small, stable, low-maintenance systems

build once,
use quietly,
keep working

voltmeadow is a field of small, deterministic utilities — narrow tools for recurring friction, built without accounts, dashboards, or content treadmills. instruments that do one thing and keep doing it.

tools

small utilities with strong slugs and obvious purpose

/tools/<name>
live workplace calculator

meeting cost clock

slot-machine reels count the cost of a meeting in real time. share the link in your calendar invite.

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financepersonal

true cost

the real price of a purchase — in hours worked, not just dollars.

coming soon
householdfairness

chore splitter

fair task allocation for two or more people. shareable link, no signup.

coming soon
financeaudit

subscription audit

log your subscriptions manually. see the real total. get a clear cancellation list.

coming soon
shoppingcalculator

price per unit

compare up to four products by price per unit. for the cereal aisle argument.

coming soon
healthvisual

calorie density

which foods let you eat the most volume for the fewest calories. visual, instant.

coming soon
01

determinism over conversation

if AI can answer it casually, it's weak. voltmeadow builds instruments — things that enforce rules, calculate correctly, and produce reproducible results.

02

boring is strong

excitement attracts noise. boring attracts revenue. everything here solves a narrow, recurring friction and works without community, updates, or virality.

03

built to last, not to grow

a tool that works in 2026 should still work in 2031. no backend, no third-party dependencies, no silent breakage when someone changes their terms.

principles

how the meadow stays usable over time

what gets built

  • narrow tools for recurring, real annoyances
  • deterministic calculators and audit engines
  • simple inputs, obvious outputs
  • things that run entirely in the browser
  • pages that earn traffic by being useful, not promoted
  • one-time value — not dependency value

what gets avoided

  • anything AI handles better in a casual conversation
  • features that create ongoing support burden
  • tools that break when a third-party changes terms
  • accounts, tracking, or data collection of any kind
  • content treadmills or community requirements
  • startup theater of any kind

now growing

a small public queue so the direction stays coherent

/tools/meeting-cost-clock real-time cost counter with slot-machine reels — shareable link live
/tools/true-cost real cost of a purchase in hours worked soon
/tools/chore-split fair household task allocation, shareable result soon
/tools/sub-audit manual subscription tracker — no bank connection soon
/tools/unit-price price per unit comparison for up to four products planned
/tools/calorie-density visual food volume-per-calorie comparison planned

contact

feedback, bug reports, or quiet collaboration

if a tool broke, a tool should exist, or you have thoughts — [email protected]. no pitch decks. no partnership proposals.

one-person operation, built in spare time. response time is honest, not fast.

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