The Other Half Of Preprints Screensaver
The The Other Half Of Preprints screensaver shows newly posted preprints from the OSF servers, gathered key-less by the pipeline. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the The Other Half Of Preprints screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
Newly posted preprints from the OSF servers, gathered key-less by the pipeline. arXiv, bioRxiv and medRxiv cover physics, biology and medicine; SocArXiv, PsyArXiv, EdArXiv and engrXiv carry everything else, posted in the open before any review.
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
Newly posted preprints from the OSF servers, gathered key-less by the pipeline. arXiv, bioRxiv and medRxiv cover physics, biology and medicine; SocArXiv, PsyArXiv, EdArXiv and engrXiv carry everything else, posted in the open before any review.
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.