I build AI and web tools that show their sources: retrieval that cites what it read, automation that only decides what it safely can. I also write essays about technology, attention and work.
Right now that work is VivanceData, which brings it to construction, HVAC, logistics and manufacturing businesses.
Four things I built, each written up as who it is for and what changes for them. All of them are running; none of them are demos.
For people who find the web overwhelming: calmer feeds, less motion, and a breathing exercise one click away. No account, and nothing leaves their browser.
No account needed · Zero network calls · 4 presets
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For museum-goers: log each work you stand in front of, even in a basement with no signal, and rate them later that evening. Letterboxd for paintings rather than visits.
10k Met works preloaded · Works offline · Rate later, in one queue
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Keeps a fleet of repositories patched without one person reading every update. Updates that cannot change behaviour merge on their own; anything that could waits for a human.
~80 repos kept current · Behaviour changes always wait · 163 tests
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For players who want a modded Minecraft season without an afternoon of setup: one installer on any platform, a live map, and a server that updates itself overnight.
170 server mods · Windows · macOS · Linux · v3.1.0 live
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Eighty-four essays, grouped by what they are actually about. Technology leads here; the archive also argues about politics, philosophy and money.
Read everythingSouthern California. Absurdism, film as a way of thinking, and music made at home. I climb, run, and surf badly enough to keep enjoying it.
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