Leon Apel

Build things.
Write things down.

I’m a Canadian entrepreneur. I like making useful products, learning in public, and leaving a few free tools behind for anyone who needs them.

I split my time between Latin America and the United States. I travel to Europe and Asia whenever the work allows.

Most days I’m building, reading, or writing short notes. This site is a quiet place for that — plus a few games and utilities that run entirely in your browser.

Now.What this month looks like.

Tools & games

Focus timer.A simple Pomodoro for deep work. Word scramble.Unscramble a word. Play again. Memory match.Flip cards. Find pairs. Timezone buddy.See the time across a few cities. UUID generator.Make a fresh ID and copy it. Unit converter.Length, weight, and temperature. All tools →Games, utilities, and free resources.

Writing

Stay reachable.Answer when it matters. A second read.Look twice, then send. Two clocks.Operating time and health time. Packing light.Work that fits in a bag. Lists, not launches.Ordinary weeks, written down. Quiet weeks.Most of the work is ordinary. Operators and health.Two kinds of work. Ordinary tools.Keep the stack boring. Here’s the work.How I spend my time, and why. Still close to the rails.Distribution beats clever products. Attention and care.Habits that travel with you. Steady work.Ordinary days fund curiosity. In public since 2007.Why this site exists. Time zones.Latin America, the US, and the rest.