Turning Polygonal Badges Into Contours of Practice
Doug Belshaw has launched Contours, a prototype tool that turns badge data into topographic contour visualizations of learner skill progression. Built on Badge Studio, the web app lets users define axes—illustrated with the EU DigComp 3.0 framework—to plot initial, midpoint and final assessments on a single badge. Although Open Badges v3.0 does not mandate an image, Contours embeds progression metadata while still providing a visual cue. The project is open source and currently at version 0.12, inviting early adopters to experiment and contribute.
Stacktopolis: A SimCity 2000-Inspired Game About Real-World Tech Sovereignty Problems
TechFreedom has launched Stacktopolis, an open‑source SimCity 2000‑style game that teaches real‑world tech sovereignty challenges. Players manage three risk domains—jurisdiction, continuity and surveillance—mirroring the organization’s TechFreedom risk framework. The prototype, generated largely by Claude Code AI, is already playable online and...
Blog Posts in the Stream, that Is What We Are
Doug Belshaw introduced Stream, an open‑source, browser‑based RSS reader that syncs with self‑hosted FreshRSS or hosted Feedbin backends. Unlike traditional inbox‑style readers, Stream presents a continuous scroll of posts, eliminating the pressure of “inbox zero.” Inspired by the paid app...