Alongside The Gadget Man, I build and run a number of independent side projects — small tools, experiments and creative work. Here’s what I’m currently up to.
Inkantation
An AI-powered service that transforms traditional novels into graphic novels, combining GPT-4 script conversion with text-to-image generation.
Cartoon du Jour
A daily political cartoon, generated by AI, offering satirical commentary on current events.
Joke du Jour
A brand new AI-generated joke, delivered fresh every morning.
Alive My Ride
Turns photographs of your car into cinematic, photorealistic artwork and short films, on a pay-as-you-go credit system.
Department of Additive Fabrication
A resource promoting additive manufacturing literacy, safety and innovation for makers, consolidating research, case studies and guidance on 3D printing.
Grim Cards
An interactive, gothic take on the Christmas experience — a darker alternative to traditional festive cheer.
Hitchin Mail
Personalised email addresses on local Hitchin-themed domains, with webmail and standard mail client access.
The KLF Adventure
An interactive text-adventure game exploring a fictional world through command-line style instructions — with a suitably absurd academic paper included.
livetrains.uk
Real-time departure and arrival boards for every staffed station in Great Britain, powered by National Rail live data.
Snafu Research
A publisher archiving and distributing retro computing artifacts — vintage hardware, software and digital media from computing’s past.
Strong Password
A simple tool that generates a secure 22-character random password with a single click.
The Stack
An experimental interactive audio art project — a collection of themed soundscapes to get lost in.
This Is My IP
A free utility that shows your public IP address, geographic location and internet service provider.
T-Shirt Slogans
Custom-printed t-shirts, mugs and 3D prints, made to order with designs inspired by 80s/90s pop culture.
We Love Hitchin
A community news and information site for the market town of Hitchin — local stories, events and business updates.