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Listings for the AI era

Sunday 8 November 2026

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Seeing Theory

Courses· Listed by a fan

An archived interactive introduction to probability and statistics from Brown University. Visual chapters cover probability distributions, inference, regression and related mathematical ideas.

seeing-theory.brown.edu

A free, open-source 2D animation application using vector and bitmap artwork. It supports tweening, layers, effects and skeletal animation to reduce repetitive frame-by-frame work.

www.synfig.org

A desktop automation game about gathering resources through bureaucracy and refining them into components. Players build factories and production pipelines within a limited area.

store.steampowered.com

Cliff Trigger

Shooters· Listed by a fan

An action platform shooter set among floating islands. Guns function as both weapons and movement tools as players cross gaps, fight mechanical enemies and traverse the sky.

store.steampowered.com

Cozy Tent

Party & casual· Listed by a fan

A quiet ambience game set inside a forest tent during rainfall. Players can make drinks, read, play chess and share the space with a ferret while the sky follows the real clock and moon.

store.steampowered.com

Yang

Action & adventure· Listed by a fan

A short point-and-click adventure built around a mysterious invitation. Players explore the route to a station, interact with their surroundings and uncover what awaits at night.

store.steampowered.com

A science magazine connecting research with culture, philosophy and everyday life. It publishes reporting and essays across subjects including evolution, astronomy, psychology and the environment.

nautil.us

An online course about learning strategies, memory, procrastination and effective practice. Taught by Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski, with exercises and examples across different subjects.

www.coursera.org

The Book of Shaders

Books· Listed by a fan

An online introduction to fragment shaders by Patricio Gonzalez Vivo and Jen Lowe. Its lessons cover algorithmic drawing, color, patterns, randomness and noise with code examples.

thebookofshaders.com

Immersive Math

Books· Listed by a fan

An online linear algebra textbook with interactive figures. Chapters introduce vectors, dot and cross products, matrices, linear mappings, eigenvalues and related concepts.

immersivemath.com

A publication explaining cultural questions through visual essays. Its stories use data, graphics and interactive storytelling to explore subjects such as music, language and everyday experience.

pudding.cool

Interactive explanations of algorithms and mathematics by Amit Patel. Topics include pathfinding, hexagonal grids, procedural maps, visibility and other problems encountered in game development.

www.redblobgames.com

A free, open-source modular synthesizer based on VCV Rack, available as audio plugins and a standalone application. Its included modules work as a self-contained environment.

cardinal.kx.studio

vvvv

Design & creative· Listed by a fan

A visual programming environment for interactive applications and installations. It supports real-time prototyping, media processing and distributed projects built on the .NET ecosystem.

vvvv.org

cables

Design & creative· Listed by a fan

A visual programming tool for interactive graphics. Users connect operators for shapes, materials, logic and effects to build real-time projects in a browser or standalone editor.

cables.gl

A virtual modular synthesizer for macOS, Windows and Linux. Users connect software modules with patch cables to build instruments, effects and experimental audio systems.

vcvrack.com

A visual development platform for real-time interactive media. Artists and developers use node-based workflows to connect graphics, video, sound, devices and control systems.

derivative.ca

A free, open-source live-coding environment for algorithmic music. Its pattern language supports flexible rhythmic and melodic sequences and connects with sound engines such as SuperCollider.

tidalcycles.org

Spline

Design & creative· Listed by a fan

A browser-based tool for creating interactive 3D scenes and animations. Teams can collaborate on models, materials, events and interactions and publish their work to websites and apps.

spline.design

A free, open-source environment for composing and performing music with code. It combines synthesizers, samples, effects and live loops for music-making and programming education.

sonic-pi.net

Piskel

Design & creative· Listed by a fan

A browser-based editor for pixel art and animated sprites. It provides drawing tools, live animation previews and exports for GIFs, sprite sheets and other game-art workflows.

www.piskelapp.com

A free, open-source application for hand-drawn 2D animation. It supports raster and vector artwork and provides drawing, painting and timeline tools across desktop platforms.

www.pencil2d.org

Open-source software for producing 2D animation, based on Toonz. It provides drawing, scanning, coloring and compositing workflows and can be used for commercial and non-commercial projects.

opentoonz.github.io

Goxel

Design & creative· Listed by a fan

An open-source voxel editor for building 3D models on a grid. It supports layers, large scenes and export formats for voxel art and game-development workflows.

goxel.xyz

An open-source vector animation and motion-design application. It provides tweening, a customizable workspace and exports including Lottie, animated SVG, GIF and WebP.

glaxnimate.org

A motion-graphics application for vector and raster animation. It offers multiple scenes, timelines, parameter expressions and exports for animated web graphics and video.

friction.graphics

Dust3D

Design & creative· Listed by a fan

An open-source 3D modeling application for creating low-poly assets from sketches. It includes tools for building meshes and exporting models for games and other 3D workflows.

dust3d.org

Cavalry

Design & creative· Listed by a fan

A 2D animation and motion-design application for macOS and Windows. It combines procedural workflows, data-driven animation, typography, rigging and real-time rendering.

cavalry.studio

A low-poly 3D editor with modeling, texture painting and animation tools. It supports mesh and cuboid models, keyframe animation, plugins and workflows for game assets.

