Welcome everyone to the inaugural Cool Things for Cool People series! This series aims to highlight some neat things I find on the web or that are sent to me via my form. The things contained within are just meant for a little fun and not necessarily related to web design or online marketing. I just want to inject a little fun into your inbox from time to time!
Let’s get started!
Dejah Lupe: World’s Fanciest Screensaver
Back in my day we only had that flying toaster screensaver, and now you’re telling me we can have really cool and awesome 3D looping animations like Dejah Lupe? Currently only available for Windows (with Mac and Linux versions coming soon) Dejah Lupe promises you a sometimes exciting, sometimes relaxing, but never boring looping 3D screensaver. Dejah Lupe is a pay-what-you-want piece of shareware. The full version will have over 270 videos for loads of variety. You can also support the project on Patreon!
SnarkQueen is playing games for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals!
Ever heard of Extra Life? Extra Life is gamers playing games for benefit of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Donations go to local member hospitals to fund life-saving treatments and healthcare services. Check out SnarkQueen’s upcoming stream date on Twitch on Mon, Feb. 19th to help raise some money!
Click the Color, Not the Word Game
Ready to really test your brain on this one? The goal of this game is to click the color of the text, not the word. It’s a lot harder than you might think, actually. I struggled with this one! Give it a go and tell me how you did.
Webb vs Hubble
It’s no secret that the Webb telescope is a lot more up-to-date with technology than the humble Hubble. But look at these stark differences in photographs to really drive it home. Side-by-side compare Hubble and Webb photos of the same things and swipe over to see the differences. Really, really staggering and beautiful.
Romance of the Dark Beautiful Art Show Up Until Feb. 29th!
I’ve got something to share! My illustrative artwork exhibit is up until the end of February at Nashua Public Library. Almost all works on the wall are for sale so if you’re looking for a sweet piece of art for your sweetheart, stop by the gallery during library open hours and take a look see!
How good are you at detecting AI?
This quiz, although a little dated, will gamify whether or not you can accurately tell if an image was created by AI. Be warned – LLM created images are a little more advanced than these now, so what you see on the web can still easily trick you. Try the game, tell me your score. I think I got a 9/10.
Just the recipe, please
Bookmark this! This site will give you just the recipe and cut out all of the extra stuff when you’re looking for recipes on the web. It’s called the Cooked Recipe Shortener. Just add cooked.wiki to the beginning of any URL and it’ll process it to show just the recipe. You can also make an account with them to save and organize recipes if you like. I tried it out with this chocolate fondue recipe.
Magical Market – Feb 24th, 2024
If you’re in the Hooksett, NH area on Feb. 24th, you should check out the Magical Market at the Masonic Temple at 1505 Elm St, Manchester, NH. There will be up to 60 vendors there with various handmade goods and more! Stop by to support small businesses.
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