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 3,586 readings
trail_cams (yesterday)
white-tailed deer 48raccoon 5sciurus species 1unidentified animal 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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Wired · 10/22Hugging Face’s New AI Biology Model Lets You Chat With DNA ↗A new open-source model brings conversational tools into genetics and biology research.Simon Willison · 10/22Today's PHP Security Release, and How We're Strengthening PHP Security ↗Crucial update for anyone running web servers after severe flaws were found in PHP.Simon Willison · 10/22Panache — RTS Belle Époque pour mobile ↗A fun example of how quickly open-source game code can be remixed into something fresh.MIT Technology Review · 10/22AI’s hidden storage bill: What inference leaves behind ↗A practical look at how running modern models creates unexpected and costly storage demands.Simon Willison · 10/22Donating Agent Skills to the Agentic AI Foundation ↗An open standard for software agents moves to an independent foundation to keep tools cross-compatible.OpenAI · 10/22Build more responsive apps with the Decisions API ↗A new API designed to give developers quick, low-cost model choices for snappy app interactions.

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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.