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https://matklad.github.io/2022/12/31/raytracer-construction-kit.html
Written by developer matklad, this in-depth tutorial post makes the case for building a toy ray tracer as one of the best exercises for learning a new programming language, covering modules, polymorphism, parallelism, and performance optimization. The post walks through a structured construction kit from basic image output to 3D scenes, Phong shading, scene description languages, mesh support, and performance tuning with BVH trees.
https://chrisritchie.org/kilroy/archive/2024/05/wandering.html
Chris Ritchie's 'Kilroy' is a long-running blog chronicling purposeful and aimless walks across the internet, curating and commenting on blogosphere discoveries, IndieWeb culture, and the open web. With archives stretching back to 2016 and over a thousand indexed pages, it serves as a personal link-log and meditation on web culture, blogging, and technology.
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.
https://indigoparadox.zone/
indigoparadox's Web Zone is a technical infodump covering computers, devices, projects, tutorials, and utilities, with a focus on retro and alternative operating systems. The creator logs how-to knowledge for their own reference and shares it publicly, drawing from physical books and obscure corners of the Internet Archive to preserve hard-to-find information.
https://openbooks.neocities.org/
OpenBooks is Neocities' original web portal, created by Coyote Reyne, designed to help visitors discover the independent, human-made corners of the internet outside of corporate algorithms. Now in its 11th iteration, the site features a searchable directory, curated links, and a retrospective celebrating a decade of fostering DIY internet culture.
https://damianwalsh.co.uk/
Damian Walsh is a Manchester-based interaction, UX, and UI designer who shares blog posts about web development topics like Eleventy static sites, Netlify deployments, and digital gardens. The site also doubles as a personal log of his music listening (494 releases) and reading habits (293 books), making it a tidy window into both his professional work and cultural interests.
http://superarchivos.com/
SuperArchivos is a Spanish-language file hosting and software download portal offering a wide range of programs, utilities, and applications for Windows users. The site serves as a central hub for finding and downloading software, making it a go-to resource for Spanish-speaking users seeking freeware, shareware, and other digital tools.
https://www.blackpiratex.com/
Sudip, a Zoology graduate from Bankura Christian College, built this personal site as an algorithm-free corner of the internet to collect thoughts, blog posts, book notes, bookmarks, and gallery photos. With 830 posts and over 31,000 words, the site reflects a genuine love of computing, web building, and everyday life observations.
https://tilde.club/~Linkletter
Ian Linkletter's tilde.club personal page greets visitors with a retro-style 'ACTIVATE FRAMES PLEASE!' prompt, evoking the classic era of mid-90s web design and frame-based layouts. Hosted on the collaborative Unix system tilde.club, this site is a charming artifact of old-web culture with minimal but nostalgic content.
https://mewapple.nekoweb.org/
Mew Apple Landing is a beginner-built personal homepage on Nekoweb that is currently under construction, with a charming old-web aesthetic and a warm greeting for weary internet travellers. The site is in its early stages, with the creator openly acknowledging their coding beginner status and inviting visitors to explore despite the rough edges.