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AGoodMovie toWatch agoodmovietowatch.com

ASoftMurmur asoftmurmur.com

Nautilus nautil.us

The Moth themoth.org

The Oatmeal theoatmeal.com

WITHTHE20-ODDstreaming services we’re now
meant to subscribe to,actually finding something to
watch can be achallenge,soAGood Movie to Watch
might help.Just remember to select UK Netflix before
getting excited, and notethat new services such as
Disney+ and Apple TV+ aren’t listed. If you’re trying to
relax (or maybe focus) with some ambient background
sounds, ASoft Murmur lets you blend standard sounds
such as rain, waves and acoffee shop.
Nautilus (or nautil.us, to be accurate) is the online
face ofNautilusmagazine; think of it as The Economist
of the science world. The Moth also aims to be
thought-provoking, but does so through online radio
shows, talks and podcasts. And forabit of downtime,
The Oatmeal is still king of the online comic strips.

Adobe Color color.adobe.com

Homestyler http://www.homestyler.com

Next City nextcity.org

Photopea photopea.com

WHETHERYOU’RELOOKINGforacolour
scheme forapublication or aroom, Adobe
Color can help you build apalette. Just upload
an image and Color will extract the main
colours. Youcould then use that palettein
Homestyler,a3D interior design web app
that can help you visualise renovations,
extensions, remodelling and redecoration
plans. Photopea is an online photoeditor
that can handle almost any file format; it
might be useful just to reformat an XCFor
CDR fileifyou’re in abind.
Next City is more of amagazine (or
manifesto?) forgenuinely 21st-century
urban planning and design. It’s very much
an American project, but with plenty of
high-quality articles and ebooks offered on a
free or donatebasis, it’s worth abrowse. ⬆Adobe’s Color tool creates acolour palettefroman image

⬆Edityour images online with the Photoshop-
compatible Photopea

⬆Next City’s mission is to inspire social, economic and environmental

change in cities through journalismand events around the world

⬆Blend some background noises tohelp you relax or focus with ASoftMurmur

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