March 21, 2026
Metro Map Maker lets you create an iconic subway system style map in your browser.
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March 19, 2026
rootr.ing , a curated webring for TTRPG blogs. Elmcat introduces the service and what brought it to life on their own blog. Signboard is a Kanban style app that runs locally on your computer and stores the Kanban card data in markdown files. Via Giles Turnbull
March 18, 2026
Exoplanet Travel Bureau , a NASA commissioned art & science project that details seven worlds - each with an amazing poster and a guided tour. Via Linkfest #40 .
March 17, 2026
Tabletop gaming taught me I could make things , a reflection from Ivan Sorenson on how play taught him the value of learning & making. Detailing and Exploring the Wilderness in Traveller , Brandon Yu outlines a procedure to explore a Traveller planet with an eye toward the solitaire player. Classic Traveller is a great example of an early tabletop roleplaying game (published in 1977) that…
March 16, 2026
Have a f*cking website begs artist, author, and comedian Merritt K. The internet was built on websites that linked to one another.
March 13, 2026
PersonalSit.es is just what it sounds like, a directory of personal websites. Via: The Index at Piccalilli ooh.directory is a less clearly named collection of blogs. There’s over 2000 though and it is maintained by the charming Phil Gyford (who just happens to have a great personal website too.)
March 11, 2026
GenAI is homogenizing thought : GenAI and a liberal arts education are diametrically opposed which means a bunch of higher education institutions have some explaining to do about incorporating these tools into their systematic offerings.
March 10, 2026
A baby Praying Mantis rests on a tree limb near its hatching nest
March 9, 2026
Ambient Civilization : Sergiy Dvornytskyy makes gorgeous ambient sci-fi themed long-form music pieces. The YouTube videos are relaxing but if you prefer you can also purchase their music on Bandcamp . Would make for great background music for your next Traveller RPG session.
March 6, 2026
Albini Sessions : frequently bootlegged for the last few decades Fugazi has put out an official release of their recording session with Steve Albini as a charity fundraiser. Obituary - Joyce Anderson Ride : ” a social activist known for her sharp wit and for being the mother of astronaut Sally Ride” a profile of someone who sounded pretty amazing.
March 5, 2026
Unsung , a blog from Marcin Wichary who wrote a lovely book about keyboards . Via: Kottke PARISI , Fred Again.., Eyelar - This is Real (Disappear) . Eyelar has such a powerful voice and it is a treat to hear her on a electronic track again.