Public Work
public.workA compact search surface for public domain images from museum and library collections.
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Hidden Gems Directory
A bilingual discovery engine for useful, weird, under-linked places on the web.
Featured hidden gems
Small but dense: every gem needs source context, a use case, and a way to start.
Radio Garden
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Data Commons
datacommons.orgA public knowledge graph for statistical data about places, demographics, economics, health, and climate.
Datasette
datasette.ioAn open source tool for publishing, exploring, and sharing SQLite-backed data as a small web app.
Datasette Lite
lite.datasette.ioA browser-only way to open CSV and SQLite data with Datasette, useful for quick inspection without a server.
Distill
distill.pubA publication of clear, visual essays about machine learning research and interpretability.
Every Time Zone
everytimezone.comA simple visual way to compare time zones for remote teams.
Excalidraw
excalidraw.comAn open source whiteboard for sketchy diagrams, quick architecture maps, and collaborative visual thinking.
Week 28 Lucky Brief
A compact weekly note for one useful public domain image source and one source-checking rabbit hole.
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Public Work
A compact search surface for public domain images from museum and library collections.
Why worth a look: it makes public-domain archives feel browsable while keeping source context close.
PricingFree
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Last checked2026-07-07
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Build a Useful Browser Toolkit Without Signing Up
A 30-minute path for turning four unusual browser tools into a small, reusable bookmark kit for everyday problems.
- Save a visual time-zone checkUse Every Time Zone to compare two working hours, then write down the meeting window the visualization makes easiest to understand.
- Add one account-safety checkUse Have I Been Pwned for an address you are authorized to check, then note the next concrete action without saving private results.
- Prove a browser editor can finish a small taskOpen a copy of a non-sensitive image in Photopea, make one small edit, and export the result before committing to a longer workflow.
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Structured discovery routes for people, search engines, and AI answer engines.
Topics6 curated lanes
Browse AI tools, public data APIs, public-domain assets, open-source gems, interactive explainers, and weird useful websites.
- RSS + JSON feeds
- Intent filters
- Fresh gem clusters
Weekly source checks with selection criteria, reusable summaries, and links worth citing.
- 3-minute reads
- Source checked
- Shareable summaries
Step-by-step routes through related tools, public sources, and repeatable research workflows.
- 30-45 minute paths
- Related gems
- Practical outcomes