William L. Donner

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Apps

I was reawakened by Claude Code at age 73, and now I'm writing apps solo and with friends as 1041Soft. These are some free apps for parents and kids you can install today — the full catalog has the rest, TestFlight betas included.

AmenBeatsWaiting for App ReviewiPhone

A pocket 16-step sequencer for studying and remixing the most famous drum breaks.

What it does →

123 WordsApp StoreiPhone · iPad

Read, spell and race the clock — a learning playground for ages 2–7.

App Store ↗ What it does → Its own site ↗

100 BurfordsApp StoreiPhone · iPad

All 100 of Gary B. Martin's weekly Burford cartoons, with the original reader comments.

App Store ↗ What it does → Its own site ↗

PickledBallsTestFlightiPhone · iPad

Run a whole pickleball session from your phone — balanced courts, pair rules enforced.

TestFlight invite ↗ What it does → Its own site ↗

Notes

13 Jun 2026

Claude Code Is My Interface

I'm dictating this; Claude Code is posting it for me. Very intimate — no server in between.

But there are some limitations…

10 Jun 2026

73-Year-Old Claude Code Junkie Starts Blog

Hoping this one goes better than my many previous attempts at keeping a blog.

Still finding it hard to believe I'm in Illinois for 5+ years — but loving it.