THE FEATURE / PLAY
A 45-second
detour.
Three lanes, a tiny car and a little concentration. Meet Retro Racer.
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Explore. Play. Create. Discover.
SMALL GAMES. BIG CURIOSITY.A 45-second
ONE SMALL DISCOVERY / EVERY DAY
The Daily Byte
Daily selection · UTC
A QR code has three distinctive corner patterns. What do they help a reader work out?
Reveal the answer
The code’s position and orientation. Find the full story in the Curiosity Department.
01 Insert a little play
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02 Follow your curiosity
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Forgotten technology · 5 min
The loom that could remember a pattern
Long before a computer screen, a strip of holes could tell a loom what to do.
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Manx corner · 5 min
How the Laxey Wheel turned water into work
A hillside supply, a great turning wheel and an engineering job far below ground.
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How things work · 5 min
A dark room that makes a picture
The camera obscura turns the outside world into an image before a photograph ever enters the story.
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64 squares.
Your idea.
Make a tiny pixel mascot. Export your picture as an SVG, right from the browser.
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO KEEP / FREE
Step away from the screen.
Eight word puzzles, six story invitations and a tiny project planner. Four pages, with answers. No email required.
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03 Useful little paper companions
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£1.99 · 3 pages per edition
Family Interview Starter Kit
A gentle first conversation, with room to note a story and identify a treasured photograph.
Printable PDF · A4 & US Letter
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£4.99 · 22 pages per edition
Sewing Project & Stash Planner
Plan one sewing project, then keep useful notes about the materials and finishing decisions you make.
Printable PDF · A4 & US Letter
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Learning & heritage
Folklore
Manx folklore, a story atlas, a quiz and a downloadable notebook.
folklore.im ↗
Learning & heritage
Grandparent Project
Family story prompts, shared activities and grandparent gift ideas.
grandparentproject.com ↗
Pets & animals
Little Catnap
Cat products and cat-lover gifts in a feline-focused corner.
littlecatnap.com ↗BEHIND THE BYTES
A collection built out of curiosity.
Games, making, forgotten machines and island stories. Find the project notes, YouTube channel and the person keeping it all together.
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