ParsecXR
@parsecxr.bsky.social
Nerd, developer, tinkerer, gamer, ttrpg and sci-fi appreciator. Also, robots. https://parsecxr.com
I am building HudBuilder. A WYSIWYG design tool for heads up displays for smart glasses.
I am building HudBuilder. A WYSIWYG design tool for heads up displays for smart glasses.
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ParsecXR
@parsecxr.bsky.social
· Feb 1
New month, new #promosky.
Elder nerd. Caffeine, code and cathode rays.
Webdev
Gamedev
Hobby Robotics
Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels
TTRPG
Whimsical void screaming
Elder nerd. Caffeine, code and cathode rays.
Webdev
Gamedev
Hobby Robotics
Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels
TTRPG
Whimsical void screaming
I can't be the only one here
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I can't be the only one here
I've just added a Pomodoro mode to LifeTimer. Now you can easily switch between the life events/clock mode and the Pomodoro mode to get a great looking Pomodoro app on your Windows desktop
parseclifetimer.app
#buildinpublic
parseclifetimer.app
#buildinpublic
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I've just added a Pomodoro mode to LifeTimer. Now you can easily switch between the life events/clock mode and the Pomodoro mode to get a great looking Pomodoro app on your Windows desktop
parseclifetimer.app
#buildinpublic
parseclifetimer.app
#buildinpublic
Just posted on reddit about DeskNote here: www.reddit.com/r/windowsapp...
Check it out and let me know what you think
(It turns out that marketing is way harder than development)
#buildinpublic
Check it out and let me know what you think
(It turns out that marketing is way harder than development)
#buildinpublic
From the windowsapps community on Reddit: DeskNote - Harmonious Desktop Sticky Notes
Explore this post and more from the windowsapps community
www.reddit.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Just posted on reddit about DeskNote here: www.reddit.com/r/windowsapp...
Check it out and let me know what you think
(It turns out that marketing is way harder than development)
#buildinpublic
Check it out and let me know what you think
(It turns out that marketing is way harder than development)
#buildinpublic
Rate my desktop. Here are four of the recent windows store apps I've been posting about working together on my desktop. I really like the webgl clouds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWRS...
#buildingpublic
#buildingpublic
DeskWidgetDemo6
YouTube video by ParsecXR
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Rate my desktop. Here are four of the recent windows store apps I've been posting about working together on my desktop. I really like the webgl clouds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWRS...
#buildingpublic
#buildingpublic
I've just had my latest app approved in the Store! This one is for people who hate unproductive, overpopulated meetings . I've tried a lot to improve the first run experience and typical usage UX for this one.
howmuchisthismeetingcosting.com/home
#buildinpublic
howmuchisthismeetingcosting.com/home
#buildinpublic
How Much Is This Meeting Costing?
howmuchisthismeetingcosting.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I've just had my latest app approved in the Store! This one is for people who hate unproductive, overpopulated meetings . I've tried a lot to improve the first run experience and typical usage UX for this one.
howmuchisthismeetingcosting.com/home
#buildinpublic
howmuchisthismeetingcosting.com/home
#buildinpublic
It is lucky that I actually use all of the apps I've pushed to the store - I've found a ton of QoL issues by installing and using them as an end user that I wouldn't have seen as a developer.
There are probably still more to find, but IMO the apps have already been improved a lot.
#buildinpublic
There are probably still more to find, but IMO the apps have already been improved a lot.
#buildinpublic
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It is lucky that I actually use all of the apps I've pushed to the store - I've found a ton of QoL issues by installing and using them as an end user that I wouldn't have seen as a developer.
There are probably still more to find, but IMO the apps have already been improved a lot.
#buildinpublic
There are probably still more to find, but IMO the apps have already been improved a lot.
#buildinpublic
I can't help myself. I have another Store app ready for packaging.
I'm going to move away from the freemium model for this one -it just doesn't seem to be working. Let's see if I get any further by charging an upfront fee.
