Retro Computing
195 sites
https://chasnah.com/
Chasnah's homepage is a labor-of-love personal site centered on restoring and preserving 80s and 90s computers, with sections for projects, a gallery of vintage Macintosh hardware, a file archive, and hand-coded web design philosophy. The site also links to a companion project called The Rakko Project, a vintage-computer-accessible archive of drivers, documentation, and software for old machines.
https://98.js.org/
98.js brings the classic Windows 98 desktop experience directly to your browser, letting you interact with a faithful JavaScript recreation of the iconic operating system. It's a nostalgic tech demo and functional simulation that captures the look and feel of late-90s computing without installing anything.
https://solver-coder.neocities.org/
Nika's Nook belongs to Nikita Bhandari, a 28-year-old IT worker from Portland who troubleshoots computers, installs operating systems, and collects vintage consoles including an NES and Sega Genesis. The site leans into old-web aesthetics with webrings, cliques, and a guestbook while serving as Nika's personal corner of the internet.
https://recoil.sourceforge.net/formats.html
RECOIL (Retro Computer Image Library) is a software library and viewer that supports an astonishing 552 image file formats from vintage home computers including Atari, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, MSX, and dozens more. This formats reference page catalogs every supported file type by platform, extension, resolution, and color depth, making it an invaluable technical resource for anyone working with old-school computer graphics.
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://msn.neocities.org/
MSN Forever is a nostalgic tribute to MSN Messenger and the classic MSN era of the early internet, celebrating the look and feel of a beloved piece of online history. The frames-based layout itself evokes the retro web aesthetic that fans of old-school Microsoft software will immediately recognize.
https://mazuc.net/
Chris Mazuc's personal project hub showcases hands-on restorations of vintage Sun and HP workstations alongside electronics builds like a reflow oven, a bench frequency reference, and an Asterisk-based vintage phone intercom. The site doubles as a window into a tinkerer's workshop, blending retro hardware revival with hobbyist electronics and networking projects.
https://xpnethub.neocities.org/
XP NetCenter is a lovingly crafted nostalgia trip recreating the feel of an early 2000s web portal, complete with a Winamp player, 88x31 buttons, ICQ status display, a read-only shoutbox, and downloads of classic software like mIRC and MSN Messenger. The site meticulously mimics the aesthetic of the dial-up era with green-on-black terminal styling, IE6 popups, webrings, and a sprawling changelog that documents every retro flourish added to the experience.
https://95revive.neocities.org/
95revive is dedicated to breathing new life into old computers, offering articles, services, and a project called VirtualXP for vintage Windows enthusiasts. With a tagline echoing Windows 95's iconic phrase, this site blends nostalgia with practical resources for retro hardware lovers.
https://aerovvveb.nekoweb.org/
AeroVVVeb is a nostalgic personal site styled as a Windows 98 boot screen, complete with a mock BIOS POST sequence and boot manager interface. It leans into retro computing aesthetics with Flash content via Ruffle and autoplaying audio, making it a charming throwback to the late-90s PC experience.