A ringing website, a headache word game, and flying toasters
Everything I shared on social.omgmog.net between 24 and 30 August: a website that turns anything you hit into a bell, a word game designed to give you a headache, and flying toasters back on the desktop.
A daily word game where the aim is to avoid guessing the hidden word, using the clues to steer wide instead of narrowing in. Gave me an actual headache trying to think backwards.
Don't WordleA look at what makes an animation on a website or app catch the eye, and how to design one deliberately.
How to Design an AnimationAn interactive dive into how QR codes work and techniques for rendering them as art.
Crafting QR CodesAn Internet Archive Blogs look back at vintage depictions of artificial intelligence, from before things got strange.
Vintage Artificial Intelligence, Before It Got AwkwardFind nearby bus routes from your phone.
Nearby bus routesScrutinizing every frame of Daði Freyr's latest show hunting for the Pick of Destiny, because there's no other way one man could produce such bangers this casually.
Runs classic After Dark screensaver modules (Flying Toasters, Fish!, Starry Skyline and more) natively on modern macOS.
AfterglowHit anything and hear how it rings. Had me tapping mugs on my desk with a pen.
EVERYTHING RINGSWant to reply? I've hooked up Webmentions, so give it a go!