I build things with new tech. The good ones stick around.

I try new tools as they show up (Claude Code, Grok, iOS, APIs, whatever's next) and turn the best experiments into things people actually use.

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the lab● live
grill
off quiet
raleigh_radar (now)
rain around Raleigh 2,010 readings
trail_cams (yesterday)
white-tailed deer 66raccoon 3none 3coyote 1 Today's trail cam pick: white-tailed deertoday's pick · white-tailed deer
Projects
StartFishing
iPhone app · 01

StartFishing

For beginners and shore anglers: know when to go, and what to throw.

Live
Fridge display
iPad · Python · 02

Fridge display

The family calendar, groceries and weather, right on the kitchen fridge.

Running at home
Archer
Python · SwiftUI · MCP · 03

Archer

My own data system: my history in one place I own, readable by any AI I choose.

Running every day
Experiment log
The whole Lab →
EXP 01My radar can tell rain from bugs.Raw NOAA radar, decoded at home, graded against my own rain gauge.Worked▲ 0 EXP 02My grill runs the whole cook.AI writes the plan; I just say when the meat's on.Worked▲ 0 EXP 03An AI reads every trail cam photo.Its favorite mistake: calling a deer a car.Worked▲ 0 EXP 04School emails, read for me.Only what a parent acts on reaches the kitchen screen.Worked▲ 0 EXP 05Archer fixes its own bugs.A second AI reviews every change before it ships.Worked▲ 0 EXP 06A small AI model running at home.Ran it to save money. Killed it a month later.Flop▲ 0
What I'm reading
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9to5Mac · 10/23Apple exploring fix for Safari’s cramped layout on the iPhone Duo’s outer display ↗Apple is exploring ways to help web developers optimize layouts for smaller, external phone screens.TechCrunch · 10/23OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks” ↗OpenAI is stopping live internet training for its models to reduce risks, changing how future AI learns.9to5Mac · 10/23Apple’s official DIY repair guides for the iPhone Duo now available ↗Apple released official repair manuals for its newest phone, making self-repair easier for hands-on users.The Verge · 10/23OpenAI now trains its frontier AI models with no internet access ↗OpenAI is now training its most advanced models entirely offline to protect them from hacking attempts.TechCrunch · 10/23Hottest toy for Christmas? Nvidia CEO plays with adorable Microduck robots, 20,000 sell ↗See how these tiny, voice-controlled robots use AI to walk, tumble, and interact with people.Simon Willison · 10/23Quick Study ↗Learn how to use Claude to build an interactive web tool that paints digital versions of your photos.

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I'm Mike. I build things with technology as it shows up. Most of it starts as a weekend question, like “could the fridge run the house?” A few turn into something I use every day. Some don't, and I'll tell you about those too.