Latest
Here are twenty of the latest tools and inspirations I have added to the site.
You should be able to open this up, figure out how it works and have fun with this. There are lots of online "toys" that are actually worth playing with just for the experience, they'll give you ideas.
This category is for things that may take a little learning but don't need lots of effort.
These items will require some studying but are worth the time. You can watch a few YouTube videos to get to grips with it, right?
These are complex tools for those who are more technically minded, or researchers or professionals. But hey, don't let that stop you.
Search YouTube Transcripts - Filmot
Disaster of an interface, but a nice tool that searches YouTube transcripts for what you want.
Point In History
Brilliant map tool that shows which dynasties and empires have owned that land over time.
Plant Generator
Strange flow diagram tool to create plants and leaves that can be saved as 3D models.
IBM 1401, A User’s Manual
nspired by a recording of an IBM mainframe computer which Jóhann’s father, Jóhann Gunnarsson, made on a reel-to-reel tape machine more than 30 years ago, the piece was originally written to be performed by a string quartet as the accompaniment to a dance piece by the choreographer Erna Ómarsdóttir.
Country Comparisons
Select a country to view its performance relative to the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries and see how it compares with other countries. Dark green circles show the social foundation and ecological ceiling. Blue wedges show social performance relative to a threshold associated with meeting basic needs.
Polytopias
An article introducing the ideas of polytopias (and how to get there) and world-building... linked with sci-fi and interactive narratives too.
Sci-fi Covers Made With A.I
Lewis Hackett makes sci-fi covers with A.I and even links to the Colab notebooks so you can make your own.
R Mock Ward Round Scenario - End of Life Patient
360 VR video used in the medical profession to train staff.
Discovering Speed Data From Photos
Interesting article on how photos are used to generate speed data from the Tokyo Olympics.
David Attenborough Mindful Mix
What is this? An ambient track with David's voice occassionally drifting in and out. Very strange. I quite like it.
Abandon Normal Strategies
Based on Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies, this art project evolves it based on living through current times
Collection of Equirectangular Images
A Flickr collection of equirectangular images, many of which are Creative Commons licenced for use in your own VR creations.
Lots more here.
Collection of Posters
Fabulous collection of posters from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the 1930s
A REVIEW OF NINE INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE SYSTEMS
An academic paper about interactive narrative systems.
MIT App Inventor Extensions
Thunkable is based on a very similar free tool call MIT App Inventor. Because lots of people create Extensions for it, that also work with Thunkable, you can find extra code, called Extensions which do everything from rotation detection, to sound analysis, to QR code recognition and connecting to other devices.
Royalty Free Video Clips
Lots of royalty-free videos to use. Can you tell a story with these sorts of videos?
