life imitates art

#iPhone? #Android? I grew up with neither. My daughter asked how I got email at her age. I tried explaining, but it was easier for me to create this "dial up" app that now anyone can use to load web pages or phone numbers the old fashioned way: arcade.pirillo.com/dial-up.html #tech #retro #phone

#iPhone? #Android? I grew up with neither. My daughter asked how I got email at her age. I tried explaining, but it was easier for me to create this "dial up" app that now anyone can use to load web pages or phone numbers the old fashioned way: arcade.pirillo.com/dial-up.html #tech #retro #phone

I heard something going "noonie noonie noo" from the other room. Walked in and found this cheeky little bastard scooting across the countertop.

I built a #free tool that lets #jobs seekers write their own rejection letters and submit them with job applications. Enter all the info and it generates the "we've decided to move forward with other candidates" email they were going to send you in 11 days anyway: arcade.pirillo.com/dear-applica...

I said I'd be someone who shipped software products that solved problems when rainbows flew out of my dog's butt. Then, this morning... #dog #dogs #dogsofbluesky

Done! arcade.pirillo.com/resume-analy...

My 311th FREE web app! Resume Analyzer — Resume gap analyzer with ATS sim, keyword matching, and skill-gap detection. Upload your CV and a job description for an honest assessment. Free Jobscan alternative. arcade.pirillo.com/resume-analy...

I’m vibe coding a next-gen resume analyzer. It ingests the job desc, runs a semantic scan of your CV, and generates a personalized, actionable gap-analysis report. The best part? No matter what you upload, it instantly returns: "Nah, you're fucked, mate." because what's the point anymore.

My 310th FREE web app! PenSend — Handwriting font message maker — load your font, type a message, style it with colors and backgrounds, export as PNG. Make your digital messages more personal! arcade.pirillo.com/pensend.html

I'm not a product manager. I'm not a software developer. I'm a product developer?

I wanted to send texts in my own handwriting. No app did this well, so I built one last week. Apple approved it - the FIRST time! Make your own handwriting font free at fontcrafter.net and use it with PenSend: #iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/pense... #Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d... Try it?

achoo #pnw #seattle #photography #naturephotography #nature #trees #flowers #spring #photo

What do I do with my excess filament? My so-called waste from #3Dprinting? I make even more awesome #StarWars things.

My 309th FREE web app! Depth Window — Off-axis projection with webcam head tracking — your screen becomes a window into 3D. Drop STL, OBJ, or 3MF models for head-tracked perspective viewing. arcade.pirillo.com/depth-window...

My 305th FREE web app! MomentMiner — AI clip finder for YouTube videos — paste a transcript, get timestamped moments with ready-to-post social copy for X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. arcade.pirillo.com/momentminer....

My 307th FREE web app! SocialMarkdown — Free markdown to social media converter — LinkedIn Unicode bold/italic, X thread splitter, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky, Reddit, Slack, Discord. Post and Article modes. arcade.pirillo.com/social-markd...

My 308th FREE web app! Movable Type — Free kinetic typography playground with 15 modes — explode, scatter, tornado, and more. Upload custom fonts. Play with your words! arcade.pirillo.com/movable-type...

My 308th FREE web app! Movable Type — Free kinetic typography playground with 15 modes — explode, scatter, tornado, and more. Upload custom fonts. Play with your words! arcade.pirillo.com/movable-type...

Thank you for the fun Tinker Tuesday! We chatted egg evolution, shark eggs, dissolved the outside of an egg, and more in honor of upcoming Easter! Thank you @sharkgeek.bsky.social @chrispirillo.bsky.social @djrichglow @kelleycakes for the raids! We passed the love to @ivyvt.bsky.social!

My 306th FREE web app! Convertacle — Image converter for HEIC, PSD, SVG, JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, PDF, ICO, QOI — batch processing, multi-page PDF, EXIF viewer, resize, rotate & flip. Better than others! arcade.pirillo.com/convertacle....

My 306th FREE web app! Convertacle — Image converter for HEIC, PSD, SVG, JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, PDF, ICO, QOI — batch processing, multi-page PDF, EXIF viewer, resize, rotate & flip. Better than others! arcade.pirillo.com/convertacle....

Jon Levesque got frustrated doing hard drive price math. Asked Claude for help. Realized others have the same problem. Claude built buyerunit.com — scrapes Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, ranks drives by cost/GB, earns affiliate commissions. youtu.be/ppuu7Ky4SWM... #VibeCoding #AI

I lost 27 pounds today in blowing out allergy snot.

