Ideas
Projects in progress and app concepts in the backlog.
Projects
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Website Tracker A feed of real people, no algorithm Web · shipped
Social media fatigue is real. Personal websites are the antidote—your name is the only brand you can't get sick of.
The vision
- Track updates from websites you care about
- Design your own feed—photos from one friend, blogs from another
- No recommendations, no ads—just people you chose
Why now
- Building websites is easier than ever
- Platform instability makes owning your domain more valuable
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Bulk Link Downloader Download all file links from any webpage fast Chrome
Chrome extension: pull links from a live page or pasted URL, review and filter, batch download in one click.
Phase 1
- Fetch links from current tab or pasted URL
- Deduplicated list with include/exclude controls
- Batch download via Chrome Downloads API
Build notes
- Manifest V3 popup UI
- Host permissions for user-provided URLs
App ideas
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Neighborhood Coffee Neighbors share orders with whoever is heading out
People who are already getting coffee want to know if their neighbors want any, and what they want. Someone heading out pings nearby neighbors, they say their order, one person picks it up.
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Daily Word Challenge One vocab word a day as a three-choice quiz in family group chats iMessage
An iMessage app, not a generic web daily word. Each day one new word from a curated list arrives as a three-choice quiz: the word plus three definition options. Send it to a family group chat so people tap to guess the definition. The goal is to grow vocabulary and vernacular.
Pair it with Mason's drive-to-work morning vocab habit. Related existing surface is Word Vault. Do not rebuild Word Vault here.
Chat UX
- The iMessage bubble or URL starts blacked out, or uses a fizz-out animation that conceals the answer
- Tap opens a compact three-choice definition quiz
- Smart compact chat UI, GeoGuessr-inspired: do not flood the thread. Messages should stay small and collapse or replace when there are many
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Plasticity Deep learning puzzle game iOS
Connect neural circuits through real learning mechanics—the more you use a connection, the stronger it becomes.
Core mechanics
- Neurons as glowing nodes; swipe to create synapses
- Signals pulse when activated; correct paths strengthen
- Unused connections fade (neuroplasticity)
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SpeedRead RSVP reading for books and articles iOS / Web
Rapid Serial Visual Presentation with ORP highlighting—read 2–3× faster (Spritz-style).
Features
- Adjustable WPM (200–1000+)
- Import ePub, PDF, plain text; URL import
- Audio mode with TTS + RSVP sync
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Spoken Send any article to your ears iOS
Share-sheet app: tap "Send to Spoken," pick a voice, article lands in your audio queue.
How it works
- Share extension from Safari or any app
- Smart extraction strips ads and junk
- Queue with background playback, CarPlay, offline cache
The gap
- Pocket TTS is buried; Safari Speak has no queue
- Nobody nails: see article → tap share → listen later
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GeoPin GeoGuessr in iMessage iMessage
Drop a location in the group chat, everyone guesses, closest pin wins. With Ruby, Emma, Claire, and Hayden.