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Card 803 of 9982026-08-21 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-21

Stick Figure Internet

stickfigureinternet.com Observed source
Editorial interest 88/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Short, visual explanations of routing, switching, DNS, MPLS, and the mechanisms that make the internet work.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-21 issue.

Why it surfaced

Its premise is both simple and sharply argued: a stick figure takes a second to draw, leaving the reader's time for the idea. The episode titles—“What Happens When You Hit Print?” and “What Happens When Your Whole House Is Online at Once?”—turn dense networking concepts into memorable little stories.

Short, visual explanations of routing, switching, DNS, MPLS, and the mechanisms that make the internet work.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

LoginAccess appeared gated
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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Landing page observed 2026-08-21. The live site may have changed.