A one-person workshop for software, publishing & the small web.
Nickel Works is where I build a handful of tools, run a small press, and tend a few quiet corners of the web. Part-time, slowly, and on their own terms.
Gemcities: publishing on the small web, free and friction-free.
Donation-supported Gemini capsule hosting that drops the barrier to near zero. No server to run, no command line to learn. Just sign up and start writing.
Tools for builders
Waystone Browser
A multi-protocol GUI browser for Linux. HTTP, Gemini, Gopher, Spartan, and Titan, all in one window.
Waystone Helm
A local-first desktop app that keeps a solo builder's projects in view. Not a task manager, just a one-person portfolio at a glance.
DOS/9
A hobbyist 32-bit x86 kernel. A what-if: DOS left to evolve on its own terms, with a few ideas borrowed from Plan 9.
Books & the tools behind them
Rune & Rook
A small independent press for fiction.
Independent Web Almanac
Documenting and evaluating human-guided, AI-assisted creative work.
System-Mark 5
A local, file-based interface for writing a novel one chapter at a time. Less workflow friction, not more automation.
Durable, owned places
Gemcities
Free, donation-supported Gemini capsule hosting. No server, no command line. Sign up and write.
Verja
A take on small, durable online communities built on ownership and real discussion.
Projects & tinkering
Smaller experiments, restorations, and ongoing study. The things on the side that keep the rest honest.
A quiet operation, but glad to hear from you.
If you're building something similar on the small web, or just want to compare notes, the door's open.