#buildinpublic
I'm going to move away from the freemium model for this one -it just doesn't seem to be working. Let's see if I get any further by charging an upfront fee.
#buildinpublic
October 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I can't help myself. I have another Store app ready for packaging.
I'm going to move away from the freemium model for this one -it just doesn't seem to be working. Let's see if I get any further by charging an upfront fee.
#buildinpublic
I'm going to move away from the freemium model for this one -it just doesn't seem to be working. Let's see if I get any further by charging an upfront fee.
#buildinpublic
I have another day where I'm stuck in a cafe all day. I can't work on HudBuilder today (bad planning!), so I am having a play with vibe coding the proof-of-concept for a text game.
No idea if the concept is even viable - but that's part of the fun of rapid prototyping.
No idea if the concept is even viable - but that's part of the fun of rapid prototyping.
October 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I have another day where I'm stuck in a cafe all day. I can't work on HudBuilder today (bad planning!), so I am having a play with vibe coding the proof-of-concept for a text game.
No idea if the concept is even viable - but that's part of the fun of rapid prototyping.
No idea if the concept is even viable - but that's part of the fun of rapid prototyping.
Gaming update:
Finally finished Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader. 160 hours - you certainly get value for money with CRPGs. Especially an OwlCat one.
Not sure what to play next. I'm getting the space sim itch again so I might dust of the HOTAS and give X4: Foundations a shot.
Finally finished Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader. 160 hours - you certainly get value for money with CRPGs. Especially an OwlCat one.
Not sure what to play next. I'm getting the space sim itch again so I might dust of the HOTAS and give X4: Foundations a shot.
October 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Gaming update:
Finally finished Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader. 160 hours - you certainly get value for money with CRPGs. Especially an OwlCat one.
Not sure what to play next. I'm getting the space sim itch again so I might dust of the HOTAS and give X4: Foundations a shot.
Finally finished Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader. 160 hours - you certainly get value for money with CRPGs. Especially an OwlCat one.
Not sure what to play next. I'm getting the space sim itch again so I might dust of the HOTAS and give X4: Foundations a shot.
Hit my goal of releasing 4 different apps to the Microsoft Store in a month!
DeskNote: desknote.app
DeskWeb: deskweb.app
LifeTimer: parseclifetimer.app
DeskQuote: deskquote.app
I have some bugfixes to roll out, then I'm getting back to full time SAAS development
#buildinpublic
DeskNote: desknote.app
DeskWeb: deskweb.app
LifeTimer: parseclifetimer.app
DeskQuote: deskquote.app
I have some bugfixes to roll out, then I'm getting back to full time SAAS development
#buildinpublic
October 21, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Hit my goal of releasing 4 different apps to the Microsoft Store in a month!
DeskNote: desknote.app
DeskWeb: deskweb.app
LifeTimer: parseclifetimer.app
DeskQuote: deskquote.app
I have some bugfixes to roll out, then I'm getting back to full time SAAS development
#buildinpublic
DeskNote: desknote.app
DeskWeb: deskweb.app
LifeTimer: parseclifetimer.app
DeskQuote: deskquote.app
I have some bugfixes to roll out, then I'm getting back to full time SAAS development
#buildinpublic
Going to try and finish the feature/bug list for DeskNote today and get it into a releasable state, but I'm playing whack-a-mole with WinUI event sequencing issues. I may have to formally rework the core logic around the State pattern if I can't iron them out.
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
October 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Going to try and finish the feature/bug list for DeskNote today and get it into a releasable state, but I'm playing whack-a-mole with WinUI event sequencing issues. I may have to formally rework the core logic around the State pattern if I can't iron them out.
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
About half-way through the feature list of my next app. DeskNote will be a Windows Sticky Note replacement for people who want more harmonious and less cluttered desktop notes:
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
October 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
About half-way through the feature list of my next app. DeskNote will be a Windows Sticky Note replacement for people who want more harmonious and less cluttered desktop notes:
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
A wild Hosting Bill appeared!
