ARTICLES / Folkert de Wind

What I build. And what I learn while doing it.

My AI assistant, conversation processing, and the Ritme and Tijdsleutel apps. I write about why I make them, how they work and what I am still building.

Implementation note5 October 2026

PLAUD, my own processing and Apple Notes

I bought a recorder to make capturing conversations easy. I am building what comes afterwards, through to a note I want to read again.

PLAUDApple NotesOpenClawWhisperMeeting memory

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6 min read

Personal software5 October 2026

Not just typing faster. Knowing where it breaks down.

Why I am building Ritme: a calm browser trainer for accuracy, deliberate practice and meaningfully comparable progress.

RitmeTypingJavaScriptUX

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10 min read

Personal software5 October 2026

Tijdsleutel: my TOTP authenticator for the Mac

My everyday Mac app for verification codes, with menu bar search, backups of my own and a working Codex connection.

TijdsleutelmacOSTOTPSecurity

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AI & automation4 October 2026

My Second Brain: finding conversations and documents

My calendar, email and notes often already contain what I need. I am building an AI assistant that can find that information and use it together.

AIOpenClawMCPApple

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20 min read

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PLAUD, my own processing and Apple Notes

Not just typing faster. Knowing where it breaks down.

Tijdsleutel: my TOTP authenticator for the Mac

My Second Brain: finding conversations and documents