Est. 2024 · Irregular Dispatches on Matters of Mild Consequence

John Gerace

A writer and software engineer with a weakness for long margin notes and short stories

"Remember that the most beautiful things in life are often the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance."

— John Ruskin
2026 – present ● active

The Weathered Quill

A writing prompt web app. Three modes, optional constraints, optional timer. No accounts, no tracking, no ads — just sit down and write.

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disposition — nostalgic for the days of hardwood writing desks and crystal inkwells

2026 – present ● active

Interactive Orrery

A static web app for consulting the I Ching with an emphasis on a calm, meditative experience.

javascript html

disposition — galactic

2024 – present ● active

I Ching - The Book of Change

A static web app for consulting the I Ching with an emphasis on a calm, meditative experience.

javascript html

disposition — meditative

2024 ○ resting

Dexter

The self-hosted app that helps you remember your acquaintances and avoid awkward conversational moments!

python

disposition — supportive

2020 ○ resting

PDFMerge

Too cheap to pay for Acrobat Reader? Too security-minded to upload your files to a random PDF merging webapp? Too lazy to download a full-featured PDF editor? Combine your PDF documents in a single terminal command!

python

disposition — utilitarian

2018 ○ resting

CHIP-8 Emulator

My entrée into the world of emulation, this browser-based retro gaming console will let you experience the 8-bit delight of the humble COSMAC VIP from 1977.

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disposition — retro

2017 ○ resting

SMSBackup

An Android app to back up text messages from my old Samsung Galaxy S7.

java

disposition — nostalgic

All projects listed here were made by one person, evenings and weekends, without a brief, a budget, or anyone to answer to. This is either the ideal creative condition or a description of a problem. Probably both.