Quirk Lab
Notes, experiments and honest takes for neurodivergent life.
28 Jun 2026
"Cancel anytime" (except when you can't): subscription traps and the neurodivergent brain
Subscription dark patterns like forced continuity are built to profit from time-blindness and executive dysfunction, here is the pattern, the FTC case that proves it is real, and how to step around it.
26 Jun 2026
ADHD task paralysis: why your brain freezes, and how to overcome it
ADHD task paralysis is real, and it is not laziness. A clear guide to the types of ADHD paralysis, the executive-dysfunction root cause behind it, the triggers that set it off, and practical strategies to overcome it.
25 Jun 2026
You're not lazy. You're standing at the Wall of Awful.
ADHD task paralysis is real, and it is not laziness. Here is why the ADHD brain freezes between wanting to do a thing and being able to start it, the different shapes that paralysis takes, and the strategies that actually help you move.
24 Jun 2026
ADHD Tools for Adults: The Honest Toolkit That Actually Helps
A practical guide to ADHD tools for adults, planners, timers and focus tools that help you manage adult ADHD, stay focused and actually complete tasks.
22 Jun 2026
Noise and the neurodivergent brain
Why sound control is a focus tool, not a luxury, and how to choose between over-ear, earbuds and earplugs.
20 Jun 2026
Welcome to Quirk Lab
What this little corner of the internet is for, and why we test tools the way we do.