Retro Computing
195 sites
https://madcreeper.neocities.org/
Fuego's Cave is the personal site of MadCreeper, creator of BonziBUDDY Rewritten and PeedyBUDDY, two projects that revive the classic Microsoft Agent animated desktop companions. The site reflects a deep enthusiasm for old Windows operating systems and Microsoft Agent technology, with links to projects, a webring, and community ties to TMAFE and agentpedia.
http://timeline.textfiles.com/
A comprehensive chronological timeline of Bulletin Board System history, cataloging 261 events from 1874 through 2002, created as research support for a BBS documentary in production. Built by the team behind TEXTFILES.COM, it invites community contributions and corrections to fill in the gaps of this landmark era in pre-internet online culture.
https://vintagecomputing.com/
Vintage Computing and Gaming is Benj Edwards' long-running blogazine celebrating the history of classic computers and video games from the 1960s through the 1990s, now marking its 20th anniversary online. Packed with interviews, articles, and historical commentary covering systems like the Atari, NES, TRS-80, ZX Spectrum, and early Macintosh, it stands as a rich archive for anyone passionate about retro tech history.
https://tomseditor.com/gallery
Retro Gallery is a dedicated archive preserving pixel art and graphics from classic platforms including Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, and Atari, with thousands of images uploaded by a growing community. Visitors can browse a Hall of Fame, convert retro image formats directly online, and explore curated collections like the MSX Pixel Art Preservation project and coverdisk scans.
https://aesistril.com/
Aesistril's personal site is built by a self-described 20-year-old nerd with a passion for electronics, UNIX/Linux systems, old computers, and software, all reflected in its retro-inspired design aesthetic. Visitors can explore a blog, dream log, survival guide, projects, and even café reviews, plus the site participates in both the Hotline and Retronaut webrings.
https://tomasino.org/
James Tomasino's personal hub showcases a technologist and creative who is passionate about retro computing, the Fediverse, Gopher/Gemini protocols, and fiction writing. Notable projects include Cosmic Voyage, a collaborative sci-fi terminal universe, and Stitchy, a crochet pattern generator from images.
https://kawaiiattic.arunyi.art/
Kawaii Attic, created by Arunyi, is a lovingly curated archive of cute websites from the early 2000s, celebrating the golden age of kawaii internet culture with pixel art, adoptions, dollz, sozai, and more. Visitors can browse hundreds of linked sites organized into categories like personal pages, fanlistings, cliques, webrings, and sozai resources, making it a treasure trove for anyone nostalgic for the old web's charming aesthetic.
https://violet-99.neocities.org/
Violet-99 is Swarit's personal archive dedicated to exploring and recreating the aesthetic of the old web, built entirely with handcrafted static HTML and CSS. Featuring a synthwave-styled terminal interface, a photo gallery, logs, and a guestbook, the site is a loving homage to early internet culture and design.
https://scrollbars.matoseb.com/
Created by Sébastien Matos as an ECAL student project, this visual timeline traces the evolution of the scrollbar from Xerox Star in 1981 through Windows 10 in 2015, with screenshots of each OS interface. It is a concise and fascinating piece of UI history that shows how a seemingly mundane interface element transformed over four decades of computing.
https://wmpskinsarchive.neocities.org/
A comprehensive archive of Windows Media Player skins, preserving hundreds of classic WMP themes ranging from official Xbox and game tie-in skins to fan-made designs from the early 2000s era. Each entry includes a preview image and a direct download link, with a bulk ZIP option for grabbing the entire collection at once.