Your free solari board has been updated with a clock, countdown, on this day, and custom color features. arcade.pirillo.com/flipatron.html

Did you know that @gretchen-yanover.bsky.social and I had visitors today?

Have you tried fontcrafter.net yet? Make your own free handwriting font in your browser (private, secure). Yes, free. #software #app #apps #free #font #fonts

Free solari board? I already built one last year. Even open sourced it. Mine has a built-in RSS feed reader. Runs in your web browser. Easy. arcade.pirillo.com/flipatron.html github.com/ChrisPirillo...

New app! QuoteCrafter — Create beautiful quote images for Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & more. Use your own handwriting font or pick from stylish defaults. arcade.pirillo.com/quote-crafte...

New app! Fall Leaves — Procedural autumn forest with falling leaves, swaying trees, and dynamic day-night sky. A free alternative to fall screensavers and live wallpapers. Put it on your TV! arcade.pirillo.com/fall-leaves....

New FREE web app (304th)! BrickGen — "LEGO" 3D generative brick art toy — mandalas, spiral towers, cityscapes (or whatever) built from interlocking bricks. Relaxing creative builder in your browser. arcade.pirillo.com/brickgen.html

Honestly? I'd rather promote someone else doing a short video about fontcrafter.net than doing it myself. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Apple has to resort to malware tactics to try to trick you into upgrading to Tahoe. This is user hostile. Shameful behavior.

New FREE web app #303! Instant Snap — Instant film camera sim! Take photos with this skeuomorphic web camera, watch them develop like real instant film on your virtual desk. Retro photo booth alternative. arcade.pirillo.com/instant-snap...

New free web app! Font to SVG: Convert any font file to SVG paths. For Cricut, laser cutting, logos, and design. For makers! arcade.pirillo.com/font-to-svg....

New app! Audio Trimmer — a quick-fast-easy-instant MP3 cutter & format converter with waveform zoom, fade effects, volume normalize, loop playback. Client-side — Audacity & mp3cut alternative. arcade.pirillo.com/audio-trimme...

Building out the FontCrafter.net ecosystem. New free web app! LetterCrafter: Design professional letterheads for your business. Add your logo, use your own handwriting font, and download print-ready PDFs. No watermark (unless you want). arcade.pirillo.com/letter-craft...

just asked claude and claude delivered

My 300th free web app has just been published!!! SignOff — Email signature generator with headshot, logo, QR vCard, social links, and CTA button — free WiseStamp and HubSpot alternative for Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail. arcade.pirillo.com/signoff.html

New app! Air Hockey — Air hockey table simulator with 3D physics, skeuomorphic neon-lit table, and adjustable CPU opponent — arcade sports game alternative to real tabletop play. arcade.pirillo.com/air-hockey.h...

New app! Lavender Meadow — Raymarched lavender meadow with budded flower whorls, organic stems, and basal leaf rosettes. Drift through Provence at eye level (and save 4K wallpapers): arcade.pirillo.com/lavender-mea...

set out to do some live vibe coding and wound up farting around with delulustream for almost two hours with my mates from kashyyyk

I think I'm doing ProductHunt correctly? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ www.producthunt.com/products/fon...

New free app! A CRT TV (Retro computing experience) - Flip through 80s TV channels on a hyperrealistic CRT screen in your browser. Static, clicky knobs, scanlines, rabbit ear antenna, and that power-off shrink: arcade.pirillo.com/crt-tv.html #retro #app #software #web #free #fun #nostalgia #tv

New free app! A CRT TV (Retro computing experience) - Flip through 80s TV channels on a hyperrealistic CRT screen in your browser. Static, clicky knobs, scanlines, rabbit ear antenna, and that power-off shrink: arcade.pirillo.com/crt-tv.html #retro #app #software #web #free #fun #nostalgia #tv

Turn your handwriting into a font - free, no account. fontcrafter.net

been busy building free browser-based tools for my fellow makers into laser etching / laser cutting, cricut, cnc, etc. let me know what you think! arcade.pirillo.com #3dprinting #maker #software

Turn your handwriting into a font - free, no account. fontcrafter.net

been busy building free browser-based tools for my fellow makers into laser etching / laser cutting, cricut, cnc, etc. let me know what you think! arcade.pirillo.com #3dprinting #maker #software

New app! QuoteCrafter (Free online tool): Create beautiful quote images for Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & more. Use your own handwriting font or pick from stylish defaults. Free, no signup, no watermark. arcade.pirillo.com/quote-crafte...