Retro Computing
195 sites
https://dejavu.org/
Deja Vu, created by Par Lannero, is a project dedicated to recreating web history through browser emulators that let you surf the modern web using ancient browsers like the CERN Line Mode Browser and Mosaic. It's a fascinating piece of internet archaeology offering a nostalgic and technically impressive look at how the web appeared through the eyes of its earliest software.
https://lowendmac.com/2013/11-no-cost-tips-for-optimizing-mac-os-x-10-4-tiger-performance
Low End Mac is a long-running Apple resource site dedicated to getting the most out of older Mac hardware, with this article offering 11 free performance tips specifically for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on G3, G4, G5, and early Intel Macs. With over 2 million hits, this guide by Ed Eubanks Jr covers practical optimizations like managing startup items, removing unused language files, and controlling fan speeds to keep aging Macs running smoothly.
https://violet-99.neocities.org/
Violet-99 is Swarit's personal archive dedicated to exploring and recreating the aesthetic of the old web, built entirely with handcrafted static HTML and CSS. Featuring a synthwave-styled terminal interface, a photo gallery, logs, and a guestbook, the site is a loving homage to early internet culture and design.
https://awii.neocities.org/
Awii's website is an old-web style personal homepage with a retro cyberspace aesthetic, complete with a classic 'click to enter' splash page and playful references to Windows XP and Internet Explorer compatibility. Part of the Hotline Webring, this site leans into nostalgic early internet culture with its minimal but characterful entry portal.
http://obsoletecomputermuseum.org/
Running since 1995, the Obsolete Computer Museum catalogs a wide range of vintage and obsolete computers with individual exhibit pages for machines like the Acorn Electron, TI-99/4A, Zenith Z89, and dozens more. Visitors can browse hardware exhibits, submit questions to the helpline, and even donate old equipment to the collection.
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://tilde.club/~a13x
A sparse tilde.club personal page belonging to a13x, featuring a note about writing HTML on a Miyoo Mini+ handheld terminal and a small collection of random desk items. The Miyoo Mini+ focus and tilde.club setting give it a retro/hobbyist computing flavor, linking to a webring for fellow tilde enthusiasts.
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://pizzacatdelights.nekoweb.org/
A personal nekoweb page themed around Windows 7, evoking nostalgia for the beloved Microsoft operating system. The site appears to be a minimalist aesthetic tribute to the Windows 7 era, appealing to fans of retro software and classic desktop environments.
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.