Under the hood
For the curious. The parts and tools behind each product, in plain technical terms.
FinchCalc
Web tools · LiveFree calculators and quick file tools, right in your browser.
- Runs entirely in the browser, with no server or backend
- 28 tools across six categories: finance, health, business, PDF, image, and everyday utilities
- Includes photo-to-text (OCR) and QR code generation
- No account, and no data leaves the device
FeatherPDF
Web tools · LiveSimple PDF tools that work right in your browser.
- Runs entirely in the browser, with no uploads
- Tools: merge, split, rotate, organize pages, PDF to image, and image to PDF
- No account or signup
Linden
Hardware · In active developmentThe air in your home, made visible.
- Measures fine particulates, carbon dioxide, humidity, and temperature
- Low-power e-paper display, readable from across the room
- HEPA-grade filtration
- Hand-finished walnut, designed and assembled in Wisconsin
- Runs entirely on the device, Home Assistant compatible. No cloud, no account.
Ledger
Systems · In useBookkeeping that quietly runs itself.
- Reads receipts straight from your email inbox
- Sorts every expense on your own computer, with nothing sent to a cloud service
- Keeps your books in a spreadsheet you control
- Runs on a schedule, with a review step for anything it is unsure about
Sightline
Systems · In active developmentHome camera software that keeps everything on your own device.
- Runs on a Raspberry Pi 5 with a camera, in your home
- Person detection on the device, with nothing sent to the cloud
- Built to be released open-source under the AGPL-3.0 license
- Early build: one camera and person detection today, richer alerts in progress
Materials Tracker
Systems · In useKeeps track of every part that goes into a build.
- Tracks every part in stock and where it is used
- Knows exactly which parts go into each product, down to the smallest piece
- Sets aside the parts an upcoming build needs
- Totals the real cost of each finished unit automatically
- Imports parts and orders from common suppliers
- Runs locally, with no cloud