Connecting the SBB to Claude via MCP
March 27th, 2026•By Tom Norton
I built an MCP server that gives Claude access to real-time Swiss public transport data. Here's how it works and what I learned along the way.
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Building an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for Your Band
April 8th, 2023•By Tom NortonIn today's digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for a band's success. One important tool for promoting your music and getting noticed by industry professionals is an electronic press kit (EPK).
Awesome Next.js API Routes with next-api-decorators
November 9th, 2021•By Tom NortonBuilding a modern Web application can be a complex task - it's likely that if you're looking to build something you'll start thinking about…
Next.js 12 Performance Test: Builds Appear to be Slower, Not Faster
November 1st, 2021•By Tom NortonThis week, Vercel announced the release of Next.js 12 at Next.js conf, surprising everyone, given the relatively short time span since the…
If It Isn’t Already, Your Startup’s React Project Should Be Written in TypeScript
November 25th, 2020•By Tom NortonI used to object to the idea of TypeScript. To me, it didn’t seem to make sense to add static typing to a language...
5 Lessons I Learned While Releasing A Mobile App
October 26th, 2020•By Tom NortonThis year I wrote and released Still, a mobile app for iOS and Android. Still is an app designed to help people with Anxiety and OCD relax…
Useful Custom Hooks for Tired React Devs
October 25th, 2020•By Tom NortonReact hooks are awesome. By abusing the power of JavaScript closures and with a few caveats, it’s possible to hold state in a function…
Animations in React Native Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
October 5th, 2020•By Tom NortonAh, React Native animations. Long-considered to be one of the pain points of React Native development, due to their steep learning curve…
Better React Code Using Functional Programming
September 30th, 2020•By Tom NortonWe’ve all come across stuff like this before. You’ve got a component that can display errors locally, but calls external code...
