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)
https://spiritone.com/~nabil/hickok
Aaron Nabil's page preserves scanned and OCR'd manuals for the rare Hickok/Western Electric KS-15874-L2 Cardmatic Tube Tester, including complete operating instructions, schematics, circuit theory, and calibration guides. A niche but invaluable reference for vintage electronics enthusiasts hunting down hard-to-find documentation for these semi-automatic vacuum tube testing machines.
https://meraki.nekoweb.org/
Meraki is a handcrafted personal site on Nekoweb with a bilingual English and Chinese splash page warning visitors about flashing lights before entering. The site is coded entirely by hand, suggesting a creative and design-focused personal space waiting beyond the entry gate.
https://mattmcadams.com/
Matt McAdams is a UX designer and front-end developer who shares his design work, code projects, and thoughts on technology, accessibility, and the inclusive web. The site includes a projects section, a reading list, a colophon detailing the site's technical construction, and even a 'what's in my bag' page that reflects his interest in the stories objects tell.
https://danielchoi.com/software/vmail.html
Vmail is a Vim-based interface for Gmail, created by developer Daniel Choi, allowing keyboard-driven power users to read and manage email entirely within the Vim text editor. The page provides full installation instructions, configuration options, and usage documentation for this Ruby gem that connects to Gmail via IMAP.
http://tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/02/10/XML-People
Tim Bray, one of the co-creators of XML, writes a retrospective essay on the people and personalities who shaped XML's first decade, originally drafted in 1998 and finally published here in 2008. The piece offers rare insider portraits of figures like Ted Nelson, W3C members, and early web pioneers, making it a fascinating primary-source account of web standards history.
https://snook.ca/archives/html_and_css/css-text-rotation
Jonathan Snook's technical article demonstrates how to achieve CSS text rotation across multiple browsers, including Internet Explorer 5.5, using transform properties and filters. The post offers clean HTML markup examples and browser-specific CSS prefixes, making it a practical reference for front-end developers tackling cross-browser layout challenges.
https://vzqk50.com/blogroll
The Hive's blogroll, maintained by Apis Necros, curates a handpicked list of blogs and personal sites spanning infosec, programming, IndieWeb, and tech commentary. It serves as a warm introduction to a community of independent web authors, mixing close friends' personal sites with colleagues writing about cybersecurity, software freedom, and accessibility.
https://zillman.us/subject-tracers/directory-resources
Marcus P. Zillman's 2026 Directory of Directories is a massive curated reference collection covering hundreds of subject categories, from AI and biotechnology to genealogy and journalism. Created by a self-described eSolutions Architect and Internet expert, this long-running resource serves as a meta-directory linking to specialized resource guides across virtually every field of knowledge.
https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm
Maciej Ceglowski's landmark 2015 talk transcript argues that text-heavy websites have ballooned to absurd file sizes, illustrating the irony with articles about page bloat that are themselves megabytes long. The piece is a sharp, witty critique of modern web development practices including bloated ads, heavy assets, and chickenshit minimalism, and remains a touchstone reference in web performance discussions.
https://twohundredtwentytwo.neocities.org/
Two-Hundred-Twenty-Two is a free web resources site by Crisóstomo, offering handmade site layouts, page layouts, and graphics with a dark and gothic aesthetic. Visitors can browse free-to-use graphics inspired by bands and fandoms, request custom creations, and find coding and decorative assets for their own websites.