~ Early Web Links ~

Unbubble.eu was a German-language privacy-focused meta search engine that closed in March 2019, and this archived page now serves as a curated guide to Google alternatives including Metager, Qwant, DuckDuckGo, Mojeek, and specialty search tools. Visitors can find categorized listings of independent search engines, children's search tools, and specialized search services, making it a useful reference for anyone seeking to escape the Google/Bing duopoly.

Nomoz is a human-edited general web directory launched as an alternative to the troubled DMOZ/Open Directory Project, allowing webmasters to submit, edit, and manage their own listings across dozens of categories. Built with direct webmaster input rather than volunteer editors, it aims to be a more transparent and SEO-friendly link directory covering everything from arts and entertainment to regional and shopping categories.

Deurachavich's minimalist site hosts short opinion articles covering topics like AI, video essays, and online community dynamics. The self-deprecating author warns readers they 'live under a rock,' giving the sparse but thoughtful writing a candid, unconventional voice.

A newsletter article from the ODP/DMOZ open directory project's Winter 2006 issue, humorously describing the migration to new servers through the perspective of fictional 'hamsters' powering the editors.dmoz.org infrastructure. Part of a regular newsletter for DMOZ editors, it covers server upgrades, editor initiatives, and community news from the volunteer-run web directory.

A massive archive of 10,561 bookmarks saved by tilde.club user miccaman via the Delicious bookmark service between 2005 and 2014, preserved here after Delicious shut down. The collection spans web design, programming, art, and internet culture, with a built-in linkrot analysis showing which URLs have gone dead over the years.

The Jargon File is the legendary online lexicon of hacker slang, culture, and folklore, maintained by Eric S. Raymond (ESR) and covering everything from technical terminology to the sociology of hacker life. Version 4.4.7 includes a full glossary, essays on hacker writing and speech styles, appendices on hacker folklore, and a detailed portrait of hacker culture that has made this one of the most cited references in computing history.

Eric Sink, founder of developer tools company SourceGear, breaks down accounting and finance concepts specifically for software entrepreneurs and technically-minded geeks who find themselves running small ISVs without formal business training. The article covers core financial statements, funding concepts, and practical terminology to help geek founders hold their own in conversations with accountants and financial advisors.

RadioStationWorld, maintained by Thomas C. Hokenson since 1996, is a comprehensive global directory of radio stations browsable by region and covering AM, FM, digital, shortwave, satellite, hospital, campus, and cable radio. Visitors can find local stations with web presences, streaming webcasts, and links to broadcasting industry resources across North America, South America, Oceania, and Maritime Asia.

The official RELAX NG Tutorial, authored by James Clark and MURATA Makoto and published by OASIS in December 2001, provides a comprehensive introduction to the RELAX NG XML schema language. Covering everything from basic patterns and attributes to namespaces, modularity, and comparisons with XML DTDs, this specification-grade document is an essential reference for XML developers of the era.

The Intentional Journal of the Tildeverse is an open publishing platform where members of tilde communities like tilde.town and tilde.club can share long-form essays and research on any topic that sparks their curiosity. It functions as both a scholarly journal and a social space, offering peer review, constructive criticism, and community discussion for writers in the tilde ecosystem.