Abstract Browsing

Abstract browsing

What is Abstract Browsing?

Abstract Browsing is a Chrome extension that enables a unique browsing experience. It turns any website into a vibrant abstract composition, maintaining active links, allowing you to surf the web as usual. This extension is part of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam collection and is for personal use only, under the creative commons license. It stands as an art project by Rafaël Rozendaal, with code by Reinier Feijen.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.newrafael.com

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.48 (27)

Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-01-09)

Creation date: 2017-12-05

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
storage
scripting

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 39.39K

Email: st*****@newrafael.com

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 19812 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#3049 in Just for Fun ▲ 5 #7 in browsing keyword 29 ▲ 2 #222 in browser keyword 88 ▲ 6

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Extension summary

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Abstract Browsing is an extension that turns any website into a colorful abstract composition. You can surf the web as usual, links remain active. You can turn the extension on or off at any moment.

Collection of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

For personal use only: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

An art project by Rafaël Rozendaal http://www.newrafael.com

Code by Reinier Feijen http://www.boxofchocolates.nl

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Provides an interactive way to experience art.
Unique perspective of websites with colorful designs.
Cool novelty app.
Inspiration for artists.

Cons

Doesn't provide usable content, only colorful boxes.
Considered entirely useless by some users.
Limited functionality.

Most mentioned

Amazing way to experience the art project.
Changes the color of text or images.
Blank colorful boxes are left where content should be.

Recent reviews

amazing way to experience his art project Abstract Browsing interactively and without limits

A Google user, 2018-10-08

as shown in pictures, this extension changes the color of the text or image field, but nothing can be obtained from the website. just blank colorful boxes in the place where an image or text would've been. Nothing special about this, really. Wouldve been cool if wikipedia would've been colorful instead of just blank boxes

Bennett Pramod (1029384756), 2018-07-13

super cool

石橋秀仁, 2018-02-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Abstract Browsing is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Abstract Browsing if you trust the publisher.