Sydney
A private journal for Sydney's harbour-side thinkers.
Quiet software for a city that mostly isn't.
Sydney rewards extroversion. The Eternal Journal is for the rest of you.
It runs the same on the ferry from Manly as it does in a Surry Hills flat at one in the morning — no network required, no streak nagging, no audience implied.
A second untouched copy ships with the licence; gift it to a friend who reads more than they post.
The Typewriter Experience
The cursor stays. The text moves.
In Write mode, your cursor remains exactly at the centre of the screen. The page rises up to meet it. Past words fade into soft shadow at the edges, leaving the present sentence in clear focus. Switch to Read mode and the entry flattens into an evenly lit document — the fade is for writing; the flat light is for returning.
Radical Privacy & Encryption
AES-256-GCM, in your browser, with a key only you derive.
- ·PBKDF2 key derivation at 600,000 iterations — the OWASP 2024 recommendation. Existing journals upgrade transparently on first unlock.
- ·No accounts, no telemetry, no analytics, no cookies, no third-party scripts.
- ·IndexedDB storage with a localStorage fallback. Encrypted before it touches the disk.
- ·The file is not minified. You can read the source. We'd rather you trust it than us.
What It Does Not Do
- ✕No word counts chasing you across the screen.
- ✕No formatting toolbar wrestling your thoughts into neatness.
- ✕No cloud sync. No distant servers. Your words stay yours.
- ✕No social sharing. Your vulnerability is not content.
- ✕No AI assistant finishing your sentences.
- ✕No streak counters. No guilt. No gamification.
- ✕No subscriptions. No mood trackers. No noise.
Licensing & Gift Copy
One purchase covers up to three of your personal devices. It also includes a second untouched copy of the file — meant to be given to one person you trust. Lifetime updates. 30-day, no-questions refund. If you run a clinic, school, or workplace and want a copy for everyone, ask us about a site licence.
Questions
Will it run on the ferry across the harbour?
Yes. The journal makes no network calls during use; ferry-Wi-Fi quality is irrelevant.
Is it suitable for students at USyd or UNSW?
Yes — many students keep one journal for personal writing and a second for thesis or coursework notes. Each file has its own passphrase.
Do you have a Sydney-based contact for support?
Support is handled by email from the Amsterdam studio. Replies are usually within a working day, regardless of time zone.
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The cursor will be there when you return.
Centered. Blinking. Patient.
Start Writing