Launchpad

A home for the things I build.

Find an app, try an experiment or return to something useful. Everything has a clear place to start.

A few to start with

Pick something to try, or explore the full list below.

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Some apps work straight away. Others ask you to sign in or have access first.

36 entries to explore

19 entries

Apps to open

Games, learning tools and useful things for the browser.

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Fieldwork (ML Studio)

ml-studio.jonathantipper.com

Learn machine learning by preparing data, training models and testing predictions.

PublicActiveBrowser MLLearning labs
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Spinning Plates

spinning-plates.jonathantipper.com

A visual way to see which commitments are steady, wobbling or ready to put down.

PublicActiveVisual planningLocal worlds
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The Construct: Awakening

matrix-awakening.jonathantipper.com

A desktop browser experiment in a Matrix-inspired interactive scene.

PublicActiveDesktop playtestFan homage

Brainwave

brainwave.jonathantipper.com

Play a family quiz night across phones and a shared screen.

PublicActiveRoom-code game

Tasteground

tasteground.jonathantipper.com

Explore design studies, find a direction and build a practical design brief.

PublicBuildingOptional jonathantipper.com accountPreviewLocal savesDesign library

Tech Back Control App

techbackctrl.app

Main app and product surface for practical technological agency.

PublicActive

Agentia

agentia.jonathantipper.com

Explore how AI agents use tools, memory and authority in an interactive town.

PublicBuildingPreviewPublic preview
Tech Back Control OS interface screenshot

TechBackCTRL Operating System

techbackctrl.app

Operating surface for the TechBackCTRL experience.

PublicActive

Bearings

bearings.jonathantipper.com

Explore political choices and the evidence behind your provisional position.

PublicBuildingPreviewPrototypeNo saved answers
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TechBackCTRL AI Playground

playground.techbackctrl.app

A hands-on field guide to AI, with small experiments and an open studio.

PublicActiveOptional separate sign-inFive learning experimentsOpen studio

Gut Feeling

gut-feeling.jonathantipper.com

Discover dishes you fancy and find dinner choices two people can agree on.

PublicActiveLocal profiles
Tech Back Control operator terminal interface screenshot

TechBackCTRL CLI Emulator

techbackctrl.app

A fun CLI-style emulator inside of the TechBackCTRL app.

PublicActive

You Are Here

you-are-here.jonathantipper.com

A sourced field guide for wherever you stand, with stories, maps and useful phrases.

PublicBuildingPreviewControlled release
Learn Mandarin app interface screenshot

Learn Chinese Agent

learn-chinese.jonathantipper.com

Practise Mandarin with a tutor, review queue and remembered learning plan.

Buildingjonathantipper.com accountPreviewBeta

Water Ledger

data-center-water-use.jonathantipper.com

Compare data centre water use with golf and other activities, with sources and accounting boundaries.

PublicActiveSourced explainer
Purchase Assistant app interface screenshot

Purchase Assistant

buyornot.jonathantipper.com

Compare purchases, question assumptions and track ownership costs and outcomes.

PublicBuildingOptional separate sign-inPreview

THRESHOLD

threshold-game.jonathantipper.com

Run a fictional airport through disruption, constrained capacity and recovery.

PublicBuildingOptional separate sign-inPreviewAirport exercise

Arena by Tech Back CTRL

arena.techbackctrl.app

Compare AI model responses side by side, with guest samples and your own provider key.

PublicBuildingOptional separate sign-inPreviewGuest samplesBring your own key
Techcycle Runner game interface screenshot

Techcycle Runner

jans-25-year-anniversary-tech-timel.vercel.app

Side-scrolling game about 25 years of technology cycles.

PublicBuildingPreview

10 entries

Projects and private tools

Local software, work in progress and systems with restricted access.

CTRL for Android mark

CTRL for Android

An Android AI helper for turning a current situation into something useful.

PrivateBuildingNative appAndroidDevelopment alpha
Development alpha for testing. No public store release or general download is confirmed.View project
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Pendant for Mac

A local Mac workspace for Pendant recordings, transcription and speaker labels.

PrivateActiveNative appLocal Mac appLocal transcription
Runs locally on Apple Silicon. No public installer is available.View project
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Personal Eval Studio

A local workspace for writing repeatable AI evaluations and reviewing evidence.

PrivateBuildingLocal toolLocal studioIn development
Local development workflow. Live model generation and judging are not yet available in the Studio.View project
Todoist Agent graphic with red circuit arrows on a black background

Todoist Agent

A private task agent for day-to-day capture and review.

PrivateActiveSeparate sign-in
Private working tool. Read the project overview.View project
Low-resolution UniFi Network topology screenshot

UniFi Network

The networking behind our connected home.

PrivateActiveLocal tool
Private home network. Read the project overview.View project
AI Spend dashboard screenshot

AI Spend Calculator

Dashboard for tracking AI subscription and service spend.

PublicActive
Public launch is paused while account access is reviewed.View project
Home Assistant logo

Home Lab

The home infrastructure behind everyday services and experiments.

PrivateActiveLocal tool
Private home infrastructure. A public overview is available.View project

Sweep Inspector

Local-first folder inspection without moving, copying, renaming, or deleting files.

PrivateBuildingLocal tool
Local development tool. No public download or source release is available.View project
OpenClaw Mission Control dashboard screenshot

OpenClaw Agents

Self-hosted eight-agent fleet for research and app-building workflows.

PrivateActiveLocal tool
Self-hosted private system; no public launch URL.View project
LLM-Wiki personal-agent context graph screenshot

LLM-Wiki

Hermes personal-agent memory graph built from daily context.

PrivateBuildingLocal tool
Private memory system; no public launch URL.View project

2 entries

Podcasts

Conversations and ideas to spend a little longer with.

5 entries

Elsewhere

Other places to find my work or get in touch.

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GitHub

github.com

Source code, project docs, and public repositories.

PublicActive
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X / Twitter

x.com

Personal account for public thoughts, links, and ongoing threads.

PublicActive

Tech Back Control X

x.com

Tech Back Control updates, links, and public dispatches.

PublicActive

LinkedIn

linkedin.com

The professional profile this site deliberately does not repeat.

PublicActive

Email

Direct contact without a tracked form.

PublicActive