Computers & Internet
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http://tilde.club/~canary
Canary's tilde.club blog covers practical computing topics including browser alternatives, software tips, and curated lists of useful or lightweight websites. Posts like a guide to cracking Sublime Text with a hex editor and recommendations for text-only news sites give it a distinctly tech-savvy, utilitarian flavor.
https://dckim.com/
DCKIM is the home of HTML Drafting, an open-source graphical HTML editor created by a Canadian developer who learned JavaScript after struggling with traditional HTML text editors. The tool models itself after drawing programs with VI-style key bindings, and the site includes tutorials, a GitHub repository link, and a charming community promotion campaign along Yonge Street in Toronto.
https://sakana.fr/blog/2007/03/18/scripting-twitter-with-curl
Stephane's sakana.fr blog features a practical 2007 tutorial on scripting Twitter's API using cURL from the command line, covering status updates and direct messages that the official API didn't support. The post walks through specific curl commands with clear explanations, making it a useful reference for developers who want to automate Twitter interactions via shell scripts.
https://afasterslowpoke.net/
AFasterSlowpoke.net is a handcrafted personal site by the creator known as AFasterSlowpoke, featuring a retro-web aesthetic with embedded audio, Flash-era content via Ruffle, and a binary-encoded Easter egg message. The site has evolved across multiple platforms since 2023 and carries a strong old-web DIY ethos, proudly declaring itself human-made with no AI involvement.
http://xproot.com/
xproot is a Colombian developer and self-described 'random Internet person' who shares their passion for old computers, programming in languages like C#, Python, VB6, and Bash, and indie gaming. The site features a blog, guestbook, hardware specs for their main machine, and links to multiple social accounts, all wrapped in a charmingly chaotic personal homepage aesthetic.
http://duperrier.net/
Marc Duperrier's professional homepage showcases his extensive credentials as a Network and System Security Engineer, including CISSP, MCSE, MCDBA, and CCNA certifications. Visitors can browse his online resume, download a CV in .doc or .pdf format, and review the books and achievements that shaped his career in information security.
https://nullroute.lt/
Grawity's personal technical hub, Symlink, celebrates ARPANET nostalgia and networking projects with a self-described love of 'broken toys and hopeless dreams.' The site hosts documentation, mirrors, personal projects, and network/server information, all wrapped in a classic dark-room hacker aesthetic.
https://almostsweet.neocities.org/design
Almost Sweet is a web layout and design resource site offering free premade HTML/CSS layouts for others to use, including minimalist, Sailor Moon-themed, and bold typographic styles. Each design comes with demo pages and downloadable code, making it a handy stop for anyone looking to spruce up their personal site.
https://www.splitbrain.org/feed/blog
Andreas Gohr's long-running personal tech blog, subtitled 'electronic brain surgery since 2001,' covers practical programming tips, system administration, and software hacks. Recent posts include scripting Gmail cleanup with Google Apps Script, making it a handy resource for developers solving everyday technical problems.
https://tonsky.me/
Niki's technical blog covers programming, UI design, and software development with posts ranging from Clojure and DataScript deep-dives to opinionated essays on JavaScript bloat, Unicode, and the state of modern interfaces. The site spans years of thoughtful, often starred 'essential' posts that have circulated widely in developer communities.