Cataloguing Life Screensaver
The Cataloguing Life screensaver shows taxonomic checklists newly loaded into ChecklistBank, key-less. The sort is load-bearing and not the obvious one: sortBy=created and sortBy=modified both return 2019 records regardless of direction, and only sortBy=key with reverse surfaces recent loads, because keys are issued in order. Asking for the wrong one fails silently. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Cataloguing Life screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
Taxonomic checklists newly loaded into ChecklistBank, key-less. The sort is load-bearing and not the obvious one: sortBy=created and sortBy=modified both return 2019 records regardless of direction, and only sortBy=key with reverse surfaces recent loads, because keys are issued in order. Asking for the wrong one fails silently.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
Taxonomic checklists newly loaded into ChecklistBank, key-less. The sort is load-bearing and not the obvious one: sortBy=created and sortBy=modified both return 2019 records regardless of direction, and only sortBy=key with reverse surfaces recent loads, because keys are issued in order. Asking for the wrong one fails silently.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Every value on screen comes from the live source — nothing is simulated.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.