About VeylorCraft
VeylorCraft is where I build things that don't quite fit anywhere else.
My name is Tom Jensen, and VeylorCraft is my creative studio for building location-based apps and data visualization tools. I have a Master's degree in Applied Physics and work in critical infrastructure operations in Norway. So yeah, my day job is pretty technical and, honestly, pretty serious.
But here's the thing — outside of work, I can't help but tinker. I write code, experiment with AI, and build apps that solve problems I've personally run into. That's what VeylorCraft is all about.
What I've Built
It actually started with books — Life on Mars and Chasing Shadows: The Trader's Gamble — written under the name Kade Veylor. Stories where science meets human drama, because that's what interested me at the time.
Life on Mars
The reality of living on the red planet. Thriving day-by-day on a home far from home.
Chasing Shadows: The Trader's Gamble
A high-stakes thriller where finance meets space exploration.
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Then I got curious about building apps. MapRates was the first real project at VeylorCraft — a currency converter that visualizes exchange rates on an interactive 3D globe. I got tired of losing money on bad exchange rates while traveling, so I built a tool that actually makes currency data visual and understandable. Instead of staring at boring number lists, you see how currencies relate to each other geographically. It works, people use it, and that felt good enough to keep going.
Now I'm working on a few other things:
- MapRates – live currency exchange rates visualized on an interactive map with support for 100+ currencies, helping travelers understand exchange patterns before making decisions
- FootballGlobe – a travel tool for football fans who want to explore stadiums and plan trips around matches (still in beta)
- Toolkit – a growing collection of small, useful utilities that solve specific problems
Some of these will become real products. Some won't. That's honestly part of the process — you build, you learn what works, and sometimes you pivot or shut things down. No shame in that.
Why This Exists
Look, I'm curious about what happens when you give someone with a physics background access to modern AI tools and a few decades of computer experience. Can you build something genuinely useful? Something elegant? Something that actually helps people instead of just adding more noise to the internet?
VeylorCraft is basically my attempt to answer those questions. Right now it's personal — a space to learn, experiment, and occasionally ship something worth using. Eventually, I'd like it to support itself financially. But I'm not in a rush. The fun part is the building.
Plus, I really enjoy taking complex information — whether that's currency rates, flight regulations, or stadium locations — and making it visual and accessible. If someone looks at one of my apps and goes "oh, now I get it," that's a good day.
What's Next
More apps, better tools, and figuring out what people actually need versus what I think is interesting to build. That's the eternal challenge, right?
I'm also thinking about how AI fits into all this. Not in the hype way, but in the "how can this genuinely make apps smarter and more helpful" way. We'll see where that goes.
If you're into building stuff, experimenting with data visualization, or just want to follow along, feel free to reach out. Always happy to connect with fellow makers and travelers.
Check out all the apps I'm currently working on or explore other sections of VeylorCraft.