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The coolThing Archive

A small collection of strange tools, local systems and browser experiments. Part web lab, part command surface, part signal from an old CRT in the basement.

Backend endpoint

http://127.0.0.1:8000

Heartbeat

checking...

Latency

Last check

Open case files

case 001 active

Mega Guitar Tabs

MTV-style guitar tab generator prototype with local FastAPI backend support.

open signal →

case 002 retro

Mega Movie Tube

90s-inspired video/web experiment with loud visuals and old-school energy.

watch tape →

case 003 live

Mega Now

See what's playing on Spotify in real time. Send the track straight to Mega Guitar.

go live →

case 004 setlist

Mega Setlist

Save YouTube links, song notes, tunings and direct handoffs into Mega Guitar.

build set →

case 005 live

Mega Tuner

Chromatic guitar tuner in the browser. Mic input, needle meter, instant note and cents readout.

tune up →

case 006 tools

Shell Tools

Utility scripts for repo setup, local backend bootstrapping and workflow glue.

view files →

Recommended local command

# start backend and local frontend
./tools/start.sh

# then open
http://localhost:3000/