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The latest internet finds worth saving

7 picks · By SaveToList Picks · Updated 22 October 2026

Recent visual stories, creative experiments and useful ideas from September and October 2026. Links go to specific pieces, with source dates and context. Curated by SaveToList Picks. Follow recent interactive stories and unusual projects worth opening. Recent creator and community sources are linked on the picks they informed. Dates distinguish launches, meaningful updates and renewed recommendations; established foundations are kept where they still earn their place.

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The Real Kevin Bacon
Guess the best-connected actors, move through the years and explore the co-star network behind a familiar party game. A visual story that makes a large dataset playful. October 2026 visual essay, shared on X October 21. Free visual essay; JavaScript is needed for the interactive story.
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Who in the world believes in an afterlife? (The Pudding)
Explore a room representing people’s answers about an afterlife, then compare patterns across ages and groups. The visual format makes an abstract survey feel individual without treating belief as proof. October 2026 visual story, covered by FlowingData October 6. Free interactive; discusses mortality and religious belief.
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Built by Designers
Browse actual tools, experiments and side projects made by designers. A good feed for finding a small, surprising project instead of another directory of the same household-name apps. Version 1.0 launched September 9; featured by a creator on October 8. Free public collection; individual projects have their own access terms.
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Tiny Little Office
Open a tiny spreadsheet, outliner or drawing tool and see a different approach to sharing: the URL contains the document. Worth exploring even if you already have a full office suite. October 2026 release coverage; an unusual new sharing experiment. Free; links contain the document, so share sensitive content cautiously.
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Bastardica
Mix selected glyphs from existing typefaces and export a usable font. Best for a poster or one deliberate typographic joke, rather than long-form text that needs quiet readability. September 26 coverage of the new font-mixing tool. Free; source-font licences govern derivative and commercial use.
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Where You Should Live: Five Factors to Keep in Mind
A short, useful discussion of how nearby friends, everyday walks and public life shape the place you call home. Save it before your next move, or use it to look at your current neighbourhood differently. October 15 discussion of a recent Bobby in Space post. Free article; original Instagram post linked for context.
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The Library Is Closed. Feel Free to Come In.
Read how some libraries extend access outside staffed hours, and why the idea is more complicated than simply replacing staff. A practical story about making public space useful at different times of day. Published October 15, 2026. Free article, republished under a Creative Commons licence.
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