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Newcastle Port Pulse: room, hardware, and first-broadcast prep
An early progress note: the workspace was cleared, hardware setup had begun, and programming ideas were moving toward a first broadcast.
AetherOS and the idea of a more alive interface
A direction-setting note on making personal software feel less sterile: more visual, atmospheric, connected, and inspired by living systems.
Introducing S.A.G.E.
The first S.A.G.E. concept note: a locally hosted intelligence and knowledge layer intended to become part of the broader AetherOS ecosystem.
Newcastle Port Pulse: announcing the experiment
Introducing Newcastle Port Pulse as a one-person atmospheric local media and online radio project, with plans to grow from scheduled broadcasts toward more automated programming.
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