Brian develops software applications for a range of purposes.
Civaly is a platform that matches diverse thinkers into 10-person groups for 10-day conversations on a range of curated social and political topics. Civaly Clubs are a paid service for organization interested in hosting more targeted discussions. For individuals who are reluctant to share (and publicly document) their thoughts on social media platforms, Civaly provides a less social way to talk, think, and learn about social issues that matter.
DFN (aka, Dumpster Fire News) is an automated, daily news compilation tool highlighting policies and actions in the U.S. that impact democratic values and institutions.
GroupMagic is a niche app for teachers who need a quick way to create randomized groups of students, while taking custom attributes (e.g., subject matter expertise) into account.
HOAM is a management tool for collaborative living. Designed to support HOA Boards and communities manage their properties, HOAM combines aspects of getting-things-done task management with a knowledge base, role-specific responsibilities, and a multi-year budgeting feature.
Pressible is a tool for organizing and sharing print collections (e.g., books, comics, magazines, zines, etc.). Create and search metadata, display covers and series, write reviews, highlight favorites, and showcase your collections publicly or just for yourself.
Studio Booker Pro allows organizations (like Pace University) to manage studio availability and set-ups with thousands of creators. Creators are able to book studio time and efficiently communicate complex needs to studio staff using automated guides.
Studio Stuff is a management app for group-managed short term equipment loans.
The Best Lineup is a lineup-building and management tool for youth recreational baseball/softball coaches who believe every player deserves fair and equal playing time.
Experiments
- TrumpList and GreedList are A.I.-driven databases compiling information with an editorial edge.
- Badometer uses A.I.-based sentiment analysis to gauge the overall mood of today’s news across a range of areas (politics, health, society, and the economy), and tracks ratings over time.
- MemeFrame is a tool for creating favorite memes with images and text.
- ImageGenAI is a tool for creating and archiving libraries of AI-generated images.
- Plottery helps writers keep track of plot developments in stories.
- Posti helps writers add emojis to social media posts.
- Chessiq is a tabletop chess app.
- Govy is an A.I.-driven, social writing application for influencing elected officials.