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Jun 28 - Jul 04, 2021
Art
- 3DModelsCC0 - Library of public domain 3D models.
Oct 12 - Oct 18, 2020
Images
- MyStockPhotos - A collection of images dedicated to the public domain through CC0.
Software
- Wikipedia: PD software - List of PD software on Wikipedia.
Feb 17 - Feb 23, 2020
Images
- Foodiesfeed - A place to upload and find images of food without any copyright restriction.
- NegativeSpace - A repository of CC0 images.
- Old images on Pixabay - New images on Pixabay are not in the public domain, as they are released under the Pixabay License (among other things, incompatible with the GPL). Pixabay switched to the new license in 2019. Prior to that change, Pixabay used the CC0 waiver. Therefore, old images are still in the public domain, despite being misleadingly tagged with the Pixabay License. Before using an image, check what the state of the terms of service was at that point in time.
- PxHere - To find and upload CC0 images.
- Rijksstudio - Rijksmuseum digitised and made available public domain works from several artists including Rembrandt, Vermeer, and others.
- Skitterphoto - A place to upload and find CC0 images.
- SpaceX media - SpaceX media no longer lists its images as being in the public domain. Even on Flickr, it uses a CC-BY-NC license. However, old images (from here to here) had indeed been placed into the public domain and have no copyright restriction (including some images on Flickr).
- Old images on Unsplash. Unsplash no longer uses CC0, so new images are not in the public domain (but all images released before the license change still are).
Licenses
- WTFPL - PD-equivalent license (not actually public domain).
Oct 28 - Nov 03, 2019
Organizations
- Communia - Nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that expand the public domain and increase access to and re-use of culture and knowledge.
Oct 14 - Oct 20, 2019
Images
- Public Icons - Collection of free icons.
Jun 17 - Jun 23, 2019
Art
- HDRI Haven - High-resolution HDR panoramas under CC0.
Mar 25 - Mar 31, 2019
Art
- BlendSwap: CC0 search - Quality CC0 3D models (not only) for Blender.
- dotcolon - CC0 fonts.
- FreeMusicArchive: CC0 search - Many CC0 songs.
- Freesound: CC0 search - Thousands of CC0 sound effects and recordings.
- Kenney - High-quality game art under CC0.
- Martin Vorel - Photographer releasing his very high quality photos under CC0.
- Opengameart: CC0 search - Huge number of CC0 game art.
- PublicDomainFlix - Watch public domain movies online.
Blogs
- Public Domain Review - Professional quality reviews of works in the public domain.
Books
- comicbookplus - Read old PD comics online.
- Project Gutenberg - Thousands of ebooks mostly in the public domain, in a variety of formats.
- Wikisource: PD search - Thousands of PD books and texts.
Images
- Internet Archive: PD search - A huge amount of PD works.
- Wikimedia Commons: PD search - Millions of PD media (images, videos, sounds, ...).
Software
- Libregamewiki: PD Games - Completely PD games.
- single_file_libs (⭐7.6k) - Many small PD libraries for programmers to use.
Other
- WikiData - Huge amount of data about the world, released under CC0.
- The Pig and the Box - Children book about the dangers of DRM, later released under CC0 (CC-BY-NC-SA no longer applies).
Dec 10 - Dec 16, 2018
Art
- Samuel Killermann - Multi-disciplinary artist who puts his gifts to work to achieve global justice.
Resources
- The Safe Zone Project - Online resource for creating powerful, effective LGBTQ awareness and ally training workshops.
Nov 12 - Nov 18, 2018
Articles
- Why I Release Things into the Public Domain - Brief history of copyright law and how it has evolved to harm society instead of help it.
Essays
Oct 08 - Oct 14, 2018
Books
- Standard Ebooks - Hundreds of classics, beautifully formatted and typeset.
Aug 20 - Aug 26, 2018
Blogs
- Healthy Enough - Helping you become as fit and healthy as possible.
Mar 12 - Mar 18, 2018
Software
- Luapower - Deploying and sharing Lua modules with a unique philosophy.
Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2018
Blogs
- Go Beyond - Blog without a tagline.
Nov 20 - Nov 26, 2017
Art
- Every Shirt Is Political - Shirts that are ethically made, hand-printed, and pay what you can priced.
