Lab notebook
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Notes on things I make with AI. What I wanted to make, how I made it with the tools, what came out, and what I learned along the way.
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7 entriesSmall things I made with AI
Five small experiments from the past year, from Iznik patterns on a virtual plate to a camera page that makes an object on your desk come alive.
Making CrateBridge, a sampling plugin, with Codex and Claude
How I built a Windows VST3 plugin that splits songs into instrument stems and flips samples for Serato Studio and Ableton Live, first with Codex and then with Claude Code.
Building a workspace for people and their agents
From May to October 2026 I built Loopsteer, then Loopstr, then Looper with Claude Code and Codex, and my idea of what the product is changed several times along the way.
Making Verity and Hormuz Open
How I made a live conflict map with a 24/7 AI radio show and a one-word site about the Strait of Hormuz with Replit Agent and Claude, and what both taught me about directing an AI voice.
Making Animal Vision, a camera that sees like other animals
How I built a phone camera and Cardboard VR app that shows the world through a fly's, a mantis shrimp's and a pit viper's eyes with Replit Agent and Gemini, then rebuilt it from a book of rules and turned it into a game for kids.
Making a crypto trading bot with AI
I built a crypto trading bot with Replit Agent and a chat assistant, first as an AI agent that made its own trade decisions and then as a fixed loop that checks the exchange before recording a trade.
Making a shared music room where DJs take turns
How I built MusicRoom on Replit, a room where two DJs take turns playing YouTube songs while everyone listens and reacts, and the changes I made so it feels like being in the same place.