#034: Hottest Internet Summer Radios, A Better Pinterest, Making Dark Mode Cozy

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A Better Pinterest

If you are a fan of Pinterest, you are going to love Cosmos.so. It's an excellent tool that allows you to organize and curate your interests visually, serving as a mood board to find your next visual inspiration.

In our opinion, it does a better job at finding more niche content than Pinterest, and we use it regularly for our Instagram posts. I constantly find myself exploring the 'clusters' (similar to Pinterest boards) others make and highly recommend checking it out.

Interesting Maps and Data Visualization

With Summer effectively under way, it will be important to be on top of the weather around you. Two of our favorite websites for visualizing weather data are Windy.com and Ventusky.
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They look similar to the classic radars seen on a traditional weather channel broadcasts, but also include different layers to filter for like 'temperature', 'waves', 'air quality', and 'extreme weather forecast' warnings. If you want to build your own, this short Reddit thread touches upon how these apps are made.

One layer it doesn't include is 'shade', and that is where ShadeMap.app comes in. It let's you visualize the shade of every mountain, building, and tree shadow in the world simulated for any date and time. It's a fascinating project, and be sure to follow the official Twitter account for more updates.

Careful Words by Simon Sarris

It's not always easy to find the right words while writing, and that is why Simon Sarris made Careful Words. The site functions similar to a thesaurus, but it labels itself as 'word reference for inspiration'. Simon shared the inspiration behind the name:

Simon Sarris @simonsarris I called it http://carefulwords.com because a carefully placed word exerts enough leverage to make the world bend carefulwords.com Careful Words Careful Words, a more inspired thesaurus 9:36 PM • May 9, 2024 11 Retweets 188 Likes Read 10 replies

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What I love about the site is its simple, yet elegant design. I find myself not getting distracted by the rest of the site like some other thesaurus resources or regular Google searches, and there is a high concentration of quality responses.

The Hottest Internet Radios for Work

The temperature outside is heating up, and why not find internet radios to match the vibe? @disco_lu on Twitter shared a website called musicforprogramming.net thats beautiful design is only equalled by its wonderfully curated list of featured music.

But we can't just stop there. The #1 internet radio we recommend, and one of our personal favorite sites of all-time, is Poolsuite FM. It is 'the ultra-summer internet radio station, playing an infinity pool of summer sounds 24/7'.

We've been a fan of theirs for a long time, and it has been amazing to see the transformation of the brand starting from the radio site to launching their own sunscreen.

Cozy Dark Mode Design

What if dark mode didn't have to be so..dark? Kristian Wagner explores this idea in their latest post on Twitter, showing off a type of 'mood lightning' that creates a cozy environment while dark mode is being used. This was a fun, different way of thinking about how we can create comforting virtual spaces just like we do with physical ones.

Kristian Wagner @k_wagner mood lighting dark modes are becoming an expected feature for many, but what if they actually brought something to the table in terms of elevating the user's experience? very excited to slowly bring the letters app to life, one exploration at a time. 3:25 PM • Jun 4, 2024 20 Retweets 346 Likes Read 8 replies

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