Repeat client work, this time the brief was a bit more specific. Client's original site had done it's work, but his body of work has grown to an extent now that the site needed a refresh. This time the client wanted a more obvious theme, and as their books are based around a flooded world then the theme was a no brainer. Getting the precise palette for the above sea elements was difficult and we went through a good number of iterations to get it right. It's amazing how if you make the sky too deep or add too much purple then the sea with these colours starts taking on a Disney look and feel! Definitely not what was wanted.
Gently animated water to give undulating rhythm to the page without making it memory intensive or overly distracting.
augustmae.co.uk (https://augustmae.co.uk)
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Hey folks,
After Cabana, I built something different.
Cabana was about helping designers work faster. Arkiv is about helping them protect what they make.
It's a tool that generates a cryptographic proof of your design work, timestamped and anchored permanently on the blockchain. Think of it as an unforgeable receipt that proves you created something first. We all need that more than ever now right? đź‘Ť
With AI scraping everything and design theft getting worse, having verifiable proof of creation has never mattered more. The EU AI Act is already in force. More legislation is coming. Arkiv gives you a record that holds up.
It takes about 60 seconds. Your file never leaves your device.
Drop your file → get your proof → download your certificate. That's it.
Free to try - no card required for your first few certifications.
Would love to hear what the Contra community thinks. Happy to answer any questions below. 👇
https://www.arkived.io/
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🚀 Had an idea over the weekend. Spent the next 4 days building it. Meet CraftTun.
I’ve wanted a clean, reliable way to run Craft CMS locally, without fighting Docker, juggling databases. CraftTun, a cross-platform app that handles the entire Craft CMS local dev stack for you.
It’s not released yet, but the core is solid: containers spin up cleanly, Craft installs instantly, one-click admin login works. It takes inspiration from Local and the retired Craft Nitro, but is built specifically for modern Craft workflows.
What works today:
• Create new Craft sites
• Auto container setup
• phpMyAdmin access
• Craft CMS v3–v5 support
• One-click admin login
Built in 4 days through focused iteration and prompt-driven development, showing how quickly high-quality tooling can be delivered with the right workflow.
https://www.crafttun.com/
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Today I've launched the next evolution of my non-fiction written work. For just over a year I've been writing long-form daily articles about Technology, Governance and the Human cost of the things we build at smarterarticles.co.uk (https://smarterarticles.co.uk)
Six weeks ago I launched a podcast, taking one of my published articles, and reworking it for the podcast format, with a new episode weekly.
Today I launched the accompanying website: smarterarticles.fm (https://smarterarticles.fm)
My spec was simple:-
1. Keep it simple, and minimalistic. My articles are published on a simple site, headlines, and content, and nothing more. I wanted to keep that simplicity.
2. Clean, professional, broadsheet-style publication.
3. No admin system. The site and its content take care of itself. I publish articles on a site that has an RSS feed, and I publish a podcast that has an RSS feed, so this site consumes both and the source of truth is where the content is originally published.
4. Plain English. Clear, precise, human. Read the About page or the Privacy Policy. I'm not trying to hide behind technobabble, only clarity.
5. No Cookies. No Tracking. No Analytics. No Recommendation Engine. No Profiling. No Selling or Sharing of Personal Data, clearly stated as a deliberate decision not an oversight seeking correction.
Here are some example pages, I'd encourage you, if you so wish, to visit the site and let me know your thoughts: smarterarticles.fm (https://smarterarticles.fm)
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🚀 Built a full app in 1 weekend: ForageMap.com (http://ForageMap.com)
I gave myself a weekend deadline and shipped ForageMap.com (http://ForageMap.com) — a simple, clean platform that lets people pin, share, and discover wild edible plants in their area.
It’s for people who want foraging without the nonsense: fast map, quick submissions, seasonal insights, and a community leaderboard.
What it does right now:
- Add a spot in seconds
- Browse community finds
- 4 different map styles
- Leaderboards
- Seasonal filters
What’s coming:
- Ingredient pages with photos + full details
- Trusted “verified spot” markers
- Offline mode
- Fully mobile-friendly
If you’re into sustainability, local food, or just want something that tastes better than supermarket veg, take a look:
👉 https://foragemap.com
Open to feedback, ideas, or collabs.
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