Danny Ruchtie
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Danny Ruchtie
@druchtie.bsky.social
Designer & Tinkerer
Working on BookRise.io

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Skimming, highlighting, forgetting—that cycle felt broken. So I built BookRise to explore new ways of living inside a book: ask questions, jump to answers, resurface insights.

How it started, what works so far, and why I need your feedback: dannyruchtie.com/blog/Turning...
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Reading is great—until all the details fade away. What if your reading app didn’t just store books… but helped you remember, reflect, and use what you read?

bookrise.io/blog/introdu...
A Smarter Way to Read, Reflect, and Rise
BookRise is a beautifully-designed reading app that helps you read actively, reflect deeply, and remember more. With intuitive highlighting, seamless note-taking, and smart syncing across devices, Boo...
bookrise.io
May 4, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Skimming, highlighting, forgetting—that cycle felt broken. So I built BookRise to explore new ways of living inside a book: ask questions, jump to answers, resurface insights.

How it started, what works so far, and why I need your feedback: dannyruchtie.com/blog/Turning...
April 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Ready to bring your pics to life? No extra gear required! Spatial photos for the rest of us—drag & drop any image and watch it morph into an immersive 3D scene.

✨ Demo: dannyruchtie.com/spatial/
🔗 Code: github.com/DannyRuchtie...
January 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Building on my face tracking and heart rate monitoring experiments: now integrating @splinetool.bsky.social for immersive 3D interactions.

✨ Demo: dannyruchtie.com/3dFace/
🔗 Code: github.com/DannyRuchtie...
December 29, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Vaison-la-Romaine 🟠
November 14, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Built an app over the weekend to help dyslexic readers like my son and myself. It uses Apple’s Vision framework to scan printed text and read it aloud with premium voices. It might not be for you, but if you know someone who could benefit, check it out here:
apps.apple.com/us/app/dread...
November 14, 2024 at 8:35 PM