Who Actually Said It Screensaver
The Who Actually Said It screensaver shows live edits to Wikiquote, key-less from the MediaWiki API. A great deal of the work here is subtractive — removing quotations the person they are attributed to never said. The byte deltas show it plainly: on Wikiquote, unlike almost anywhere else, a careful sourced edit usually makes the page shorter. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Who Actually Said It screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
Live edits to Wikiquote, key-less from the MediaWiki API. A great deal of the work here is subtractive — removing quotations the person they are attributed to never said. The byte deltas show it plainly: on Wikiquote, unlike almost anywhere else, a careful sourced edit usually makes the page shorter.
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
Live edits to Wikiquote, key-less from the MediaWiki API. A great deal of the work here is subtractive — removing quotations the person they are attributed to never said. The byte deltas show it plainly: on Wikiquote, unlike almost anywhere else, a careful sourced edit usually makes the page shorter.
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.