~ Early Web Links ~

Maintained by John D. McCalpin (aka 'Dr. Bandwidth'), this site hosts the definitive STREAM benchmark results measuring sustainable memory bandwidth across a wide variety of computer systems. It includes performance tables, source code, raw data files, FAQ, and commentary spanning decades of high-performance computing hardware.

Pete Prodoehl's long-running blog RasterWeb! has been documenting maker projects, DIY repairs, hardware tinkering, and creative tech explorations since 1997. Posts cover everything from 3D printing and Arduino builds to keyboard mods, laser cutting, and Raspberry Pi projects, making it a rich archive of hands-on geek culture.

Planet Bagel is Willow's personal homepage on tilde.club, centered around coding projects, software, and hardware explorations. The site promises ongoing updates with sections dedicated to programs and computer tinkering, making it a cozy corner of the old web for tech hobbyists.

Sandpile.org, maintained by Christian Ludloff since 1996, is the definitive technical reference for x86 processor architecture, covering everything from opcode encodings and register layouts to paging structures and CPU exception tables. Assembly programmers, hardware engineers, and low-level developers rely on its exhaustive documentation of opcodes, mod R/M bytes, descriptor tables, and processor-specific extensions like SSE5A, XOP, and Intel VMX.

Benchtest.Com is a detailed technical resource dedicated to testing and comparing CPU cooler software programs like CpuIdle, Rain, Waterfall Pro, and VCool, measuring their impact on processor temperatures and system performance. Created by Jim, the site also covers hardware projects including heat pipes, water cooling builds, heat sink reviews, and overclocking experiments on Celeron and Pentium II processors.

TechFreaks is a tech enthusiast site covering PC hardware reviews, gaming news, and modding culture, with links to partner sites focused on case mods, overclocking, and peripherals. Updated through early 2006, it features news posts on titles like Elder Scrolls and God of War alongside hardware reviews covering heat sinks, memory, and cooling solutions.

Burningissues.net is a comprehensive resource covering CD, CDR, CDRW, and DVD burning tips, tricks, hardware reviews, and software guides for getting the most out of optical disc burning. The site features how-to guides, forum discussions, motherboard and hardware tests, and practical troubleshooting advice for common burning problems on Windows systems.

Neil Brown's personal tech blog documents a fun budget laptop challenge, sourcing and refurbishing a ThinkPad L380 for under £50 while running a current, supported OS. The site is packed with practical Linux and hardware tinkering posts covering everything from ThinkPad mods to Debian configuration tips.

CPU Scorecard is a comprehensive reference database ranking personal computer processors by benchmark performance, covering AMD, Intel, Transmeta, and VIA chips with comparative scores, pricing, and reviews. Visitors can compare CPU speeds and features side-by-side, browse historical processor data, and shop for new or used computers, making it a one-stop resource for anyone evaluating PC processor performance.

Digital-Daily is the English-language edition of the popular Russian tech site 3DNews, offering in-depth hardware reviews covering motherboards, CPUs, memory, video cards, and cooling solutions. Enthusiast-focused content includes benchmarks and overclocking analysis for components from NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, ASUS, ECS, and other major vendors.