Computers & Internet
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https://tilde.club/~schroeder
A tilde.club personal page by schroeder, consisting of a curated link collection focused on Linux distros, open-source operating systems, virtualization tools, and privacy-focused computing projects. From Qubes OS and Plan 9 to Proxmox and Parrot Linux, it serves as a handy reference for anyone deep in the open-source and self-hosted computing world.
https://blog.clew.se/posts/secret-web
Benjamin Hollon explores the concept of the 'secret web,' a thriving ecosystem of personal websites, blogs, and webrings that exists outside the reach of search engines and social media algorithms. The post dives into communities like the IndieWeb, Small Web, and Web Revival movement, examining how human-curated discovery tools such as blogrolls, RSS feeds, and webrings help independent sites find each other.
http://textfiles.com/index.html
Textfiles.com, maintained by Jason Scott, is a massive archive preserving thousands of ASCII text files from the mid-1980s BBS era, capturing the raw digital culture of early online communities. The site spans decades of computing history with companion projects covering BBS history, ASCII art scenes, documentary footage, and more, making it an indispensable time capsule of pre-web internet culture.
https://neo-neighborhoods.neocities.org/SoHo/residence
The NeoCities SoHo Residential District is a curated neighborhood directory listing personal homepages and creative sites from the Neocities community, styled after the classic GeoCities neighborhood format. Visitors can browse dozens of linked personal sites spanning art, writing, retro aesthetics, and more, each accompanied by a brief description and profile link.
https://whatdidyouexpect.eu/
A charming personal homepage from Europe featuring a built-in radio stream the creator is clearly proud of, a guestbook, and a collection of webrings and extras. The site has a cozy old-web feel with its 'open 24/7' welcome message and playful tone.
https://teppyslayouts.neocities.org/
Teppy's Layouts & Tips offers a growing collection of handcrafted, old-web-inspired HTML layouts that visitors can freely copy, modify, and use for their own sites. Each layout has a distinct creative personality, ranging from terminal-style windows to dreamy picnic themes, making this a genuinely fun resource for anyone building a personal site with old-web charm.
https://jan0sch.de/
Jan0sch's personal tech blog covers FreeBSD, Linux, and open-source tooling with practical how-to posts on topics like software RAID repair, Wireguard VPN, and terminal mail clients. The site also has a retro computing interest (C64) and personal sections, but the bulk of posts dive deep into Unix-like systems administration and development.
https://motan.works/
Motan's personal site showcases a range of small creative programming projects including a Cyrillic orthography for Polish, a bitmap font called Flipnote Gothic, and a text editor for the Commander X16. The site also links out to Motan's chiptune and tracker music on Bandcamp, YouTube, and the Mod Archive, making it a cozy hub for a technically-minded musician and hobbyist coder.
https://thefreecountry.com/scripthosting/searchengines.shtml
Part of the thefreecountry.com webmaster resource network, this page curates free hosted search engine services that let website owners add a search facility using simple cut-and-paste HTML code, no CGI or PHP installation required. It includes links to related tutorials, comparisons of search engine types, and companion pages covering free Perl and PHP search scripts for those who prefer self-hosted solutions.
https://zeusofthecrows.neocities.org/
Zeus of the Crows has built a quirky, self-aware personal homepage with a playful retro terminal aesthetic, complete with fake login prompts and a tongue-in-cheek auto-redirect gimmick. The site participates in several webrings including the nojs webring, yesterwebring, geekring, and hotline webring, making it a node in the old-web revival community.