Tech Tip: Google Art Project
for Chrome
I love art, so this tech tip
is totally up my alley. This chrome extension “Google Arts & Culture,” as
it’s called on the chrome web store, is easy to install and adds an extra bit
of flair with every new tab I open. I think these come from the same Google photos and art archive that is used for ChromeCast for tv. It really reminds me of another extension called
Stumble Upon which I guess has now moved to Mix. I haven’t used this in years,
but basically what I remember of it is with each time you reload a page it
takes you to a new website- of which there are seemingly endless in number. I recall
being a teenager and finding some very cool websites this way. Before I
discovered sites like Reddit and before Facebook became prevalent where it
incorporates links from other sources, this was how I accessed obscure sites. I
recall one in which it had a ton of envelope icons, each different from the
other, where if you click them it would open a random, out of context handwritten
or typed letter. It was so fun to see the different fonts and styles of writing
people had, and each seemingly used a different utensil. Some even had pictures
or stamps. This was quite fun. Websites like that one and this one are great
tools for exploring the internet. I’m happy to have beautiful photographs,
paintings, and drawings before I access the internet site I intend to. The only
drawback is the fact that the icons of frequently visited sites are no longer
there to easily open my most used websites. This is a small disadvantage for
the visual treat that this tool allows, though!
(Image Source: Screenshot by me, Google Arts & Culture Extension)
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