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Markdown Library ML-42: A Native Home for Markdown
Markdown files have quietly become the connective tissue of AI-assisted work. I built Markdown Library ML-42, a native macOS app to browse, read, and edit them where they live.
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Taking Stock
A renewal notice marked a year of writing here and on LinkedIn. A moment to look back, not a verdict.
Journaling Without Writing
I've kept a bullet journal for years. Then voice capture and AI synthesis introduced a different kind of journaling. For now, I'm keeping both.
Chaos Studies: Where Math Meets Music Meets Touch
Turning a fascination with strange attractors into an immersive audiovisual experience, from Playdate to iOS and macOS.
From Sketch to Site in Hours
Building Field Bureau + Werkstatt, a minimal site born from a journal sketch and iterated into existence.
Menu Volume – Feedback First, Features Second
How shipping MIDI Volume Control proved that no project is too small to pivot when immediate user feedback points to the real product.
MIDI Volume Control: When the Solution Doesn't Exist, Build It
How a simple need—controlling my Mac's volume with a MIDI controller—led to building my first desktop app, now available on the App Store.
How I Built a Serverless Chess Analytics Platform with Game Data in the URL
Building a free chess game analysis tool that stores everything in the URL—no servers, no databases, just instant analytics you can share with a link.
Meet my books
How I built a personal book collection website to solve the frustrating problem of tracking what I've already read.
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.
Revisiting the world of Weewar
How building a hex map generator brought back memories of creating one of the web's first strategy games.
MapsAll.com: Mindmapping with AI
The journey of creating a mind mapping tool that evolved from experimental prototypes to a full-featured product.
About this Site
I asked AI to tell me what Not So Common Thoughts is all about.
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.