The Million Dollar Homepage: The Viral Idea That Changed the Internet
In 2005, a student named Alex Tew sold pixels for $1 each and made $1 million. Here's the full story and why it still matters.
Stories, guides, and ideas about pixel art, digital ownership, and the internet.
In 2005, a student named Alex Tew sold pixels for $1 each and made $1 million. Here's the full story and why it still matters.
Pixel art started as a technical constraint and became an art form. Trace its evolution from early video games to today's deliberate aesthetic.
Reddit's r/place experiments revealed something remarkable: millions of strangers can cooperate to create art. What does that tell us?
NFTs promised digital ownership but delivered complexity. There's a simpler, more honest way to own something online permanently.
Your 1×1 square is tiny — but visible to every visitor. Here's how to make your pixel count with color theory and design principles.