// what I build on the side

Builds

Software, newsletters, systems, and experiments. Some are public projects; some are private infrastructure for the writing practice.

Public

Projects and publications meant to be found by people outside the workshop.

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01141 MilesJersey Shore events site with an AI-written newsletter and town-level publishing engine.Live
02The DiffractionA music publication and newsletter.Live
03Survival SignalA newsletter about how to work independently. Currently on hiatus.Live
048th ChairCurated expert Q&A platform.
05Backyard MarqueeConcert lineup builder.

Practice

Infrastructure for Total Emphasis and the client-writing operation.

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01Workflow DeskDesktop command center for managing client projects, stages, and deliverables across the ghostwriting practice.
02Total EmphasisPortfolio and proof system for the ghostwriting business, synced from the working archive.Live
03Operator ConsoleCentral dashboard for tools, cron jobs, and quick actions across the Total Emphasis stack.
04Client PulseResearch feed that turns client press, market news, and competitor activity into a daily brief.
05Writing DeskWriting-assist environment for drafting bylines and essays with vault and source-material context loaded.

Knowledge

Search, archive, logging, and agent tools that make the working system usable.

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01Vault Search AgentMCP server that lets Claude query the Obsidian vault used as a CRM and working archive.
02Source Library SearchMCP server for searching indexed article sources by date, organization, publication, tag, or topic.
03IronlogObsidian-native fitness tracker with an MCP server, cron automation, and a lightweight phone dashboard.
04Vault BridgeLocal-first server that exposes the Obsidian vault to other tools over HTTP.
05Idea InboxCapture and synthesis tool for ideas, drafts, and one-line riffs that become vault notes.
06Media LogPersonal tracker for movies, shows, and other media consumption.