AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING LAB
Small tools.
Big curiosity.
A home for useful little experiments.
Built to scratch an itch, learn something,
and make the everyday a little easier.
Give your JSON some space.
Format, validate, or make it compact.
Ready when you are. Edit the sample to get started.
A closer look at any URL.
Unpack the pieces without visiting the link.
Every URL has a few moving parts.
Inspect one to see how they fit together.
Use a complete http:// or https:// URL.
Make time make sense.
Turn an epoch or ISO date into something readable.
ISO dates need a timezone, e.g. 2026-09-25T12:00:00Z.
Start with an epoch, paste an ISO date,
or use the current time.
Seconds and milliseconds are selected explicitly.
THE EXPERIMENT INDEX
Little things. Real use.
BEHIND THE WORKBENCH
Follow the “what if.”
See what comes of it.
QuirkEngine is a personal space for engineering experiments: small tools, curious ideas, and the lessons that come from making them work.
This is the first set: simple, useful tools you can try right here. More experiments will join the lab as new ideas take shape.
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