# Marbl Knowledge Hub
Generated: Sunday, 24 May 2026 at 13:50 UK

## Daily Context
Date: Sunday, 24 May 2026
Time: 13:50 UK
Weather: 28°C, Clear sky, Wind 5 km/h (Wellingborough, UK)

## Contact
Email: hello@marbl.codes
Book a Call: https://calendar.app.google/PeqgJ6R316vw5mR88
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/447933110282
Website: https://marbl.codes

## About
Code is the new marble.
Just as ancient artisans carved marble with precision and care, we build digital foundations with the same attention to quality, durability, and longevity. This is not about moving fast and breaking things. It is about building systems that last.
Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

## Founder
Richard Bland - Founder & Lead Developer
27+ years coding (started 1997, age 12). Richard works directly with clients. No account managers, no layers. When you work with Marbl Codes, you work with Richard.

## Services

### Web Development
Custom websites and web applications. React, Next.js, Cloudflare Workers. Performance-first, accessible, SEO-optimised.

### AI Integration & Automation
Practical AI solutions for real business problems. Voice assistants, content pipelines, workflow automation.

### SaaS & Platform Development
Subscription-based platforms built for scale. Multi-tenant, API-first design.

### Creative Industry Solutions
Technology for creative businesses. Music production, content management, NFC-enabled products.

## Pricing
80-120 GBP per hour. Hourly rates for ongoing work, fixed-price for defined projects. Retainer arrangements available.

## Ecosystem

### Luma (Live)
https://luma.marbl.codes - AI Intelligence Feed
Daily curated intelligence across AI, Quantum Computing, Web Development, Robotics. Free email digests and a daily podcast hosted by Nura.

### Nura (Live)
https://nura.marbl.codes - AI Voice Assistant
AI voice assistant powered by ElevenLabs. Answers questions, qualifies leads, sends email summaries. Available 24/7.

### Atlas (Coming soon)
https://atlas.marbl.codes - AI & Quantum Talent Network
Hiring platform for AI, quantum computing, and emerging technology professionals.

### Tala (In development)
https://tala.marbl.codes - Music & Creative AI
AI-assisted music production. Artists: Blandy, Eira, Sohl. EP: "Past Memories, Future Mistakes".

### Sera (Planned)
https://sera.marbl.codes - Client Platform
Client-facing CMS. Cloudflare Workers + D1 + R2. Multi-tenant architecture.

### Vela (Planned)
https://vela.marbl.codes - Digital Clothing & Smart Tags
NFC-tagged clothing with dynamic tag management and built-in bio profiles.

## Values
- Do No Harm: Technology should make the world better, never worse. No harmful outcomes, no manipulation, no dark patterns.
- Quality: Build once, build properly. Performance, accessibility, and security are not optional.
- Transparency: Honest pricing, clear communication. When we use AI, we say so.
- Sustainability: Partnered with Krystal Hosting (100% renewable) and Ecologi for carbon offsetting.
- Accessibility: WCAG AA compliance, semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, screen reader support.

## Today's Luma Digest
- Physical AI doesn't need humanoids. It needs edge chips. (https://luma.marbl.codes/digest/physical-ai-doesnt-need-humanoids-it-needs-edge-chips)
- When AI Takes Action, Verification Changes Completely (https://luma.marbl.codes/digest/when-ai-takes-action-verification-changes-completely)

## Luma Archives & Feeds
- RSS: https://luma.marbl.codes/rss
- JSON Feed: https://luma.marbl.codes/feed.json
- Sitemap: https://luma.marbl.codes/sitemap.xml
- News Sitemap: https://luma.marbl.codes/news-sitemap.xml
- Full Archive: https://luma.marbl.codes/archive
- llms.txt: https://luma.marbl.codes/llms.txt

## Platform Status

### Anthropic (Claude - primary AI)
- Elevated errors on Claude Opus 4.7
- Elevated error rate on multiple models
- Elevated errors on Claude.ai

### OpenAI (GPT - Precog judge (Lucian))
- Increase in users hitting Codex rate limits
- Elevated latency and error rates for ChatGPT 5.5 Thinking
- Elevated error rates on ChatGPT paid plans

### ElevenLabs (Nura voice engine)
- EU Residency: Scribe V1 downtime
- EU Residency - Issue with the Agents platform, TTS and Scribe in the EU residency server
- EU Residency: Elevated Error Rates for STT API Calls that use the source_url Parameter

### Cloudflare (All hosting infrastructure)
- Cloudflare Storage Maintenance
- NRT (Tokyo) on 2026-06-03
- Cloudflare Storage System Maintenance

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