It’s been four years since my last update. Four years! That deserves some explanation, doesn’t it? Back then, I had not even completed my hand-crafted prototype (v0.1.x) when it became obvious that it would take an enormous amount of manual effort to build into a good solution. Clearly I should be using an established framework,… Continue reading 0.3.x The AI Revolution

The prototype is not complete and I have already started work on a new branch that goes in an entirely new direction. I am doing this because the prototype has already served its purpose, and the next step on this journey is to prepare a solid foundation for the “actual” product. As I hinted earlier,… Continue reading 0.2.x new Object()

The name Tool Pool came to me early and just felt right: let’s pool our tools so we can all use them and save money collectively. I like the rhyme, and it lends itself to various logo ideas. The name is also something that most people (even internationally!) are likely to understand right away, and… Continue reading Musings on marketing

For those who might be curious: what tools do I use? My primary tool is a laptop. Specifically a Lenovo ThinkPad T440s with 12GB RAM and a surprisingly useful touchscreen. It’s my trusty workhorse, running Windows 10 and the EPKL edition of the Colemak keyboard layout. My desktop pc runs Ubuntu Linux, but it sees… Continue reading Tools of the trade

千里之行，始於足下 famous Chinese proverb A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Tool Pool is also a journey for me and, in time, perhaps for others as well. This one has many beginnings – not just its conception as I was building a fence, but also my start into proper programming, which itself began… Continue reading 0.1.x Beginnings