Build Log

Progress notes from active builds.

A chronological record of what changed, what was learned, and what comes next across AI Thought Lab projects. The build log shows momentum without turning the site into a traditional blog.

AI Thought Lab

AI Thought Lab Projects Become a Software Showcase

Redesigned the Projects page as a visual portfolio that distinguishes polished case studies from working prototypes.

AI Thought LabPortfolioProduct ShowcaseApplied AIWeb Design
Swatch ID

Swatch ID Gains a Focused Product Demonstration

Reorganized Swatch ID around a concise video demonstration and a human-reviewed visual-search workflow for upholstery fabrics.

Swatch IDComputer VisionVisual SearchEmbeddingsProduct Demonstration
Cutting Room Explorer

Individual Cut Evidence Completes the Investigation Path

Connected marker-level analysis to accessible, source-backed evidence for individual recorded cuts without losing Explorer state.

Cut EvidenceTraceabilityFastAPIAccessibilitySource Records
Cutting Room Explorer

Cutting Room Explorer Becomes a Product Case Study

Reframed the public project around its implemented evidence-led manufacturing product, walkthrough, and source-to-interface architecture.

Cutting Room ExplorerCase StudyManufacturing IntelligenceProduct DesignYouTube Demo
Cutting Room Explorer

Marker Investigation Workspace Adds Manufacturing Context

Built a manufacturing-first marker workspace that connects decoded pattern identity, workload details, cutter comparisons, and cut history.

Marker InvestigationManufacturing IntelligenceDomain KnowledgeReactEvidence Workflows
Cutting Room Explorer

Machine Investigation Workspace Connects Workload to Evidence

Added a context-preserving machine workspace for reviewing workload metrics, activity over time, marker mix, and factual signals.

Machine InvestigationManufacturing EvidenceReactEChartsOperational Analytics
Cutting Room Explorer

Manufacturing Classification Framework Takes Shape

Centralized deterministic marker classification so cutting records can carry auditable manufacturing identity instead of opaque filenames.

Manufacturing IntelligenceDomain ModelingMarker ClassificationPythonEvidence Systems
Cutting Room Explorer

Interactive Cutting Explorer Moves Beyond Static Reporting

Established a local, full-stack investigation path from cutting-machine XLSX exports to interactive production evidence.

Manufacturing AnalyticsFastAPIReactTypeScriptData Visualization
Cutting Table RL

Cutting Table RL Simulator Foundation Expands

Added processing behavior, workday execution, simulator configuration, lifecycle testing, and project guidance.

Manufacturing SimulationPythonTestingReinforcement LearningFactory AI
AI Thought Lab

AI Thought Lab Goes Live on Cloudflare

AI Thought Lab is now live on its custom domain with Cloudflare Pages, SSL, sitemap discovery, and automatic publishing from GitHub.

Website RebuildCloudflare PagesCustom DomainDeploymentPractical AI
Cutting Table RL

Cutting Table RL Begins

A new manufacturing simulation project starts with a clean Python structure, basic job model, simulator state, and first machine actions.

Cutting Table RLManufacturing SimulationPythonReinforcement LearningFactory AI
AI Thought Lab

AI Thought Lab Reaches Pre-Deployment Milestone

The AI Thought Lab rebuild now has its core pages, project case studies, metadata, visuals, and launch structure ready for Cloudflare Pages deployment.

Website RebuildAstroCloudflare PagesPractical AILaunch Prep
Bolt Finder

Bolt Finder Reaches OCR-First Proof of Concept

Bolt Finder moved from barcode-first assumptions to a functioning OCR-first rack scanning workflow.

Bolt FinderOCRRack ScanningComputer VisionPrototype
AI Thought Lab

Rebuilding AI Thought Lab as an Applied AI Workshop

The initial planning phase for turning AI Thought Lab into a public proof-of-work hub for practical AI systems.

Website RebuildAstroPractical AIPortfolio