Cool Tech

The Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning Collection of 300+ videos (100+ hours) consists of observational videos of students learning mathematical concepts. The videos were captured through a series of research projects studying the same student sample, from first grade through high school, 1992 to the present. The collection consists […]

Charts are a window into the world. When done right, we gain an understanding of who we are, where we are, and how we can become better versions of ourselves. However, when done wrong, in the absence of truth, charts can be harmful. This is a guide to protect ourselves […]

The Extrapolated Futures Archive is a reverse-lookup for speculative fiction. Describe a situation you are facing, and find the SF stories that already worked through the implications. The catalog connects stories (novels, novellas, short stories, films) to the speculative ideas they explore: thought experiments about technology, governance, biology, society, and […]

Your links. Your identity. Your network. The decentralized link-in-bio that connects to the Fediverse. Share links, collect badges, and own your online presence — no corporation in the middle.

How retro future fun is this! Create an old school style mixtape in your browser! This could be peak cooltech. h/t https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/116535125056618624

This tool allows you to generate a direct download link to files you have stored in Google Drive. A direct link will immediately start downloading the file, rather than opening a preview of the file in Google Drive.

Wanderer is a decentralized, self-hosted trail database. You can upload your recorded GPS tracks or create new ones and add various metadata to build an easily searchable catalogue. See example of an instance https://trails.mapper.space/ h/t https://mapstodon.space/@jeremy/116533103104373161

D'Arcy Claude Norman has created a slick and powerful version of Jamboard. Get yer jelly on! Read more https://darcynorman.net/2026/05/04/introducing-jellyboard-a-collaborative-sticky-note-board-for-workshops/

Open Source Wishlist is an independent, grassroots community of practitioners connecting to drive impact through sustainability, openness in AI, digital sovereignty, and beyond, while supporting each other along the way. We support each other through workshops, events, and practical tools like wishlists, where maintainers express needs and the community helps […]

tells time using numbers found on NYC streets through Google Street View h/t https://researchbuzz.masto.host/@researchbuzz/116506663311507347

The internet moves fast. They were on our desktops one day, the next their servers were dark, their domains squatted, their icons gone from our trays. Some died of mismanagement, some of acquisition, some of irrelevance. Some are technically still alive, but their soul left a long time ago. This […]

The net.art generator automatically produces net.art on demand. nag_05-this version of the net.art generator creates images. The resulting image emerges as a collage of a number of images which have been collected on the WWW in relation to the 'title' you have chosen. The original material is processed in 12-14 […]

Learning programming skills can be lonely, and it often feels like there’s so much you need to know to call yourself a programmer. Carmen, Eda and Jess have taught over 75,000 learners via our free programming bootcamps* and are really excited to be launching a new social learning project where […]

Smultron has all the text tools you need. Smultron is a powerful text editor that is easy to use. It is fast, elegant, and comfortable for everyday writing or serious code. Works just as well for small and large projects. Write anything from a quick note to a full app, […]

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A free, open source web tool to create interactive content. Narrative games? Interactive videos? Fancy hotsites? Nice catalog apps? You name it! TilBuci makes your creative process simpler and fun!

Beautiful Audio Visualization- No JavaScript Required Just add data attributes to any div. Auto-initialization, responsive design, and stunning waveforms out of the box. ~8KB gzipped.

Remotion is a framework for creating videos programmatically using React. Why create videos in React? * Leverage web technologies: Use all of CSS, Canvas, SVG, WebGL, etc. * Leverage programming: Use variables, functions, APIs, math and algorithms to create new effects * Leverage React: Reusable components, Powerful composition, Fast Refresh, […]

Jitter makes motion accessible to every designer, enabling creative teams to collaborate on and deliver engaging animations in record time.

A full reference to Google search URL parameters and operators for 2026, covering what broke, what’s new, and how to use them with a SERP API.