Go! Wallet!
Hosting Bill used a tough attack.
It is super effective!
Wallet has fainted!
#buildinpublic
Go! Wallet!
Hosting Bill used a tough attack.
It is super effective!
Wallet has fainted!
#buildinpublic
October 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
A wild Hosting Bill appeared!
Go! Wallet!
Hosting Bill used a tough attack.
It is super effective!
Wallet has fainted!
#buildinpublic
Go! Wallet!
Hosting Bill used a tough attack.
It is super effective!
Wallet has fainted!
#buildinpublic
Quick demo of my current windows desktop - showing my DeskWeb, LifeTimer and DeskQuote (WIP) apps. I think they look pretty good when working together!
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
October 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Quick demo of my current windows desktop - showing my DeskWeb, LifeTimer and DeskQuote (WIP) apps. I think they look pretty good when working together!
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
Ok, it's a clock app ... BUT it will look great on your windows desktop, and it also tracks significant life events
LifeTimer -my second app - is now live on LaunchIgniter
launchigniter.com/launch/lifet...
#buildinpublic
LifeTimer -my second app - is now live on LaunchIgniter
launchigniter.com/launch/lifet...
#buildinpublic
October 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Ok, it's a clock app ... BUT it will look great on your windows desktop, and it also tracks significant life events
LifeTimer -my second app - is now live on LaunchIgniter
launchigniter.com/launch/lifet...
#buildinpublic
LifeTimer -my second app - is now live on LaunchIgniter
launchigniter.com/launch/lifet...
#buildinpublic
You know what the world needs? Another desktop clock!
...
Ok, hear me out. What about a desktop clock that looks neat and also tracks multiple significant events in your life?
Here is the first look at LifeTimer, coming to the Windows Store soon:
#buildingpublic
...
Ok, hear me out. What about a desktop clock that looks neat and also tracks multiple significant events in your life?
Here is the first look at LifeTimer, coming to the Windows Store soon:
#buildingpublic
September 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
You know what the world needs? Another desktop clock!
...
Ok, hear me out. What about a desktop clock that looks neat and also tracks multiple significant events in your life?
Here is the first look at LifeTimer, coming to the Windows Store soon:
#buildingpublic
...
Ok, hear me out. What about a desktop clock that looks neat and also tracks multiple significant events in your life?
Here is the first look at LifeTimer, coming to the Windows Store soon:
#buildingpublic
Good news: I got my first paid customer for DeskWeb!
Bad news: They immediately filed a 'it isn't not working' support ticket :(
When the going gets tough, the tough add a 'reset all settings' option and even more logging.
#buildinpublic
Bad news: They immediately filed a 'it isn't not working' support ticket :(
When the going gets tough, the tough add a 'reset all settings' option and even more logging.
#buildinpublic
September 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Good news: I got my first paid customer for DeskWeb!
Bad news: They immediately filed a 'it isn't not working' support ticket :(
When the going gets tough, the tough add a 'reset all settings' option and even more logging.
#buildinpublic
Bad news: They immediately filed a 'it isn't not working' support ticket :(
When the going gets tough, the tough add a 'reset all settings' option and even more logging.
