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http://i18nguy.com/origini18n.html
Tex Texin's research page traces the true origin of the abbreviation 'i18n' for internationalization, compiling mailing list discussions from Unicode Consortium and NELOCSIG to uncover who coined the term and when. The site also clarifies the correct terminology for this type of number-based abbreviation, called a numeronym, with examples like K9 and 411.
http://earthstation9.com/index.html?genealo2.htm=
Earth Station Nine is a massive web compendium boasting over 46,000 resources organized across 790 categories and 1,228 pages, drawing from the so-called "invisible web" to surface hard-to-find reference material. Covering everything from genealogy and military history to occult phenomena, health, antiques, and international search engines, it functions as a sprawling research hub for curious minds.
https://bucketfish.me/
Bucketfish is the creative hub of a developer and artist who makes games, websites, tools, music, and toki pona projects. Her latest work includes Box Arena, a cute roguelite, and Glowkeeper, a luminescent puzzle game coming in 2025.
https://0x19.org/
The personal site of 0x19, a technically-minded individual who writes about computing, privacy, and the open web with a distinct philosophical bent, including resources on Tor and I2P for anonymous browsing. The site reflects a deep frustration with modern internet culture alongside a genuine love for old-school computing ideals, featuring a portfolio, gaming section, and a picoblog alongside cryptocurrency donation options.
https://doctordizzy.space/
Dizzy's Bunny Hell is a charming Neocities personal site built with accessibility in mind, featuring bitmap fonts, toggleable GIFs, and a retro web aesthetic. The landing page connects to multiple webrings including Geekring, Ladies of the Links, Hotline Ring, and Retronaut, suggesting a hub for eclectic old-web interests.
https://blog.neocities.org/blog/2013/05/28/making-the-web-fun-again
Kyle Drake, founder of Neocities, lays out his vision for reviving the free, creative, personal web in this 2013 manifesto blog post. Drawing on the history of GeoCities, the dot-com bubble, and corporate web consolidation, he argues for a community-driven alternative that makes personal website creation fun and accessible again.
https://nuthead.neocities.org/
Nuthead's Hideout is a minimalist old-web style personal homepage on Neocities with a single splash entry page. The site is sparse in visible content, offering little more than a stylized title and an entry link.
https://reef.kingdra.net/
Reef is a collection of mini-cliques created by the owner of kingdra.net, offering copy-paste HTML snippets for personal websites covering topics like gemstones, Nintendo games, Pokemon, Splatoon, colors, music, and fandom tropes. Each clique comes with pre-made pixel or text graphics sourced from various artists, making it easy for visitors to grab a badge and join without any formal membership listing to maintain.
https://xiokka.neocities.org/
Xiokka's Webspace is the personal homepage of a programmer and electronics enthusiast who shares personal projects, web tools, articles, and a microblog alongside interests like cycling, cooking, and foraging. The site has a charming old-web aesthetic packed with banners, pixel buttons, and stamps, and includes handy utilities like a YouTube thumbnail grabber and URL enlarger.
https://tasiaiso.vulpecula.zone/
Tasia's personal site blends technical writing about NixOS, self-hosting, and privacy with personal reflections from a queer trans therian fox who is part of a plural system. Visitors will find astrophotography posts, a trainspotting entry, a geek code block, furry code, and a collection of friend badges that give the site a charming old-web personality.