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https://runningman.network/
Runningman Network is a revival service that brings back AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), letting users connect vintage AIM clients and chat just like in the early 2000s. It offers downloads including a macOS Apple Silicon-compatible build via WineskinServer, along with setup guides and a registration system to get nostalgic users back online.
https://basbroek.nl/getting-started-dynamic-type
Bas Broek's technical blog covers iOS accessibility development, with this post diving deep into Dynamic Type support for apps using UIKit APIs like adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory and UIFontMetrics. Part of a broader series on accessibility topics including VoiceOver and Voice Control, the blog is a practical resource for iOS developers looking to build more inclusive apps.
http://nsftools.com/tips/MSFTP.htm
A comprehensive reference listing every command available in the Microsoft Windows command-line FTP client, drawn directly from Windows NT help files and organized with syntax details and parameter explanations. Developers and sysadmins will find it especially useful for scripting FTP tasks or troubleshooting command-line file transfers.
https://sosumi.xyz/computering
Computering is a webring connecting websites whose creators are interested in, write about, or style their pages after older computers and operating systems like Windows 98, MacOS System 7, and Windows XP. With just 5 members so far, it's a small but charming community celebrating the aesthetics and nostalgia of vintage OS design on the modern web.
https://archives.somnolescent.net/web/mari_nc2/essays/webrings.html
Mariteaux makes a pointed argument against webrings as a solution to the impersonal modern web, responding directly to a piece by GOODMODE and offering their own take on how people should share and discover sites they love. The essay is part of a broader collection of thinkpieces on Neocities culture, web communities, and what makes the indie web worth caring about.
https://mobile-friendly-webring.nekoweb.org/
The Mobile Friendly Webring connects websites that are designed to work well on mobile devices, offering a simple iframe widget for members to display on their pages. It's a small but purposeful community project aimed at promoting accessible, mobile-compatible design in the old-web/Nekoweb community.
https://itinerae.neocities.org/
Itinerae is a web design resource site offering free and premium HTML/CSS website layouts featuring pastel colors, cute pixel details, and minimal aesthetics. Visitors can also browse a growing collection of web graphics including backgrounds, lace borders, and tiny pixel art for use on their own sites.
https://squidee.nekoweb.org/
Zane Shaw (a.k.a. squidee) is a 20-year-old CS undergrad from Melbourne who builds games and websites for fun, sharing a portfolio, gallery, and guestbook with visitors. The site has a charming old-web aesthetic complete with webrings, a music player, CRT scanline effects, and links to cool sites from friends in the community.
https://userjs.org/
UserJS.org is a dedicated repository of User JavaScript scripts for the Opera browser, offering over 100 community-submitted scripts organized into categories like browser enhancements, fixes, developer tools, and site-specific tweaks. Visitors can browse, download, and submit scripts that extend Opera's functionality, with tutorials and tips to help users write their own.
https://no-www.org/
No-WWW.org advocates for dropping the "www." subdomain from web addresses, arguing that it is technically outdated and unnecessary in the modern internet. The site offers domain validation tools, a roster of over 60,000 validated domains, and FAQs explaining the technical and philosophical case for subdomain-free URLs.