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hz47 /

Sketch2AI

Sometimes it's faster to draw a box with an arrow than write a paragrap

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#055
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widgrensit /

asobi

Asobi – run a multiplayer game back end locally, no account needed

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#056
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JoAz111 /

Phosphor

Phosphor – a CRT TV video player for your Mac

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#057
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nooneknowspeter /

jukebox

Jukebox: Themes inspired by music cover art

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#058
wasmcart /

wasmcart

Wasmcart – Virtual Cartridge Format for Safe, Portable Games

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#059
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vpalos /

Krbn

Krbn, a pencil-style 3D renderer with SVG output

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#060
Chocobozzz /

PeerTube

PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#061
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notune /

TextGrab

iOS-style "select text on any image" OCR for de-googled Android

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#062
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AndrewCTF /

osint-geospatial-console

Velocity – a keyless 3D globe that fuses 15 live Intel feeds

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#063
adulau /

rifp

Radio Image Framing Protocol over low-rate radio links

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#064
Robbyant /

lingbot-world-v2

LingBot-World 2.0: Interactive world generation from image, text, and actions

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#065
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PriyavKaneria /

excalidraw-workspace

Self hosted excalidraw workspace with storage

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#066
JustinGamer191 /

Holo

JustinGamer191/Holo - turn your desk into a MacBook touch pad

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#067
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Is-Daouda /

is-Engine

C++ SFML SDL 2 Game Engine for Nintendo Switch, PC, Web and Mobile

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#068
roomcareOS /

scenecast

Scenecast – a logo and clips in, a finished branded video out

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#069
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sofumel /

blenderpulse

Overlay for Blender Render Progress, ETA, and Stalls (Windows Version)

Creative toolsLicense unchecked
10#070

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