#creative

The Folders Language

An esoteric programming language by Daniel Temkin where code is expressed only through folder containment and alphabetical order. Part of his personal collection of forty-four esolangs, which includes Rivulet and Velato. Built for the joy of the idea rather than commerce.

Every lighthouse in the world (mapped.earth)

An interactive 3D night globe plotting every charted navigational light on Earth, each flashing or sweeping at its printed chart rhythm. Zoom to a coastline and hover for a light's name. Reads as a handmade data visualization and creative experiment rather than a product page. Not verified beyond the supplied excerpt, and it is a single subpage of mapped.earth, so confirm the wider site is an independent project.

koi.rest – a meditative koi pond

An interactive, minimalist koi pond visualization designed as a contemplative tool. Watch animated koi swim with optional ambient sounds and flexible timer controls (10/15/30/60 mins). A charming personal project celebrating the simple joy of observation and presence.

Wessel's Interactive 3D Windows 98 Desktop Portfolio

A personal portfolio built with Three.js featuring a hand-modeled 3D retro Windows 98 desktop interface. Interactive, charming, and full of personality—projects and content embedded within an explorable 3D space.

asciiQuake

Play Quake rendered as live ASCII characters using GlyphCSS — a novel approach to classic game rendering without WebGL or canvas. A creative technical experiment showcasing an unconventional rendering technique.

Floe – Open-Source Audio Plugin for Sample Libraries

Free, open-source audio plugin (CLAP/VST3/AU) for discovering, performing, and transforming sounds across sample libraries. Features sample-based synthesis, granular processing, layering, and effects. GPL licensed, no accounts or subscriptions. Cross-platform (Windows/macOS/Linux). Built with emphasis on simplicity and user experience.

Laser Graffiti

Point a projector and webcam at a wall, draw with a laser pointer, and the projector paints your strokes in real-time. Open-source browser-based tool with features like wet ink drips, 3D spinning, kaleidoscope mirroring, and sparkle trails. Works without hardware via mouse/touch demo.

Eigendrum

Draw a shape and hear it as a real drum. Uses finite element analysis to simulate actual vibration modes—every frequency comes from your outline, not a sample.

Eigendrum - draw a shape and hear it as a drum

Interactive tool combining finite element simulation, physics, and audio synthesis. Draw any shape and hear it as a real drum with physically accurate vibration modes and overtones.

Every Cube

Interactive web tool for exploring all 43 quintillion possible Rubik's Cube states. Users can scroll through and view famous permutations like Superflip and Checkerboard with move notations.

Stowaway

Real-time 3D visualization of aircraft and satellites overhead, with physically-based rendering of your local sky, terrain, and celestial bodies. Pick any aircraft or satellite and ride along as it flies across real terrain.

Decker — Interactive Document Platform

A multimedia platform for creating and sharing interactive documents inspired by HyperCard, featuring a retro 1-bit ditherpunk aesthetic. Create e-zines, games, presentations, pixel art, and interactive experiences in the browser or on desktop (Mac/Windows/Linux). Includes a novel scripting language (Lil) and outputs as standalone shareable HTML.

The Listening Museum

Interactive curatorial experience of 36 mechanical keyboards and their sounds, from vintage IBM Model M (1985) to modern Topre and thocky customs. Click keyboards to explore anatomy and history, type on your own keyboard to hear each sound simulated in real-time. Thoughtfully curated from open-source community recordings with explicit methodology acknowledging limitations.

What Colors Are We? Constructing A Color Space For Skin Tones

Interactive color picker and procedural generation tool for creating diverse, inclusive skin tones. Built as a custom color space with JavaScript-based picker and Python algorithm to help digital artists and game developers represent human diversity authentically.

ssh.place: Collaborative Drawing Canvas Over SSH

A shared pixel canvas accessible via SSH with no account or installation required. Users draw with arrow keys/hjkl, select colors 0-9, and wait 15-second cooldowns like Reddit's r/place. Cooldowns are keyed to SSH identity, not IP. A delightfully minimal, community-driven creative tool.

clipart.studio — magazine collage maker

A delightful digital collage tool. Pick magazines from the Internet Archive, clip pieces you want, arrange them on the page, download or submit to the public gallery. Thoughtfully designed interface with keyboard shortcuts, undo/redo, and playful aesthetics.

Decoy Font

Interactive TTF font that combines each letter with a visual decoy, using spatial frequency separation to hide text from AI readers. Includes a working demo and free download.

taken. — Since You Arrived Vol. IV

An interactive web art experience that reveals what your browser reveals about you—location, IP, device info—without asking permission or tracking. Designed as commentary on invisible data collection. Part of an ongoing creative series.

Behance

Adobe's creative portfolio platform. Design, illustration, and photography.

Are.na

Visual bookmarking for creative research. Build collections, discover connections, no algorithms.

Merveilles

A community of artists, designers, and technologists building experimental software and tools.

itch.io

Marketplace for independent games. Pay-what-you-want model, creator-friendly revenue split, vast catalog of experimental work.

XXIIVV Webring

A webring of artists, developers, and researchers building personal websites with a focus on craftsmanship.