Oct 30 - Nov 05, 2017
Resources
- Uncopyright: All Rights Released - Hub for the uncopyright movement, with lists of works, questions, answers, and other information.
Aug 14 - Aug 20, 2017
Art
- #NEWPALMYRA - Reconstruction of the ancient Palmyra city in virtual space.
Articles
- Using CC0 for Public Domain Software - Drawbacks of using CC0 to license computer programs.
Blogs
- Eclipsophile - All about solar eclipses.
- FibroHaven - Creating a community of compassion, understanding, and healing for those with chronic illness.
- Steve Pavlina - How we can deliberately invite, process, and integrate new experiences.
Books
- Cost of Freedom - On the dream for a free culture.
Images
- LibreStock - Search all public domain stock photo websites at once.
Licenses
- CC0 1.0 Universal - Full text and explanation of CC0 at Choose a License.
Organizations
- IndieWeb - People-focused alternative to the "corporate web", movement that provides advocacy and education to domain owners.
Related
- Creative Commons - Organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share.
- Open Knowledge International - Organization whose mission is for everyone to have access to key information and the ability to use it freely.
Resources
- Creative Commons CC0 - About the CC0 public domain dedication.
Software
- CanvasPaint - Clone of Microsoft Paint in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Aug 07 - Aug 13, 2017
Articles
- Placing Documents into the Public Domain - Legal details of this process.
- Opposition to Copyright - Wikipedia article discussing opposition to copyright.
Blogs
- ARIHERZOG - Posts on digital and political topics, as well as minimalism.
- Awesci - Entertaining articles mixed with scientific information.
- Billy Shih - Blog of a web developer at Full Circle.
- Char Bit - Writings about JavaScript from a full stack developer with 20 years of experience.
- ExpandBeyondYourself - How to transform your life via personal growth and progress.
- HoboDrifter - Posts from a former world traveler.
- How To Be Kind - Kind words for a kinder world.
- Jay Tarlecki - Personal website of Jay Tarlecki.
- Referee Mindset - Helping referees develop skills to be the best they can be.
- Ryan Boren - Lead developer of WordPress at Automattic.
- Serendipity Journal - Journal of experiences with growth and faith from a Christian perspective.
Books
- LibriVox - Audiobooks read by volunteers.
Essays
- Abandoning Copyright: A Blessing for Artists, Art, and Society - Discussion of how concentration of power is undesirable in every industry but particularly detrimental in the cultural field.
- Who's Afraid of the Public Domain? - Breaking down five common assumptions about creative individuals.
Images
- Openclipart - High quality, easy to use clip art.
- StockSnap - Stock photography without any copyright restrictions.
Licenses
- Unlicense - Template for disclaiming copyright monopoly interest in software you have written.
Organizations
- QuestionCopyright.org - Nonprofit organization that provides advocacy and education to help cultural producers embrace open distribution.
Resources
- Anti-Copyright - Describes how intellectual property is not the same as material property.
- Anti-Copyright Resources - Large list of essays against copyright.
Software
- Kakoune (⭐8.4k) - Text editor inspired by Vim that features multiple selections, a client-server window architecture, and primitives for text manipulation.
Talks
- Laws That Choke Creativity - Lawrence Lessig presents an argument for reviving our creative culture.
Jun 19 - Jun 25, 2017
Blogs
- Simple Tech Tutorials - Computer tutorials with a focus on simplicity.
Images
- CopyrightFreePhotos.com - Galleries of photos, each with their own theme.
May 22 - May 28, 2017
Resources
- Kopimi - Symbol showing that you want a work to be copied.
May 08 - May 14, 2017
Blogs
- Zen Habits - Finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives.
Resources
- Lively Days - Vegan recipes.
Apr 10 - Apr 16, 2017
Art
- David Reed Smith - Making tatting shuttles and drop spindles, and occasionally writing articles for fun.
- DesignerCandies - High quality graphic design resources for use in design projects.
- Gwenn Seemel - French-American artist, painter, portraitist.
- Michael Beil - Supporting the web. Developing. Playing music.
Blogs
- gr0wing.com - Personal and global change.
- Melissa Miko - American writer, thinker, and entrepreneur.
- mnmlist - Less is the answer.
- Puro compás - Tango music and dancing.
Software
- SQLite - Embedded SQL database engine.
- youtube-dl - Command line program to download videos from YouTube and other video sites.