Published Oct 21, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT

Brandon has been involved in tech journalism since the year 2000 and was part of the OG team of XDA and Pocketnow. He's currently a staff writer for MakeUseOf, covering mobile and consumer tech. Brandon likes to help people take full advantage of their technology.

He lives outside of Philadelphia, PA, with his wife and three kids. When he's not writing, Brandon plays drums and enjoys listening to music.

He's a graduate of the Villanova School of Business where he got a bachelors degree in finance.

Gmail's Undo Send button has been a lifesaver for me over the years, as it lets me stop the sending of a message that perhaps I would regret sending, or it lets me revise the message before it leaves my inbox (and is out of my hands forever).

But I went years thinking the 5-second cancellation window was static, when in fact Gmail lets you extend this window significantly, which can be a lifesaver.…