# Not \*Brainz but Similar Projects
**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205
**Category:** General chatter
**Created:** [February 17, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205 "2025-02-17T10:21:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@sound.and.vision](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sound.and.vision)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/1 "2025-02-17T10:21:06Z")
I know there’s always chit chat of this _brainz_ project and that _brainz_ project, and although they all sound great fun there is likely already similar projects out there.
I’m starting this thread for likeminded individuals to share other projects that might fill the void for some of these requests (even temporarily 😃 ).
Rules are basic:
- Must be available online
- Data must be available to look at for free, preferably without any type of underlying account
- Should be an open project allowing registered users to contribute data
- Preferably stuff that is open source, but not a hard-and-fast requirement
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I’ll get the ball rolling, for those who love big old TV’s and old school monitors there is:
> **[CRTs by Brand | CRT Database](https://crtdatabase.com/)**
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> A database of CRT-related information including specifications, common issues, repairs, service manuals, and more.
A project to documenting all different types of CRT televisions and monitors.
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For those who are really interested in old computer hardware, I present The Retro Web, an open database dedicated to documenting various old computer components and software.
[https://theretroweb.com/](https://theretroweb.com/)
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### Author:  [@bsammon](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/bsammon)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/2 "2025-02-18T07:59:32Z")
I’ve been aware of many of these kinds of website over the years. Some that immediately come to mind are:
[GIICM: The Giant Internet Integrated Circuit Masturbator](http://www.kingswood-consulting.co.uk/giicm/) (the name is the only NSFW part) (over 30 years old – not sure of current maintenance status)
[The International Arcade Museum/KLOV Killer List of Videogames](https://www.arcade-museum.com/)
(also over 30 years old)
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### Author:  [@sound.and.vision](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sound.and.vision)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/3 "2025-03-03T08:39:17Z")
Ever watched and old movie or TV and gone “Aaah that car is so cool, what is that I wonder”
Internet Movie Car Database have got you covered!
> **[IMCDb.org: Internet Movie Cars Database](https://www.imcdb.org/)**
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> The most complete list on the web about cars, bikes, trucks and other vehicles seen in movies and series, image captures and information about them.
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### Author:  [@DontMindMe](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/DontMindMe)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/4 "2025-03-03T20:57:42Z")
Oh, that makes me think of a similar one (guns)
[https://www.imfdb.org/](https://www.imfdb.org/)
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### Author:  [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/5 "2025-03-04T07:37:47Z")
🏃♂️ 💨 😱
Seriously? Guns?
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### Author:  [@boysmithers](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/boysmithers)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/6 "2025-03-04T12:01:32Z")
Wow, there are \>1000 films featuring a Ford Capri (the peak of car design for me)
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### Author:  [@sanojjonas](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sanojjonas)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/7 "2025-03-18T16:34:52Z")
has anybody heard of gnod?
> **[Gnod - The Global Network Of Discovery](https://www.gnod.com/)**
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> Let's use the latest technological advances to make us all discover more and better things.
according to [Gnod: AI-Powered Discovery Engine for Music, Books, Movies & More | Deepgram](https://deepgram.com/ai-apps/gnod) there is an api aswel, maybe it can be integrated somehow for suggestions in listenbrainz?
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### Author:  [@sound.and.vision](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sound.and.vision)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/8 "2025-03-18T16:40:27Z")
looks like something to play with later 😃
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### Author:  [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/not-brainz-but-similar-projects/744205/9 "2025-03-20T05:02:15Z")
Don’t know if this counts, but every time I use this app I think of MusicBrainz editors haha. I recently started using an app called “[Litterati](https://www.litterati.org/)”, where you take a picture of rubbish you pick up, and tag it.
Apparently some orgs/govts use the backend data for stuff. The app seems like it isn’t actively updated at the moment, but I don’t really care, data is fun and I need something to do while walking the dog anyway!
Can you spot my dog walking route?
Mmmmmmm, data
