Retro Computing
183 sites
https://aolemu.com/
AOLEmu is an open-source project that emulates the classic AOL client experience, complete with instant messaging, chatrooms, and email services built to replicate the look and feel of AOL v4.0. Built in C# with a nostalgic UI, it has even been featured on Netflix's HIGH SCORE documentary series covering gaming and internet history.
https://bbst.neocities.org/
The Bulletin Board Systems Toolbox is a curated collection of BBS-related software packages, tools, and resources for Linux console users who want to connect to and run classic bulletin board systems. Maintained by a hobbyist who goes deep on the subject, the site offers downloadable terminal utilities like Qodem, ANSI art viewers, offline mail readers, and a personal top-100 retro games list spanning ZX Spectrum, Amiga, and DOS.
https://pivotman319-owo.github.io/
The personal homepage of pivotman319, a self-described fox wolf person who admins BetaWiki and dedicates their time to preserving and documenting ancient Microsoft software builds. The page is a minimal landing hub linking out to their federated social presence and blog, centered around their passion for pre-release and historical Windows software.
https://blue-vmu.neocities.org/
Blue VMU is a personal site dedicated to the Sega Dreamcast, exploring the console from a fresh modern perspective rather than pure nostalgia. The creator documents their hands-on experience with the system through posts, a gallery, and notes on hardware projects like battery replacement and retrobriting.
http://artscene.textfiles.com/
Maintained by Jason Scott, this is a comprehensive archive of ANSI art, ASCII art, artpacks, RTTY art, VT100 animations, and electronic magazines documenting the underground computer art scene from 1982 to the present. The collection serves as a library-focused repository preserving the cultural artifacts of BBS and demoscene history, including work from legendary groups like ACiD and iCE.
https://awii.neocities.org/
Awii's website is an old-web style personal homepage with a retro cyberspace aesthetic, complete with a classic 'click to enter' splash page and playful references to Windows XP and Internet Explorer compatibility. Part of the Hotline Webring, this site leans into nostalgic early internet culture with its minimal but characterful entry portal.
https://arc-x.org/
ARC-X, run by J. R. Young, is a personal station dedicated to extending the life of old hardware and software, maintaining obscure X11 programs, and documenting ancient systems in the modern age. The site features an abandonware scrapyard, hardware restoration notes, and a toolbox of configs and manuals, all with a charming smallweb philosophy.
https://meowzone.nekoweb.org/
MeowZone is a quirky personal homepage built with FrontPage 98/2000, lovingly styled in the old-web tradition by a creator known as flpydisk.sys. The site celebrates retro web authoring tools and browser culture, complete with browser compatibility notes and a SweepRing webring badge.
https://sleepysprout.neocities.org/
SleepySprout's personal homepage participates in several old-web rings including the Hotline Webring, Geekring, and The Retronaut Webring, signaling a strong retro internet and vintage computing aesthetic. The site leans into nostalgic web culture with a handcrafted Neocities presence that connects visitors to like-minded retro enthusiasts.
https://grizz.atwebpages.com/
Grizz's World is a charmingly retro personal homepage from Iowa packed with ASCII art, computer logs, recipes, and musings from a self-described computer nut who references Alf, Growing Pains, and an uncertain enthusiasm for Star Trek: The Next Generation. The site features original BASIC software available via FTP, a guestbook, webrings, and a scattershot mix of old-web personality that makes it a genuine time capsule.