Meet my books
How I built a personal book collection website to solve the frustrating problem of tracking what I've already read.
Not So Common Thoughts
"The question then is, 'Of all the things you can now do, which do you choose to do?'"
— Brian Eno
Featured Post
Art, Design, and the Question of Purpose
On the fundamental difference between art and design: one serves itself, the other must serve others.
Your AI slop is served
A reflection on the 'AI slop' debate, content overload, and why engaging with long-form writing matters more than ever.
Fundamental Chess Strategy & Evaluation
A compact cheat sheet for intermediate players (1200+), especially after a break from play.
RockOrPop.com: Turn Any YouTube Playlist into a Virtual Cassette
Turn any playlist into a customizable mixtape—no log-ins, no algorithms, just intentional listening.
Are We Intelligent?
While others were affirming that AIs could not truly think or even understand, I found myself wondering if I was any different.
Revisiting the world of Weewar
How building a hex map generator brought back memories of creating one of the web's first strategy games.
AI Expectations and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
How our cultural narratives about AI might be shaping its development more than we realize
MapsAll.com: Mindmapping with AI
The journey of creating a mind mapping tool that evolved from experimental prototypes to a full-featured product.
Implementing LLMs.txt: Making Your Blog AI-Friendly
How and why I implemented the LLMs.txt standard to make this blog more accessible to AI tools.
Don't just do more, think more
A personal reflection on how AI-driven productivity gains should be reinvested in thinking, not just doing.
AI and the Rise of Judgement Over Technical Skill
As AI removes technical barriers, judgement becomes the key differentiator.
Interior Design Fundamentals
Exploring the core principles of interior design through Noah Daniel's insightful video series, covering ground rules, material palettes, and lighting.
Permission to Enjoy
A reflection on seniority, freedom, responsibility, and the power of a mentor's simple advice.
Building a Music Player: YouTube as a Backend
How I built a music player for kohlhofer.com that pulls from a YouTube playlist, fetches video backgrounds, and focuses on an integrated audio/visual listening experience.
Visualizing Chaos: The Lorenz Attractor
A fun exploration of chaos theory through code, creating an aesthetic visualization of the Lorenz attractor using P5.js.
Vibe Coding kohlhofer.com: Creation at the Speed of Thought
How I built kohlhofer.com trying out a new approach to design and software development.
Coding as a Tool: Generating Patterns for the Siding of a new House
How I used code to create a natural-looking random pattern for board and batten siding, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and structural requirements.