Google Sheets Formula Clock (benlcollins.com)

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This is worth a read. Amazing how a small idea can grow

^ Agreed! The concept itself is incredible, but the write-up really makes the difference in explaining how we got to the final product.

Also agreed! I now look at the google sparkline function with new regard and wonderment...

[dead] justcodebruh 7y ago ↗

another HN edition of “cool, but why?”

[deleted] 7y ago ↗

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> (Pro-tip: type sheet.new into your browser address bar to do this instantly)

That blew my mind. Sure enough, Google owns the .new TLD.

Wow that’s useful. Worth reading the article just to learn that.

sytse 6y ago ↗

If you like yours like this consider browsing the rest of the tools and tips section of the GitLab handbook https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/tools-and-tips/#google-doc...

doc.new also opens up a new Google Doc

I'm not sure how I feel about a single entity owning, and using exclusively, an entire TLD.

soared 6y ago ↗

I have bookmarks for:

sheet.new doc.new slide.new form.new

Is Google sheets practically Turing complete?

Absolutely.

What spreadsheet software isn’t?

"No code" - how is writing mathematical functions with inputs and outputs not code?

achow 6y ago ↗

From this discovered couple of other useful blog writeup..

Everything you ever wanted to know about Sparklines in Google Sheets

10 Techniques for building a Google Sheets Dashboard