Daniel Anderson created a procedural butterfly generator. Simply click the button for another adorable low-poly lepidopteran. A suggestion: my little son's been collecting them with the iPhone screengrab tool. Let us download specimens!
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Code BBC Basic online (or just enjoy the wild tweet-size demos)
BBC Basic (previously) was a well-regarded implementation of BASIC made for use in schools in the UK. Now you can play with it online [via] in a web-based environment that's far nicer to use than a real BBC Micro. The in thing is to make spectacular demos that fit in a tweet. BBC Micro bot… READ THE REST
Code Vault: there's an archival film copy of Github 250 meters underground in Svalbard, down the road from the seeds
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Doom rendered as checkboxes
Doom may be played in the web browser, of course, but now it may also be rendered in the web browser as a vast collection of checkboxes. You can play now (desktop Chrome/Edge only), view the source code, or read on for the how. This is the incredible achievement of Andrew Healey. In my project,… READ THE REST
Study for a perfect score and help kids in need by purchasing this portable monitor
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Studying has become incredibly unconventional, starting with doing everything online and continuing with giving textbooks the axe. So if you're ditching the stacks for a more modern way to focus on your… READ THE REST
Get your documents in tip-top shape and donate to charity when you by PDF Reader Pro
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. There are a ton of different hurdles, making getting an education from home difficult. Besides the apparent distractions, you don't have as many tools as you would find in the stacks. Bulk… READ THE REST
Get creative whenever the mood strikes with this smart digital pen and pad
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. While you do almost everything on your phone today, from buying groceries to finding out what that ex-buddy from high school is doing these days, there's nothing quite like putting pen to paper. Psychology… READ THE REST