Retro Computing
195 sites
http://altexxanet.org/
ALTEXXANET recreates the 1990s internet experience by offering free public access to classic internet services including Usenet, IRC, Gopher, FTP, and a Hotline BBS. Visitors can download old text files, freeware, and shareware software, making it a nostalgic playground for anyone who remembers the pre-web internet era.
https://minivac.greg.technology/
A simulator for the Minivac 601, a vintage educational digital computer kit from the 1960s designed by Claude Shannon. This resource lets visitors interact with a faithful recreation of one of the earliest consumer computing devices, making it a fascinating piece of computing history.
https://midnight.town/
Eris's personal corner of the web, Midnight Town, is built around a love of vintage Macs and mechanical keyboards, with sections dedicated to cataloguing classic Apple hardware and exploring niche keyboard finds. The site embraces old-web nostalgia and is proudly made on an iMac G5, complete with webring memberships that capture the spirit of the early internet.
https://softwareangel.neocities.org/
Software Angel's Computer Heaven is a cheerful personal page by Angel, a retro tech enthusiast who collects vintage computers, games, and gadgets spanning Windows, Linux, and Macintosh systems. The site features sections for art, gaming, reading, plushies, shrines, and a dedicated retrotech area, making it a cozy corner of the old web full of personality and nostalgia.
https://blue-vmu.neocities.org/
Blue VMU is a personal site dedicated to the Sega Dreamcast, exploring the console from a fresh modern perspective rather than pure nostalgia. The creator documents their hands-on experience with the system through posts, a gallery, and notes on hardware projects like battery replacement and retrobriting.
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://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.
http://textfiles.serverrack.net/
Textfiles.com is a massive archive preserving the text files, culture, and history of the mid-1980s BBS era, curated by Jason Scott as a window into early digital underground communities. Visitors can explore ASCII art, BBS history, documentary materials, and thousands of original text files spanning hacking, phreaking, and early internet subculture.
https://fogcam.org/
FogCam is the world's oldest continuously operating webcam, streaming live views of San Francisco State University since 1994 as a student project in the Department of Instructional Technologies. Created by Jeff Schwartz and Dan Wong, this piece of living internet history has been featured by the NY Times and CNN and holds a place on Wikipedia's list of the oldest websites still online.
http://mauricesden.net/
Maurice's Den is the charmingly retro homepage of Maurice the Rat and his hare companion Hazel, two fictional time-travelling characters who collect vintage technology and explore old junk across time and space. The site features a dedicated Vintage Tech section, commissioned character art, and a heartfelt manifesto about recapturing the spirit of the old web, complete with a guestbook and TheOldNet webring membership.