# The Lab — Experiments

Welcome to the lab. This page won't have a lot of logic to it. It's a space where fun things can happen, but they might also explode. Don't expect consistency. Expect chaos. Embrace chaos.

## Books

Authors I think everyone should read: Ken Follett, Stieg Larsson, Dan Brown, Daniel Kahneman, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Scott Lynch, Daniel Silva, James Clavell, Christopher Paolini.

The shelf includes a curated grid of books I fell in love with. Tap any cover on the site for a short intro with no spoilers.

## Favourite cycling climbs (so far)

- **Sa Calobra** — Mallorca, Spain. Iconic descent with hairpin turns.
- **Valle Nevado** — Santiago, Chile. Massive climb totalling 60 hairpins.
- **Col de Joux Plane** — Morzine, France. Iconic hairpin descent.
- **Rocacorba** — Girona, Spain. Legendary climb.
- **Col de la Ramaz** — Morzine, France.

## Delightful software

Software that is a joy to use:

- **[Linear](https://linear.app)** — Create, search and modify your issues without leaving your keyboard.
- **[Granola](https://granola.so)** — The AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings. No meeting bots.
- **[Raycast](https://raycast.com)** — A blazingly fast, totally extendable launcher.
- **[Arc](https://arc.net)** — A new way to use the internet, designed to help you stay focused and organised.

## Dreams

An AI image generation app where friends describe their dreams via voice and get them visualised. [Visit Dreams](https://nicos.website/dreams)