#buildinpublic
Just had the realization that I can spin DeskWeb into a second product with about a week of development work. #buildinpublic
September 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Just had the realization that I can spin DeskWeb into a second product with about a week of development work. #buildinpublic
Some lessons learned from a week of trying to launch DeskWeb into the wide world:
- most people won't get it
- the rest won't want to pay for it
- getting 1 new user a day is a not a failure, momentum builds slowly
- the important thing is the friends we make along the way
#buildinpublic
- most people won't get it
- the rest won't want to pay for it
- getting 1 new user a day is a not a failure, momentum builds slowly
- the important thing is the friends we make along the way
#buildinpublic
September 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Some lessons learned from a week of trying to launch DeskWeb into the wide world:
- most people won't get it
- the rest won't want to pay for it
- getting 1 new user a day is a not a failure, momentum builds slowly
- the important thing is the friends we make along the way
#buildinpublic
- most people won't get it
- the rest won't want to pay for it
- getting 1 new user a day is a not a failure, momentum builds slowly
- the important thing is the friends we make along the way
#buildinpublic
Decided to knuckle down and do some work on HudBuilder. Spiked out sparklines and gauges - almost like a real dashboard tool. Stepping back from the solution for a couple of weeks has helped me notice a bunch of QOL issues that also need to be fixed as a priority.
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
September 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Decided to knuckle down and do some work on HudBuilder. Spiked out sparklines and gauges - almost like a real dashboard tool. Stepping back from the solution for a couple of weeks has helped me notice a bunch of QOL issues that also need to be fixed as a priority.
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
Continually fighting with myself to choose between focusing on my 'big idea' passion project and a whole bunch of 'quick win' ideas that keep bubbling up.
Context switching is killing me, but I also don't want to focus exclusively on the one idea - which may not work out.
#buildinpublic
Context switching is killing me, but I also don't want to focus exclusively on the one idea - which may not work out.
#buildinpublic
September 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Continually fighting with myself to choose between focusing on my 'big idea' passion project and a whole bunch of 'quick win' ideas that keep bubbling up.
Context switching is killing me, but I also don't want to focus exclusively on the one idea - which may not work out.
#buildinpublic
Context switching is killing me, but I also don't want to focus exclusively on the one idea - which may not work out.
#buildinpublic
Bad news: I just found a licensing bug in DeskWeb that was stopping paid users from getting their entitlements
Good news: Zero customer impact because nobody has yet bought a paid license :p
Submitting the patch now.
#buildinpublic
Good news: Zero customer impact because nobody has yet bought a paid license :p
Submitting the patch now.
#buildinpublic
September 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Bad news: I just found a licensing bug in DeskWeb that was stopping paid users from getting their entitlements
Good news: Zero customer impact because nobody has yet bought a paid license :p
Submitting the patch now.
#buildinpublic
Good news: Zero customer impact because nobody has yet bought a paid license :p
Submitting the patch now.
#buildinpublic
I had to kill WebPaper. It became clear that Microsoft were never going to fix the payment issue ... on THAT account.
So, I created a new partner account and after even more support calls I finally have a working payment stream.
#buildinpublic
So, I created a new partner account and after even more support calls I finally have a working payment stream.
#buildinpublic
September 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I had to kill WebPaper. It became clear that Microsoft were never going to fix the payment issue ... on THAT account.
So, I created a new partner account and after even more support calls I finally have a working payment stream.
#buildinpublic
So, I created a new partner account and after even more support calls I finally have a working payment stream.
#buildinpublic
Week 2 of my journey to get a working payment profile set up in the Microsoft Store. I have managed to fight my way past the AI bots and I am now dealing with real support people.
My quick win side hustle idea has turned into a major distraction. Do I push on or cut my losses?
#buildinpublic
My quick win side hustle idea has turned into a major distraction. Do I push on or cut my losses?
#buildinpublic
September 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Week 2 of my journey to get a working payment profile set up in the Microsoft Store. I have managed to fight my way past the AI bots and I am now dealing with real support people.
My quick win side hustle idea has turned into a major distraction. Do I push on or cut my losses?
#buildinpublic
My quick win side hustle idea has turned into a major distraction. Do I push on or cut my losses?
#buildinpublic
Second time lucky with the store submission. The extra testing paid off! Now to work on the upgrade options and add the store link to the support site
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
September 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Second time lucky with the store submission. The extra testing paid off! Now to work on the upgrade options and add the store link to the support site
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic