World in Dots

Create a map of the world or a country in dots. I really don't know why, but I love it.

I've created the Netherlands with a customized red background and 'square dots'. It resembles a 'what do you see first' picture: the Netherlands or the head of a woman.

A very basic one would be:

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An online reproduction of Byrne’s Euclid by Oliver Byrne from 1847

In awe!

It's an online reproduction of Byrne's Euclid (Oliver Byrne, 1847) with interactive diagrams, cross references and posters designed by Nicholas Rougeux.

Explore it online over here.

You can buy the poster over here.

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Are you bored?

If you're bored on this Sunday late afternoon, play around with this online Spirograph.

Stolen camera finder

'Stolen camera finder'. Nice one! Simple and could work.

Upload a photo and it searches the web for other photo's taken with the same camera by means of the serial number.

Do you want to learn the basics of making music?

Ableton has a new interactive website which will teach you the basics of making music. Try it out.

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Step inside your favorite song

Yes, it's possible with Inside Music, a collaboration between Song Exploder and some artists across different genres: Phoenix, Perfume Genius, Natalia Lafourcade, Ibeyi, Alarm Will Sound, and Clipping.

"The experiment lets you explore layers of music all around you, using spatial audio to understand how a piece of music is composed. You can even turn layers on and off, letting you hear the individual pieces of a song in a new way."

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We can't do without Google Search anymore - How to fix a toilet

How To Fix A Toilet and other things we couldn't do without Search. A very nice visualization of Google Search by Xaquín González Veira in collaboration with Google Search - A visual essay.

Offline only

Did you know there's a website that you can only view if you go offline? No? Well there is.

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Playtime! - Song Lyrics Generator

Did you always want to write a song? Or do you just want to have some fun? Use the Song Lyrics Generator.

I did. I picked Village People, filled in a couple of fields ... et voila!

What Do You Want To Be R2D2?
By SylK's Playground
In the style of The Village People
Where can you find pleasure?
Search the world for treasure?
Where can you go away?
Make your dreams all come true?
Where can you use your brain?

In Amsterdam!
Yes, you can go away!
In Amsterdam!
Yes, you can use your brain!
In Amsterdam!
Come on now R2D2, make a stand.
In Amsterdam!

R2D2, go away.
I said, R2D2, use your brain.

It's awesome to think in Amsterdam.
It's awesome to think in Amsterdam.

They have bicycle,
You can go away.

It's awesome to think in Amsterdam.
It's awesome to think in Amsterdam.

They have brain,
You can use your brain.

R2D2, are you listening to me?
I said, R2D2, what do you want to be?
I said, R2D2, you can make real your dreams.
But you got to know this one thing:

I love you.

And...

It's awesome to think in Amsterdam.
It's awesome to think in Amsterdam.

Do you like 'inspirational' quotes on photo's?

Than this is something for you: Inspirobot. If you lack inspiration.

(This is a service message by SylK's Playground ... I only like them rude and offensive)

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Kahoot!

Gesundheit! Never heard of it. Do you? We had a Salesforce training this week and the trainer used Kahoot! (Gesundheit), a fun learning game. Trainer was on laptop, we were on our mobile phone. With very annoying music. Check it out!

(btw I won some delicious chocolates)

The Sideways Dictionary - to help you understand technology

Jigsaw worked with The Washington Post and Nick Asbury on The Sideways Dictionary. Explain technology through analogy. It works.

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Ongoing community art project PostSecret

Every sunday PostSecret gets an update with new secrets, written on a postcard and send by regular mail, anonymously.

Photo's of twins curated by Sandrine Kerfante

twin-niwt, a selection of twin-like images curated by Sandrine Kerfante. A Tumblr blog and a book: 'Two of a kind'.

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Do you love the circus?! Read this post

There are vintage (colorized) photo's availabe to browse or search on the Milner Library website. Well, the vintage part goes for all photo's of a circus. They all go bankrupt.

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I just don't like text emoticons

Sorry, but I really don't like them. I see online huge very complicated text emoticons. I never had the urge to try it, do it, use it, figure it out. But ... I'm a very nice person. This post is especially for people who do like them. It's a Text Emoticon Generator! Yippie!

How to use your DSLR camera ... your what??!!

You hear it everywhere, DSLR. And often when you hear it a lot and never looked it up, you take the term for granted. The same with DSLR. What is DSLR? How does it work? How do I use it?
It's never too late to learn, Simon Roberts, a designer and animator from London created this website. It's interactive and explains how a DSLR camera works. You can even subscribe!

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Beware ... I'm not responsable for the result

Ever heard of The Visual Telling Of Stories (Fulltable.com)? Enter on your own risk. It's a visual labyrinth. Created and still maintained by Dr Chris Mullen. In his words:

A LYRICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VISUAL PROPOSITIONS
RUGGED DESIGN IN OPPOSITION TO ELEGANCE
IT’S BIGGER THAN YOU COULD EVER THINK
JUST EXPLORE — NO CLUES FROM ME

I don't know about you, but I'm bookmarking this one. Loads of inspiration.

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I bet creating your own Mandala is on your bucket list

Am I going to make your day! Here the link to fullfill your dreams. As you can see I created a Zorro-esque one. (In my head I can draw)

Over 250,000 Photographs from the George Eastman Museum Go Online

That's very good news. George Eastman Museum created an online platform and is digitizing the photo collection.

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