Field Bureau + Werkstatt
Software tools, intelligent systems, and thoughtful interfaces.
An independent design and technology practice. We make software tools that are deliberate, human, and built to last — blending analysis with craft, always in the context of real use.
The markdown suite
Three native apps — capture, organize, navigate — built on plain markdown files that stay on your device.
macOS / iOS · .md
Signal Recorder SR-7→
Voice recorder that transcribes on-device and hands you a markdown file.
macOS / iOS · .md
Task Register TR-2→ Coming soon
Task manager where every task is a plain file you own.
macOS · .md
Markdown Library ML-42→
Browse and edit every markdown file across all your folders.
On the web
Nothing to install — open a link and it works.
ET Series
Explorations into mathematics, fiction, and the human condition, built as software.
Utilities
Small tools that do one thing really well.
Field Reports
All posts →Aug 3
Moderation Happens Too Late→
The fight over moderation and fact-checking runs downstream of ranking. By the time anything is reviewed, a system optimised for engagement has already chosen what was eligible to be seen.
Jul 12
Markdown Library ML-42 Is on the Mac App Store→
ML-42, the native macOS reader and editor for the markdown already on your disk, is available now — $12.99, one time, no subscription. Point it at any folder and read, search, and edit across projects.
Jul 12
An Obsidian Alternative Without the Vault→
ML-42 reads, searches, and edits the markdown already on your disk — no vault, no import, no plugins, no sync to rent. Here's where it fits and where Obsidian still wins.