StrangeCaliburJason Maitland / Independent work

The wider workshop / 48 projects

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A driver for an old audio interface. A browser instrument. A world with its own rules. The smaller projects and deeper rabbit holes live here, alongside the six main case studies.

Project / What it's for48 projects
  1. 01CalidawSelected work · Native studio in developmentA native music workstation exploring what happens when a musician and an AI agent can inspect, compose and edit through the same underlying system. The result stays visible, playable and editable.ListenRead story
  2. 02ContinuumSelected work · Open demoA shared workspace that keeps decisions, requirements, work and evidence connected, so people and AI can return to a project without reconstructing its history.SystemsRead story / launch inside
  3. 03Forge · Keyboard MakerSelected work · Browser projectA browser workshop for keyboard layouts, cases, wiring and keycaps. The project connects the feel of a physical object with the geometry, export and recovery tools needed to build it.MakeRead story / launch inside
  4. 04HEARTHSelected work · Private systemA private home and workshop system connecting physical devices, local services and interfaces that make attention, freshness and uncertainty visible.SystemsRead story
  5. 05Kaiyan · 开眼Selected work · Browser projectA Chinese–English reading product built around two directions of learning: read, listen, explore a word, save it in context and come back to the text.Learn & exploreRead story / launch inside
  6. 06PRISMSelected work · Private prototypeA local workspace for reusable agents and coding, with separate working copies, visible context, reviewable outputs and a deliberate way to continue after interruption.SystemsRead story
  7. 073D ScannerCollection · iPhone app in developmentAn iPhone app for capturing objects and spaces, editing the result and keeping the files under your control.MakeRead story
  8. 08ApogeeCollection · Browser projectAn orbital observatory for watching satellites and exploring the world beneath them.Learn & exploreRead story / launch inside
  9. 09Calibur TypeCollection · Browser projectA quiet place to warm up your fingers, find your pace and practise typing.ToolsRead story / launch inside
  10. 10ComposerCollection · Browser projectBuild a piece of music, hear how it unfolds, and take the score or MIDI with you.ListenRead story / launch inside
  11. 11Fluid SynthCollection · Browser projectPlay a surface of water. Ripples meet, interfere and turn into sound.ListenRead story / launch inside
  12. 12FUSECollection · Simulation prototypeA transformer fault simulator for practising diagnosis and understanding consequences.Learn & exploreRead story
  13. 13HailstoneCollection · Browser instrumentA number becomes an instrument. Explore Collatz sequences through sound, shape the synth, and export the result as WAV or MIDI.ListenRead story / launch inside
  14. 14HandSyncCollection · Browser projectGive each hand a different rhythm. A practice space for timing and coordination.ListenRead story / launch inside
  15. 15MorseCollection · Browser projectListen, decode and explore the small language of dots and dashes.ToolsRead story / launch inside
  16. 16Necromancer Audio · Mbox 2 driverCollection · Open-source developer alphaA new macOS audio driver for the original Digidesign Mbox 2. Bringing a useful old recording interface back to the studio.ListenRead story / launch inside
  17. 17Planning PokerCollection · Browser projectGet the team in a room, reveal your estimates together, and talk about the differences.ToolsRead story / launch inside
  18. 18Solid IntentCollection · Browser projectTurn an idea for a useful part into geometry you can adjust and print.MakeRead story / launch inside
  19. 19SynesthesiaCollection · Browser projectAn instrument you can see. Shape sound, colour and movement in a single performance.ListenRead story / launch inside
  20. 20Synth of LifeCollection · Browser projectA living grid becomes a musical system. Plant a pattern and listen to what grows.ListenRead story / launch inside
  21. 21Asset Structure ViewerLab · Geometry prototypeA procedural 3D sketchbook for understanding the structure of technical objects.MakeRead story
  22. 22Bank of Mum & DadLab · Household prototypeA family money-learning experiment built around missions, approval and pretend balances.Learn & exploreRead story
  23. 23CaliMailLab · Native integrationA private bridge between personal productivity apps and an assistant.SystemsRead story
  24. 24Calorie TrackerLab · iPhone prototypeA personal experiment in label capture and everyday nutrition logging.ToolsRead story
  25. 25Emergency ReferenceLab · Reference prototypeSearchable regional reference material designed for use without an internet connection.ToolsRead story
  26. 26Glitch Image ToolLab · Image experimentA workbench for layering distortion, interference and colour into images.MakeRead story
  27. 27HeimdallLab · Private recovery toolA separate recovery workspace for understanding and restoring systems.SystemsRead story
  28. 28HydroponicsLab · Historical physical buildA practical growing experiment with towers, channels, reservoirs and a record of the earlier setup.MakeRead story
  29. 29Juggling TeacherLab · Native prototypeA pattern library and practice experiment for understanding juggling rhythms.Learn & exploreRead story
  30. 30MQTT ToolboxLab · Desktop prototypeA developer workbench for inspecting messages and experimenting with connected devices.SystemsRead story
  31. 31Power Distribution LabLab · Local simulationAn electrical-grid learning console for exploring distribution, protection and faults.Learn & exploreRead story
  32. 32StampFly ExperimentsLab · Hardware prototypeA small aircraft becomes a playground for control, telemetry and repeatable behaviour.MakeRead story
  33. 33StoryforgeLab · Writing prototypeA workspace experiment for developing stories with structured prompts and tools.MakeRead story
  34. 34Trader JoeLab · Research prototypeA research workbench for exploring market data, backtests and risk.ToolsRead story
  35. 35ZongWenSubLab · Extension prototypeAn experiment in learning vocabulary through subtitles and context.Learn & exploreRead story
  36. 36CHAINWRECKCollection · Browser projectA 2D arena brawler where bombs, collapsing ground and one bad decision can change the match.PlayRead story / launch inside
  37. 37Edge AlignmentCollection · Quest prototypeA VR sword game about rhythm, clean technique and deliberate physical movement.PlayRead story
  38. 38GHOSTPINCollection · Browser projectAn offline circuit-engineering game where every answer has to work on the board.PlayRead story / launch inside
  39. 39HARDLINECollection · Browser projectCompact platforming rooms built around precise movement, quick retries and finding your rhythm.PlayRead story / launch inside
  40. 40KIP // FORGECollection · Browser projectFind a line, miss a jump, try something ridiculous. A precision platformer with a world builder of its own.PlayRead story / launch inside
  41. 41Orbital KataCollection · Game in developmentLearn to fly one ship through burns, rendezvous and docking.PlayRead story
  42. 42Quiet ChessCollection · Browser projectA quiet room for chess, study and private games with friends.PlayRead story / launch inside
  43. 43Quiet OrdersCollection · Private gameA strategy game of sealed orders, imperfect information and simultaneous consequences.PlayRead story
  44. 44The Last RelayCollection · Narrative prototypeHelp a stranded character through a ship’s communications and sensors.PlayRead story
  45. 45ROOMFALLLab · iPhone AR prototypeA falling-block experiment that places a three-dimensional board in the room.PlayRead story
  46. 46TamaGotYeeLab · Desktop prototypeAn experiment in a desktop companion with routines, moods and small behaviours.PlayRead story
  47. 47VR SketchbookLab · XR experimentsSmall spatial-computing experiments in writing, creativity and interaction.PlayRead story
  48. 48World Narrative EngineLab · Simulation prototypeA science-fiction world where factions remember, form beliefs and act.PlayRead story
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