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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/25/scientists-rediscover-ancient-roman-colour-changing-glass

Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0YteZsVGUw12ACD_vdnCFNDYFON2tJgI&si

https://leminal.space/c/humangames

A community dedicated to video games created without genAI. ## Rules All instance rules apply. ::: spoiler 0. Don’t be an asshole. Don’t be a bigot, don’t harass anyone, and don’t be hateful. ::: ::: spoiler 1. Only post games that you’re confident about. Only games that you are certain do not use genAI. Providing a link to proof is encouraged but not required. The mere absence of a genAI tag on a game’s Steam page is not sufficient, because the presence of such a tag is not practically enforceable. ::: ::: spoiler 2. No AI slop. Posting AI-generated images, text, videos, etc. in this community is not permitted. ::: ::: spoiler 3. Don’t engage in excessive self-promotion. It’s perfectly fine to share a game you’ve created without using genAI. However, please don’t treat this community as a platform for self-promotion. Outside of major community updates, please limit posts about a particular game to one post per month ::: ::: spoiler 4. Mark spoilers and NSFW content. Nobody likes spoilers. And nobody likes stumbling across unmarked NSFW content whilst at work or in a public place. ::: ::: spoiler 5. Keep it English (or tag the language.) All posts and comments in languages other than English must be tagged with the relevant language. ::: ----- The community icon is adapted from Heart Vector SVG [https://www.svgrepo.com/svg/498819/heart] (GPL)

https://culdesac.site/

One button. It shows you a small personal site somebody made.

https://paperlesspaper.de/en

Magical Paper – Digital Images. Analog Aesthetics.

https://ifcomp.org/comp/2026

https://sindresorhus.com/super-menu

Build one fast, personal menu for everything you open often, like your project folders, your work apps, a few websites, and the shortcuts you run every day.

https://dispatch.bazaarofwar.com/p/agincourt-and-the-illusory-universality

Yesterday was St. Crispin's Day, the anniversary of Agincourt - very nearly a sui generis battle. This upsets our usual notions of military art.

https://lightdropper.com/

Light faces, human figures, and more with interactive 3D lighting references. Build exactly the reference you need with the tool made for artists.

https://podzi.app/fonts/everhand/

Everhand is a free handwriting font with three hand-drawn versions of every letter. Contextual alternates swap them as you type, so the same letter never repeats back to back. SIL Open Font License.

https://www.encyclopediaofinvisibility.com/

The Encyclopedia of Invisibility includes information that has been deemed hidden or erased from history. Isolated Labs, Inc. New York, NY.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbGd0-vqBEo

Granny lives alone on Matcha Mountain. She rescues an injured balloon dog, addicted to matcha desserts by chance. Something begins to stir, and danger slowly...

https://draftline.ink/

Free, open-source novel writing software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Book-style editor, character tracking, local grammar, EPUB and print PDF export.

https://bookofshapes.com/

A curated gallery of generative patterns. Discover, customize, and download unique algorithmic art.

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n18/pablo-scheffer/frightened-chicks

Olives didn’t take; the wine wasn’t as good as it was back home. Other industry remained limited. Despite building...

https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-seven-vices-of-highly-effective-victorians/

The biggest empire the world has ever seen was run by a small elite who partied all night, drank liters of port, and stayed in bed until the afternoon.

https://www.theperfectloaf.com/100-whole-wheat-sourdough/

Make healthy and nutritious 100% whole wheat sourdough bread right from home. Only 3 ingredients; no junk, no fillers, just healthy and great tasting bread!

https://www.dsb.no/en/Safe-everyday-life/Self-preparedness/

https://www.notvorratsrechner.bwl.admin.ch/

https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/one-balaclava-after-another

On the scariest accessory

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20261007-the-man-hiking-the-world-in-search-of-rare-cheeses

Trevor Warmedahl has spent years documenting rare and traditional cheesemaking methods, and believes that "cheese is an edible manifestation of a place".

https://hamatti.org/posts/double-check-your-websites-alt-texts-with-a-bookmarklet/

Before you publish a page, run this bookmarklet and you’ll easily visualise what your alt text situation is and what needs fixing.

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue

Browse hundreds of free short courses written by Open University academics. Study at your own pace and earn digital badges and certificates.

https://kalapaint.app/index.php

Kala Paint - Painting software built by painters for painters. One-time purchase. No subscription.

https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/SteamHardware/SteamFrame

Public Steam Frame CAD and Electrical References

https://www.britishmuseum.org/bayeux-tapestry-online-experience

Follow the story and discover the people, places and events of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings. Made for young learners, open to all.

https://nappy.co/

Beautiful photos of Black and Brown people, for free. For commercial and personal use.

https://blog.wafflepatterns.com/post/829812089750192128/flattemplate

ALTFree fashion flat templates! I use often flat templates for designing garments / sewing patterns. It helps a lot for planning. And sketching is really fun! A lot of free templates are on the...

https://dontcookthat.com/

Peacock roasted in its own feathers. Beer made of sulphuric acid. Bread leavened with hydrochloric acid. 144 recipes printed in earnest in real cookbooks between 1831 and 1929. Please do not make any of them.

https://stephango.com/flexoki

An inky color scheme for prose and code.