Everyone With a Researcher ID Screensaver
The Everyone With a Researcher ID screensaver shows the ORCID public registry, key-less. ORCID solves one dull enormous problem: two researchers with the same name, or one who changed theirs. The API returns XML unless an Accept header asks otherwise, so that header is not optional. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Everyone With a Researcher ID screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
The ORCID public registry, key-less. ORCID solves one dull enormous problem: two researchers with the same name, or one who changed theirs. The API returns XML unless an Accept header asks otherwise, so that header is not optional.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours and any options can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
The ORCID public registry, key-less. ORCID solves one dull enormous problem: two researchers with the same name, or one who changed theirs. The API returns XML unless an Accept header asks otherwise, so that header is not optional.
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.