Here is a collection of some of the websites that I have invented and built.
Create your own algorithmically generated artwork using these interactive tools. You can make fractals, spirographs, and other interesting images by turning the knobs that control how the computations are performed.
Visit Zazow.comValidBot is a website validation tool for web developers to analyze their sites and make sure that they are following best practices.
It can help developers determine where they can improve security and performance.
Visit ValidBot.comBraingle contains thousands of user submitted and ranked brain teasers, riddles, quizzes and mind puzzles.
There are also puzzle games to play, trivia to test your knowledge and a community of smart people to interact with.
Visit Braingle.comA database of paper airplanes with easy to follow folding instructions.
Visit FoldNFly.comInteractive Puzzle Stories! Read a chapter, solve a puzzle and unlock the next part of the tale.
Travel along with Mai as she explores a utopian post-apocalyptic world and discovers ancient time vaults, forgotten robot enclaves and slumbering super computers. Help her scavenge for old technology in the ruined cities and discover ancient secrets about previous civilizations.
Visit PuzzleTales.comMake a personalized list of the essential movies from your childhood that you want to share with your kids. Whether it's Willy Wonka from the 70s, Goonies from the 80s or Toy Story from the 90s, there are many great movies that parents want to share with their children when they are old enough. MovieNight helps you compile a list of your favorite movies, and helps you determine when they are appropriate for your children.
Visit MovieNight.tipsA fun website that I made to explore timekeeping and astronomical calculations. It has a variety of watch faces that update in real time to show the time, calendar, seasons, sunrise and sunset, moon phases, planet visibility, constellations and more.
Visit Complication.watchA tool for puzzle constructors to quickly turn their grid-based puzzles into images that they can download to share or publish.
I made this because I was spending too much time in Photoshop and Illustrator and I knew that a specialized tool would make it much faster and more enjoyable. Many of puzzles from my Braingle eBook were created with this tool.
Visit PuzHub.comT4SK.dev helps software developers be more efficient at completing short tasks that may come from a variety of different locations by putting them all into a single optimized queue. Optionally, share your tasks with your private distributed workforce to crowdsource the work, while maintaining quality and control.
Visit T4SK.devDarkPattern.Games is a game review website devoted to helping you find games that will not use psychological tricks to manipulate you into becoming addicted. Learn about the dark patterns that game designers use to trick you into wasting your precious time and money.
Visit DarkPattern.gamesTurn any picture into a LEGO® brick mosaic that you can build yourself.
Visit Brickapic.comNovelade uses a proprietary algorithm to score books based on a number of factors, including the awards won, the publication date, sales rank, author's prestige, editorial reviews and - most importantly - your personal taste. Using our proprietary scoring algorithm, novels are ranked in an order that is personalized for your interests.
Visit Novelade.comA Disneyland® checklist that includes every ride, attraction, shop, restaurant, and secret that you can find inside the theme park. There are 400+ things to discover and check off with this amazing app. Can you get to 100% completion?
Visit Parktopper.comToodledo is an easy to use, web-based to-do list. Keeping track of all your tasks will help you avoid disorganization, stay motivated and be more productive.
Visit Toodledo.comFrequently, family reunions are the only times when certain family members get to catch up with each other. This website is designed to help families keep in touch. It offers a shared address book, calendar and newsletter as well as a family photo album, recipe storage and message board area for conversations.
Visit Kinector.orgImprove your memory, creativity and vocabulary with these daily exercises.
This website was merged into my other website, Braingle (see above).
BoredGourd is a database of things to do when you are looking for something to do. If you ever get 'bored out of your gourd', come here and find something to ease your boredom.
Visit BoredGourd.comThis site contains user submitted and ranked jokes.
This is an offshoot of Braingle.com and reuses most of the same code and design.
Visit Wocka.comA free multiplayer online game where you toss food at other players. Earn points to buy better food and clothing or train to improve your characters stats. This game is an spin-off from Braingle.com.
Visit LunchFight.comUpgrade your robot's weapons and armor and attack other robots to earn points and climb the ladder. This is a free multiplayer online game.
Visit RoboZapper.comThis web site contains solutions to many different types of puzzles, including Rubik's puzzles and impossible bottles. It also has a message board where you can post questions.
Visit PuzzleSolver.comEvent based photo sharing. Upload pictures directly from your phone.
This website was sold to Yahoo and then later shutdown.
Enables users to upload and distribute accurately geo-referenced digital photographs using a digital camera and a GPS receiver.
This website was sold and turned into Where.com (see above).