesn't get much easier than that. And that, m'dear, is precisely the point. 📌 10015 works [entirely in your browser]() — no downloads, no installations, no nuisances whatsoever. 💰 It's 100% free to use and supported by occasional ads, and its developer says it'll stay that way forever. (You can also click on an optional buy-me-a-coffee donation link, if you're ever so inclined, but it absolutely isn't required.) 🕶 The site doesn't require any sort of sign-ins or personal info to be submitted, and [its privacy policy]( doesn't have anything eyebrow-raising. Now, time to set the tools aside for a sec and test your inner geek knowledge... ​ This Week's Cool Tools Quiz Which of the following was not among of the first companies to offer at-home internet access in the 1980s? Remember: NO CHEATING! Anyone can look up info on the web. Stick with the spirit of the game and test your actual knowledge without searching. It's just for fun, anyway! 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