Retro Computing
195 sites
https://jwz.org/
Jamie Zawinski, co-founder of Netscape and Mozilla.org and primary developer of Lucid Emacs, maintains this personal hub linking to his blog, DNA Lounge nightclub, hacks, and other projects. A piece of internet history from one of the most influential figures in early open-source and browser development.
https://netizen.club/
Netizen Club is a collective dedicated to the retro web revival, bringing together old-computer enthusiasts through a webring, curated link cache, homepages directory, and a queer web 1.0 forum called Lesbiaboard. The community also offers NSV streams designed for playback on very old computers and connects members via Mastodon, IRC, and XMPP.
https://int10h.org/
INT10h.org is VileR's personal site dedicated to retro computing fonts, graphics, and code, taking its name from the classic BIOS interrupt used for video functions on old PCs. Visitors can explore a rich collection of authentic IBM-era bitmap fonts, retro graphics, and related projects that make it a go-to resource for DOS and vintage computer aesthetics.
https://edlinfan.neocities.org/
Edlinfan's homepage is a lovingly crafted tribute to DOS-era computing, styled as a command-line interface complete with ASCII art and drive prompt aesthetics. Named after the classic DOS line editor EDLIN, the site includes a blog, archive, webcam, and weather sections all presented in retro terminal fashion.
https://baturin.org/notes/powered-by
Daniil Baturin digs into the history and cultural significance of 'Powered by' web software buttons, those nostalgic 88x31 badges promoting browsers, servers, and tools that once decorated countless early web pages. With 72 images collected and a thoughtful analysis of why these buttons existed and what they reveal about early web culture, this is a fascinating piece of internet archaeology.
https://netizen.club/~maple
Maple 'Mavica' Syrup's cozy corner of the web, built and maintained on a Windows 98 Compaq Armada running RetroZilla, showcasing a genuine passion for vintage hardware and software. Visitors will find a growing collection of handcrafted Windows-style pixel art icons, personal updates on retro web development, and a warm old-web aesthetic that feels authentically late 90s.
https://heyitsrksmith.com/
Ripley (R.K. Smith) runs this colorful personal site organized around a retro computing aesthetic, with a VCFMW (Vintage Computer Festival Midwest) trip report front and center alongside sections for games, music, and miscellaneous hobbies. The BIOS-style boot screen, DOS directory commands, and Pentium III CPU readout give it an unmistakably old-school computing identity that makes it a fun destination for vintage tech enthusiasts.
http://cadrega.dev/
Elijah's Homepage is a charming old-web-style personal site featuring a link collection, friends' websites, and quirky updates with references to classics like LEGO Island and Slingo. The site participates in the Geekring webring and maintains several sub-projects including CafeNet and PCDB, giving it a distinctly retro computing community feel.
http://bbsdocumentary.com/
The official site for 'BBS: The Documentary,' a 2005 film by Jason Scott chronicling the history of Bulletin Board Systems and the communities that formed around them. It includes trailers, reviews, a BBS software list, an event history timeline, and a BBS history library, making it an invaluable archive for anyone interested in pre-internet online culture.
https://vetusware.com/
Vetusware.com bills itself as the biggest free abandonware collection in the universe, offering downloads of vintage software spanning DOS, early Windows, OS/2, drivers, DBMS tools, and office applications from the 1980s and 1990s. Built by Juliano Vetus since 2004, the site features thousands of titles organized by category, with popularity rankings, a most-wanted request system, and a community forum for retro computing enthusiasts.