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Experiments, working notes and lessons from the messy middle of business and code. The complete journal, from the first prototype to the latest thinking.
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18 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
The jungle is getting denser — and that’s a good thing. 🧠 What Is Jungle Computing? When researchers from the University of Amsterdam and VU Amsterdam first coined the term Jungle Computing back in 2011, they…
Read article1 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
After 25 years in IT — with 10+ of those spent as a consultant — I’ve learned that sometimes you have to change sides to really understand the work you’ve been doing all along. The Consulting Chapter…
Read article1 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
Because a parts catalog shouldn’t just list what you can buy — it should understand what you’re fixing. The Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) has been around for decades, but most of them still live in…
Read article29 Oct 2025 · 4 min read
Prediction: the best apps will feel fast because most work happens on the client. Servers will schedule, sign and search — not render every click. I’ve been thinking lately about what really changes when you…
Read article6 July 2025 · 4 min read
Designed photo-first workflows with offline capture, estimating and quote approvals. Real-time where it helps; eventual consistency where it’s saner. When I sketched out the idea for Snap App in early 2025, I…
Read article3 July 2025 · 4 min read
Blueprinted a network where insurers submit vehicles and repair centres manage quotes, docs and progress. Privacy by design: each party sees only their jobs; central authority oversees the network. I sketched…
Read article13 June 2025 · 4 min read
Built a robust home server stack (GPU + lots of RAM) to iterate quickly. I like installing parts individually, proving value, then integrating cleanly. When I bought the Ubuntu server with i9 Extreme, 256 GB…
Read article12 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
Added multi-speaker diarization and shared notebooks. It feels like a team memory — searchable and privacy-aware. When we launched Quietscribe v3, I wanted this to feel less like a solo tool and more like a…
Read article30 Aug 2024 · 4 min read
Used lightweight DLT to sign important events in a P2P app. Not hype — just a pragmatic audit trail when multiple orgs share state. When you say “DLT” most people think cryptocurrency, massive chains, high…
Read article18 Feb 2024 · 4 min read
Built a prototype where two users can share screens simultaneously while a group watches. WebRTC with an SFU keeps it efficient; WASM handles local transforms. When I first sketched this out, the vision was…
Read article1 Sept 2023 · 4 min read
Explored on-prem QA over data warehouses and ERP. Early tests showed clear ROI when answers slot into existing workflows and exports. AI in the enterprise can feel like déjà vu: someone demos a cloud model…
Read article14 Mar 2023 · 4 min read
Built a simple way for tradies to show work, get reviews and quote. Focused on proof-of-work photos and transparent comms — not follower counts. TradieScore was born out of frustration with how the modern…
Read article16 Nov 2022 · 4 min read
Prototyped P2P sync to reduce server hotspots. The model: clients hold truth, servers coordinate. Cheaper to scale, harder to design — worth it. The more distributed systems I build, the more convinced I am…
Read article9 May 2022 · 4 min read
Designed an offline-first Kanban for vehicle repairs with ERP integration. When the internet blips, work shouldn’t. Browser DB + background sync made it boringly reliable. Key2Key was the first project where I…
Read article5 Oct 2021 · 1 min read
Outlined the next phase: topic segmentation, auto-summaries, and semantic search. Goal: help teams recall decisions without re-listening to hours of audio.
Read article22 Mar 2021 · 1 min read
Shifted my focus from static analytics to guided workflows. Users don’t need more charts; they need fewer clicks between intent and outcome.
Read article18 July 2020 · 1 min read
Tried running compact models via WASM. The result: surprisingly usable latency for note-taking and keyword jogs. Lesson: if it can run client-side, let it.
Read article2 Dec 2019 · 1 min read
Quietscribe started simple: a fast transcription workflow with clean exports. No AI theater — just dependable STT and a UI that gets out of your way.
Read article20 Sept 2018 · 4 min read
Built a tiny design system of primitives to keep forms, tables and cards consistent. Years later, ShadCN validated the approach with a great developer experience. When I wrote that post, I was reflecting on…
Read article8 Apr 2017 · 1 min read
Drafted UI patterns for conflict resolution that don’t scare users. Principle: if sync is inevitable, make the merge the hero, not a cryptic error.
Read article15 Nov 2016 · 1 min read
Finishing the MBA sharpened my framing: strategy is a queue of trade-offs. It made my technical decisions calmer and my roadmaps tighter.
Read article10 June 2015 · 1 min read
Experimented with peer connections for screen sharing. The promise: rich collaboration without heavy server spend. Filed under ‘come back to this’ — and I did.
Read article4 Sept 2014 · 1 min read
Adopted React for a small dashboard. Component mental model clicked instantly. Note to past self: your future stack will revolve around this.
Read article12 May 2013 · 1 min read
Prototype taught me the painful lesson of chatty backends. The fix: push logic client-side, publish concise events, and batch writes.
Read article6 July 2012 · 1 min read
Whiteboard note I found: *’Prefer the browser. Servers are a coordination layer, not the app.’* Future me nods. Offline-first wasn’t trendy yet, but the seeds were there: cache, sync, reconcile.
Read article12 Oct 2011 · 1 min read
Hello world I seem to be getting the game hang of this. Swipe is good .
Read article25 Aug 2011 · 1 min read
After getting one from the HP fire sale. I had my doubts about the webOS. But having used it, I have to say I’m impressed. I’m really impressed. Easy to use, great interface , and fast. I don’t see a downside…
Read article31 Mar 2011 · 1 min read
Seeing wild SSD RAID demos pushed me to think differently about IO-bound UX. Fast storage isn’t just benchmarks — it unlocks real-time flows we assume are ‘batch’. That idea echoes in my later local-first…
Read article31 Mar 2011 · 1 min read
take a look at YouTube and search for Samsung SSD awesomeness. 24X SSD IN RAID 0. DAM 🙂 super fast. Its motivated me to go for raid SSD for my next build Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone
Read article11 Feb 2011 · 1 min read
Short throwback: early experiments with consumer 3D scanning and Silverlight widgets. I loved the scrappy energy of 2011 — test, crash, relaunch, repeat. Those tiny tests taught me to ship quickly and narrate…
Read article11 Feb 2011 · 1 min read
just re ran vi3dim and good news. It works. Pretty simple to setup and use. If it doesn’t work for you just close and reopen the app. How’s the results.. Humm pretty rough really. Hopefully support for HD…
Read article10 Feb 2011 · 1 min read
Today I plan to test vi3dim software. Converts my webcam to a 3d scanner. For just $20, this I have to see. Humm. Well that’s a bad start, the program freezes up as soon as the capture starts. I haven’t given…
Read article10 Feb 2011 · 1 min read
Today I start my first entry. Its kind of daunting to think of what is appropriate to say for the first entry. I should start by welcoming you to this site. Even though you’ll get not value out of today’s…
Read article9 Feb 2011 · 1 min read
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