Retro Computing
195 sites
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://retromash.com/cool-links
Retromash is a UK-based retro and geek culture site, and this page is its curated links collection pointing visitors toward podcasts, blogs, and video channels covering 80s nostalgia, retro gaming, toys, and cult films. A labor of love for anyone deep in the retro/geeky internet scene, it showcases the community of sites and creators that inspired the Retromash project itself.
http://textfiles.com/
Textfiles.com, maintained by Jason Scott, is a massive archive of ASCII text files from BBS culture spanning the mid-1980s and earlier, preserving a crucial slice of pre-web digital history. Visitors can explore thousands of documents, ASCII art, BBS lists, digests, and companion projects like the BBS Documentary, making it an indispensable treasure trove for digital history enthusiasts.
https://lainnet.arcesia.net/
Spaztron64's personal homepage LainNet is a hub for PC-98 retro computing enthusiasts, featuring guides, a Neko Project 2 GDI compatibility table, demoscene productions, and archived websites from defunct sources. The site also includes a 2D and 3DCG art gallery, a blog, a BBS, and various downloads, making it a rich and eclectic corner of the old web.
https://filesfound.net/
FilesFound! is a digital archaeology project by PIXELATEDCROWN, dedicated to excavating and documenting the contents of obsolete storage media like floppy disks, VHS tapes, MiniDiscs, and game cartridges. Each article highlights a unique discovery, from vintage screensavers to award-winning CD-ROM art collections, preserving digital artifacts that might otherwise be lost forever.
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://pasokon-deacon.carrd.co/
Pasokon Deacon is a hub for a creator who has been covering Japanese and East Asian home computer history since 2020, exploring classic PC platforms, software, creators, and subcultures through videos, articles, and streams. A rare English-language resource diving deep into the world of vintage Japanese PCs, it links out to YouTube, Twitch, and other channels where the bulk of the content lives.
https://nineties.website/
Charlie Harvey's loving tribute to the aesthetic and spirit of 1990s web design, complete with retro GIFs, ALL CAPS HTML nostalgia, and curated links to other old-school-style sites. A celebration of the amateur, hand-crafted early web that doubles as a mini directory of retro-inspired pages and webrings keeping the nineties internet alive.
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://www.creopard.de/
Creopard.de is a German-language retro computing hub dedicated to Windows 95, Windows 98, MS-DOS, and the Commodore 64, offering unofficial service packs, drivers, FAQs, and gaming tips you won't find elsewhere. Highlights include the site's own unofficial German Windows 98 SE and Windows 95 OSR2 service packs, plus guides for running DOS multiplayer games like Doom over IPX networks.