blockbench.net

A cooperative card game for one to four players about finding a route through the Northwest Passage. Players infer one another's cards and use items to connect a sequence while meeting changing conditions.

oinkgames.com

A party game for two to six players about interpreting visual patterns. Players choose which card best continues a sequence, then compare the connections they noticed.

oinkgames.com

A card game for three to five players using numbers that loop from one to forty. Players try to empty their hands while deciding when to win tricks and collect cards that may form stronger sequences.

oinkgames.com

A party game for three to eight players combining word guessing with hidden roles. An insider knows the answer and must guide the group without being identified by the warlock.

oinkgames.com

A tabletop game for one to seven players about keeping track of a growing sequence of zeros and ones. Players arrange the eight cards in their hands to encode information rather than relying only on memory.

oinkgames.com

A center for art and media in Karlsruhe, Germany. It presents exhibitions, performances and educational programmes alongside collections and research into media art and digital culture.

zkm.de

A museum of art, architecture and technology on the waterfront in Belém, Lisbon. Its programme combines contemporary exhibitions with the site's industrial heritage and riverside architecture.

maat.pt

A museum in Basel dedicated to electronic art and digital culture. Its programme combines exhibitions, performances, workshops and a collection of media artworks.

hek.ch

A museum and public forum in Berlin exploring possible futures. Exhibitions, discussions and hands-on activities consider how technology, nature and society might develop.

futurium.de

Oliver Burkeman

Writers· Listed by a fan

An author writing about time, productivity, limits and living with uncertainty. His books include Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, alongside the newsletter The Imperfectionist.

www.oliverburkeman.com

Austin Kleon

Writers· Listed by a fan

A writer and artist exploring creativity, attention and everyday creative practice. His site brings together books, illustrated work, essays and a newsletter.

austinkleon.com

A neuroscientist and writer researching curiosity and learning. She founded Ness Labs and wrote Tiny Experiments, connecting scientific ideas with practical experimentation in everyday life.

anne-laure.net

An independent researcher exploring tools for thought and interfaces that help people learn. His projects investigate how digital books and other environments can support understanding and memory.

andymatuschak.org

Ana Tudor

Developers· Listed by a fan

A developer publishing CSS experiments, technical articles and recorded coding demonstrations. Her work explores visual effects, geometry and creative uses of web technologies.

thebabydino.github.io

Seb Lester

Designers· Listed by a fan

A lettering artist and type designer working across calligraphy, illustration, logos and original artworks. His portfolio includes commercial lettering, typefaces and hand-drawn pieces.

www.seblester.com

Marian Bantjes

Designers· Listed by a fan

A designer, artist and writer whose work combines lettering, illustration, ornamental patterns and graphic art. Her site presents commissioned work, publications and original pieces.

marianbantjes.com

Steve Mould

Creators· Listed by a fan

A science communicator creating explanatory videos, books and stage shows. His work uses demonstrations and experiments to explore physical phenomena for children and adults.

stevemould.com

Matt Parker

Creators· Listed by a fan

A mathematics communicator, author and comedian performing as the Stand-up Mathematician. He makes videos, live shows and books that explore mathematics through experiments and unusual problems.

standupmaths.com

Sofia Crespo

Artists· Listed by a fan

An artist exploring connections between organic life and artificial image-making. Her portfolio includes Neural Zoo, Artificial Natural History and projects combining biological forms with computational processes.

sofiacrespo.com

Memo Akten

Artists· Listed by a fan

An artist and computer scientist working with computation and emerging technologies. His installations, research and moving-image works examine perception, living systems and human relationships with machines.

memo.tv

A self-directed educational retreat and community for programmers. Participants work on their own projects, learn together and take part in batches in New York or online.

www.recurse.com

An experimental school in New York City and online connecting art, code, hardware and critical theory. Its classes and projects explore creative and social approaches to computation.

sfpc.study

A foundation encouraging long-term thinking through projects, public talks and cultural initiatives. Its work explores civilization, preservation and responsibility across generations.

longnow.org

Hack Club

Non-profits· Listed by a fan

A nonprofit community helping teenagers make technology projects. It supports student-led clubs, hackathons, learning resources and programmes for building software and hardware.

hackclub.com

A nonprofit supporting access to digital fabrication through the global Fab Lab network. It develops educational programmes, resources and partnerships for learning and making with technology.

fabfoundation.org

An interdisciplinary network focused on maintenance, repair and care. It brings together researchers and practitioners to study and support the work that sustains infrastructure and everyday life.

themaintainers.org

Nadieh Bremer

Designers· Listed by a fan

A data visualization designer and artist working as Visual Cinnamon. Her portfolio combines custom charts, interactive visual stories and data art for publications and organizations.

www.visualcinnamon.com

Paris Photo

Markets· Listed by a fan

An international photography fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, bringing together galleries, photobook publishers, exhibitions and conversations. The 2026 edition runs November 12–15.

www.parisphoto.com

A design festival in Dubai Design District with installations, exhibitions, workshops and a marketplace spanning architecture, furniture, products and graphic design. The 2026 programme runs November 3–8.

www.dubaidesignweek.ae

A free display at V&A South Kensington remembering performance spaces from the 1980s to the 2010s. Photographs, posters and objects explore their cultural role and the pressures faced by music venues. Runs until October 30, 2027.

www.vam.ac.uk