With the growing popularity of daily word games, I threw my hat in the ring this past November and made Crossletters. Each day, there’s a new set of 7 letters, along with clues to lead you to words consisting of just those letters. Creating the game was a lot of fun, as was sharing it with my friends. However, by the time I finished the project I still had two major unresolved problems.

Not interested in reading any of this? You can play Crossletters at jacksontheel.com/crossletters or find the source code on Github There’s nothing like being stuck in an airport to get you spending your hard-earned money. A cup of coffee might cost you ten bucks, an ordinary cheeseburger, twenty. Airport vendors know you’re without options, so they fleece you for as much as they can. And when you’re sat waiting for your flight, maybe still hours out, you might find yourself spending money for digital goods too.