Computers & Internet
2825 sites
Subcategories:
- Demoscene (4)
- Programming (535)
- Web Security (28)
- Hardware (65)
- Software (301)
- Web Design (1378)
- Retro Computing (195)
- Linux & Unix (192)
- Encyclopedias & FAQs (109)
http://chinachannel.hk/
China Channel is a Firefox add-on that routes your browser traffic through a Chinese proxy, letting users outside China experience the Great Firewall's censorship firsthand. The site provides the download and explains how the plugin works, along with background information on China's internet censorship apparatus and the scale of its enforcement.
http://htomc.dns2go.com/anim/anim.htm
Wayne's site hosts a large categorized collection of free animated GIFs spanning topics like animals, politics, The Simpsons, South Park, Starcraft, Halloween, and psychedelics. A classic old-web resource for anyone looking to grab ready-made animations for their own webpage, organized into multiple browsable sections.
https://tilde.club/~juest
A barebones tilde.club member page for user 'juest', part of the retro Unix shared-server community where members log in via shell to edit their public HTML files. The page links to the tilde.club webring and a beginner's guide, capturing the minimalist DIY spirit of the tilde community movement.
https://ploum.net/
Ploum.net is the bilingual blog of Lionel Dricot, a Belgian writer and open-source advocate who writes extensively about software freedom, the Fediverse, AI, digital sovereignty, and the pitfalls of modern tech monocultures. Posts range from technical topics like Git workflows and command-line philosophy to broader essays on capitalism and education, all written with a distinctive, opinionated voice.
https://ring.recurse.com/
The Recurse Webring is a community webring connecting personal sites and blogs of alumni from the Recurse Center, a programming retreat. Presented with a striking ASCII art aesthetic, it offers navigation through dozens of member sites spanning programming, writing, and personal projects.
https://lookaround123.com/
Phil Viger of Meriden, Connecticut built this sprawling 166-page web portal packed with over 4,500 categorized bookmarks, MIDI music, HTML design tips, cartoons, and a wide range of curated internet resources. A true artifact of the mid-to-late 1990s web, it serves as both a personal homepage and a hand-crafted link directory covering everything from search engines to sports to education.
https://snarfed.org/feed
Ryan Barrett's personal blog and feed covers a lively mix of tech commentary, software debugging adventures, and everyday life observations. Posts range from quips about venture capital culture and Linux kernel deep-dives to photos of fresh honeycomb and San Francisco nightscapes, making it a warm and witty window into the mind of a working developer.
https://that90ssite.neocities.org/
A lovingly crafted tribute to the mid-1990s web aesthetic, complete with loud tile backgrounds, bold colors, a guestbook, and a MIDI file, built on Neocities as a modern recreation of old-school web design. Highlights include an Amiga 4000T 3D tech demo, a cyber cat hangout page, retro links to BBSes and Gopher sites, and membership in the Retronaut Webring.
https://neil.fraser.name/software/moobrowser
Neil Fraser's Moo Database Browser is a suite of tools for querying, browsing, and exporting inactive MOO database files without needing to boot a live server. The collection includes a command-line parser, a web-based interface, Python XML export scripts, and documentation for the .db file format, making it an invaluable resource for MOO archivists and developers.
https://nixfox.ca/
NixFox is the personal domain of Aubun, who self-hosts a suite of open-source services including Mastodon, Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Vaultwarden, and more under one umbrella brand. Beyond the server infrastructure, the site features a personal blog where Aubun writes about technology, art, and whatever else is on their mind.