I · Dispatches

Notes from the workbench.

Build logs, field notes, and quiet essays on collecting and sound. The public journal of Kanora — progress in the open, without the polish.

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Architecture

Dispatch · 0016 min

Host/Client Library Architecture Complete: Phases 1-3 Shipped

Three major implementation phases completed: iOS discovers Mac hosts, REST API serves library data, and clients browse remotely with transparent streaming. Full end-to-end host/client workflow now functional.

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Designing Host/Client Architecture: Bringing iTunes Home Sharing to Kanora

Planning a distributed library system where macOS hosts your music collection and iOS devices browse, stream, and download remotely—no subscription required, all on your home network.

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Twixmas Progress: iOS Polish, Artist Editing, and Quiet Momentum

A calm end-of-year push focused on iOS polish, artist editing, and artwork reliability—shipping real progress without interrupting Christmas or family time.

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From HALC Overload to an Ordered Threading Backlog (With Help From AI)

A practical example of using ChatGPT to craft Codex prompts: audit → summary → GitHub issues (sequenced, labeled, ready to execute).

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