Site of the dayCool Websites
These cool websites arrive one at a time, one per day. An editor finds each one, opens it and checks that it actually works, then writes a short review of what's there and why it's worth a visit. The result is less a random link dump and more a shelf of corners of the internet you'll want to come back to.
The range is wide on purpose. myNoise has hundreds of adjustable soundscapes, from an Irish coast to a D&D dungeon, each with sliders to build your own mix. The Library of Babel turns a Borges story into code: search any sentence and it's already on a shelf. Musicmap draws popular music as one giant family tree from the 1880s to the 2020s, Itiner-e maps the roads of the Roman Empire so you can plot a route like an ancient traveler, and Learning Synths by Ableton teaches envelopes, filters and oscillators by ear.
The collection keeps growing as new sites are added regularly. Bookmark the page and check back when you want something new to explore, learn from or simply play with for ten minutes.
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musicmap.infoenWorldwide
Musicmap: the family tree of pop music
Musicmap lays out popular music as one giant chart — from blues and gospel to techno and emo — on a timeline from the 1880s to the 2020s, showing what grew out of what.
Site of the dayitiner-e.orgenWorldwide
Itiner-e: every road in Rome's empire
The most detailed open atlas of Roman roads: an interactive map of the whole empire where you can plot a route like an ancient traveler. A research project that's free to explore.
Site of the daylearningsynths.ableton.comenWorldwide
Learning Synths by Ableton: learn by playing
Ableton's free interactive course: drag inside a box and a synth plays, then chapter by chapter you learn envelopes, LFOs, oscillators and filters by ear.
Site of the dayOur projectcalclumen.comenWorldwide
CalcLumen: Everyday Calculators
124 free calculators and converters for mortgages, interest, home projects, health and dates. No signup, and every tool comes with a plain-English explainer and FAQ.
Site of the daylibraryofbabel.infoenWorldwide
The Library of Babel
Borges's short story turned into code: a library holding every possible 3,200-character page. Search any sentence and you'll find it's already on a shelf.
Site of the daymynoise.netenWorldwide
myNoise soundscapes
Hundreds of adjustable soundscapes — Irish coast, café, Japanese garden, distant thunder, even a D&D dungeon — each with sliders to build your own mix.
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Site of the daypublicdomainreview.orgenWorldwide
The Public Domain Review
An online journal digging up curious works from the public domain — odd prints, forgotten books, maps and photos — with essays that give them context.
Site of the dayhaikei.appenWorldwide
Haikei SVG generator
A browser tool that generates backgrounds: layered waves, blobs, low-poly grids, steps, gradients. Set your colours and size, roll the dice, export SVG or PNG.
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weavesilk.comenWorldwide
Silk generative art
A generative drawing toy: move your mouse and glowing silk threads follow, mirrored into symmetrical patterns. A striking image in a minute, no skill needed.
Site of the daydinosaurpictures.orgenWorldwide
Ancient Earth globe
A 3D globe of Earth across 750 million years. Pick an era to see the continents drift, or type in your town to see where it sat in the age of dinosaurs.