Observed arrival · 2026-09-27

Keep the Devil Busy: a picker for spare time

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A project picker that matches a free-time window or chosen intention with small things to learn, make, build, or do.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-27 issue.

For: People with spare time seeking a small task
Worth noticing: The picker pairs time windows from five minutes to all day with six intentions, including getting outside and doing something useful.

Field notes

The homepage offers both time-based choices and intention-based ones, including building, learning, making, and getting outside. Its samples range from ten Linux commands to a bowline and the NATO phonetic alphabet; the displayed tasks include time estimates, with one marked £0 and others marked “Use what you have.” A link leads to a collection of 115 projects.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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