Retro Computing
183 sites
https://sosumi.xyz/computering
Computering is a webring connecting websites whose creators are interested in, write about, or style their pages after older computers and operating systems like Windows 98, MacOS System 7, and Windows XP. With just 5 members so far, it's a small but charming community celebrating the aesthetics and nostalgia of vintage OS design on the modern web.
https://nostalgiaair.org/
Nostalgia Air is a comprehensive online archive of free schematics, service manuals, and technical references for antique and vintage radios, covering models from the 1920s through the 1960s. Visitors can access scanned Beitman manuals, RCA Red Books, Zenith service guides, tube cross-reference data, and more, all organized by manufacturer and model.
https://wiishopchannel.net/
A faithful web-based remake of the Nintendo Wii Shop Channel, recreating the iconic storefront's interface, music, and visual style in the browser. Fans of the original Wii era will recognize the distinctive keyboard layout, dot-matrix text fields, and looping background audio that made the original channel so memorable.
https://heyrick.eu/blog/entry/20260308
Rick Murray's personal blog covers technical deep-dives into RISC OS, Linux, and retro computing topics, with this entry detailing hands-on testing of a new open-source ShareFS server that bridges RISC OS file sharing to modern platforms. The site blends geekery with personality, offering commentary on tech experiments, French rural life, and niche computing ecosystems that few other bloggers cover.
https://displayman.neocities.org/
Daniel's Spanish-language personal page started as a hub for old computers and curious internet links, evolving into a lively collection of GIFs, webcams, webrings, and assorted oddities. The site carries a strong old-web aesthetic with retro construction banners, button collections, and membership in multiple webrings including the Retronaut webring.
https://textfiles.meulie.net/
A mirror of the legendary Textfiles.com, this site preserves thousands of ASCII text files from the mid-1980s BBS era, offering a remarkable window into early digital culture and underground computing history. Visitors can explore materials spanning BBS documentation, ASCII art, historical timelines, and audio artifacts that capture the spirit of pre-web online communities.
https://tilde.town/~lucidiot
Lucidiot's personal tilde.town page is a classic old-web haven packed with nostalgic web buttons, Netscape-era logos, anti-NFT badges, and links to quirky projects like a virtual plant and transport accident RSS feeds. The site radiates vintage internet enthusiasm with references to Windows XP, MSN Messenger via Escargot, and a handcrafted collection of ~town logos released under WTFPL.
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.
https://blog.geocities.institute/archives/3808
One Terabyte of Kilobyte Age is a research blog by Olia Lialina and Dragan Espenschied digging through the archived Geocities torrent, surfacing and analyzing old-web artifacts like GIFs, MIDI files, and defunct personal pages. This particular post explains the automated process behind their companion Tumblr blog that screenshots and posts rescued Geocities pages, offering a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at digital archaeology.
http://bbslist.textfiles.com/
A massive historical archive of dial-up BBS phone numbers compiled from numerous sources, preserving a comprehensive record of Bulletin Board Systems from the pre-internet era. Maintained by Jason Scott of textfiles.com, the list includes FAQs, statistics, an introduction to BBS culture, and even a link to the documentary film about BBSes.