01
Catch the spark
Every build starts with the moment you say “wouldn’t it be great if…” We listen for that, sketch it on a napkin, and turn the half-formed thought into a clear shape we can both stand behind.
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SmallbricktoryBuilding the Shape of Ideas
Volume One
An atlas of the possible.
Folio Nº 1
Spring 2026.
49° 20′ 06″ N123° 09′ 51″ W
VolumeOne
RunSpring 2026
BuildsSix Ideas
StackTypeScript · Python · LLMs
PracticeApps · Agents · Automation
Plate I — A First SketchFrom the StudioPassion ignited by
Passion ignited by
simple ideas.
Our most exciting projects are simple ideas. “Can AI make a graphic novel for me?” It spurs creativity that can run free because we are no longer worried about the details of the implementation, but can think in the spaces of possibilities.
The unglamorous plumbing of software used to absorb most of a builder’s attention. AI hands it back, and what’s left is the part that always mattered: what could exist that doesn’t yet, and whether it’s worth making.
So that’s where the studio lives now — not deep in the weeds of any one stack, but in the kind of conversation where someone says “wouldn’t it be great if…” and we say let’s try it Tuesday afternoon and see.
— The Studio
MethodHow we
How we
build.
A working method for turning a sharp idea into a running system. Three movements; no more, no fewer.
02
Set it in motion
Then we put hands on it. A small thing on Tuesday, a smaller thing on Wednesday, a thing that does its job by Friday. The big build is just a stack of small ones, shipped in order, each one earning the next.
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See what else is possible
Once it runs, we ask what else opens up. A second loop. A neighbouring tool. A use case that wasn't on the napkin. The shape gets sharper, not bigger — and the next idea is usually already waiting.
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Plate II — Working Note
“The business of every art
is to bring something
into existence.”
— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics
From the FolioField
Field
Notes.
A triptych from the spring run — one shipped and quietly running, two on the bench and headed out the door.
Plate IIIShipped
Daisy — An AI Meeting Assistant
Daisy, cf. diarization — the work of telling one voice from another in a room.
A desktop meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarises meetings locally or against your own LLM API keys. No bots on the call. Audio and keys never leave your laptop. A pre-paid version is also available. Linux first; Windows and macOS in the works.
Stack
- Rust + Tauri
- Native OS audio
- BYO transcription
- Local encrypted vault
Plate IVComing May 2026
Billie — Time and Invoice Tracking
Billie, cf. the timesheet — and every billable hour that ever filled one.
Simplify capturing time and generating invoices. Billie keeps you company and on track with AI-assisted time entry and analysis. For consultants and professionals who bill time, or for anyone who values privacy. No screen captures, no passive monitoring.
Stack
- TypeScript · Next.js
- Drizzle + Postgres
- On-device AI
- 3rd-party integrations
Plate VComing June 2026
Nella — Tell Your Stories
Nella, cf. paNELs — the small frames a comic page is built from.
Nella turns you and your story idea into a finished graphic novel. Upload your pictures — YOU become the characters. Pick from a dozen hand-tuned art styles or upload your own reference. Nella helps you draft the script, style the cast, lays out every page, and delivers print-ready art.
Stack
- Next.js · Workers
- Diffusion models
- Page layout engine
- Print pipeline
Let’s build
your idea.
Apps, agents, and automations — built for people, teams, and organizations. We take a small number of engagements each season.