Observed arrival · 2026-09-01

PanOpticon, Built by a Plumber

boyd-baker.com Observed source

Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Boyd Baker’s local software tracks piping and sheet-metal installation against what crews report from the field.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-01 issue.

Field notes

The maker describes PanOpticon as a local-file system for reconciling construction records with crew reports, rather than as a hosted dashboard. Its stated unit of attention is unusually concrete: every spool, joint, and hour on a piping or sheet-metal job. The same site points to fitting references and trade documents, with files encrypted at rest and access provided by request. Smaller takeoff and calculator tools are mentioned but do not yet have their own pages.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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