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https://ron.ludism.org/hotlist.html
Ron Hale-Evans's personal bookmarks hotlist from May 2003, preserved as a sprawling snapshot of early-web browsing habits covering science fiction indexes, Linux resources, book finders, and general web utilities. With nearly 4,000 links organized into categories like Comp, Booksearch, and Misc, it offers a fascinating time-capsule view of what a well-read, technically-minded internet user kept bookmarked at the dawn of the modern web.
https://pookatoo.com/
Pookatoo is a free online text generator offering over 20 gothic, vampire, Halloween, and fantasy-themed fonts with animation options like Luminescence and Sparkle. Visitors can create spooky styled graphics for blogs, Facebook pages, YouTube thumbnails, or personal websites using a simple point-and-click interface.
https://davidroessli.com/
David Roessli is a Swiss web professional who blogs about his life, web discoveries, and the craft of making websites on a Mac. Posts range from interesting links and web culture finds to personal reflections on journaling, travel, and technology, with a strong indie web ethos and tracker-free philosophy.
https://pyrotelekinetic.github.io/
Clover Ison, known online as pyrotelekinetic, maintains this minimal personal site built with their own static site generator called yip, emphasizing a script-free, homegrown approach. The site promises future content centered on code and writings about code, with a charming recurring motif about bees.
https://troubleshooters.com/tfresh95/index.htm
Steve Litt's detailed 1996 guide walks through building and configuring a Windows 95 machine from scratch, covering everything from BIOS setup and DOS installation to drive compression and peripheral configuration. It's a step-by-step technical reference for anyone who preferred a clean Win95 install over a messy upgrade from older Windows versions.
http://bradmontgomery.blogspot.com/2007/01/automatic-backups-with-cron-tar-and-ssh.html
Brad Montgomery's technical blog covers Linux system administration, with this post walking through setting up automatic backups using cron jobs, tar, and SSH. A practical, hands-on tutorial aimed at developers and sysadmins looking to automate their backup workflows.
https://astroslair.neocities.org/
Astro's Lair is a handcrafted personal site by a creator who goes by Astro, built as a love letter to the old web with fully hand-coded HTML and CSS, no frameworks, and a strong commitment to accessibility and privacy. Visitors can explore projects, a codex, mini-games, and a thoughtfully minimal design philosophy that celebrates the creative spirit of the early internet.
https://wiki.melonland.net/
The MelonLand Wiki is a community-editable reference hub connected to the MelonLand Forum, packed with guides on web crafting, site-building tips, and web revival philosophy. Visitors can find step-by-step tutorials, resource lists, info on virtual worlds and games, and a welcoming manifesto for the old-web revival movement.
https://webmasterwebring.netlify.app/
The Webmaster Webring is a community ring dedicated to encouraging people to build and share their own personal websites, with a welcoming 'I don't care how, just do it!' philosophy. It connects dozens of member sites ranging from personal blogs to art pages and fan shrines, and also offers resources and widgets for aspiring webmasters.
https://apaddedcell.com/web-fonts
A Padded Cell is a web design help site featuring a comprehensive guide to pre-installed fonts across Linux, Mac, and Windows, authored by Megan McDermott in 2007. The guide covers font availability by operating system, CSS font stacking techniques, and foreign language fonts, making it an invaluable reference for designers seeking to move beyond the basic core web font set.