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http://doom9.net/
Doom9.net is a long-running technical resource dedicated to video encoding, DVD ripping, and digital video compression, covering codecs, tools, and guides for enthusiasts. It has been a cornerstone reference for the home video encoding community since the late 1990s, hosting forums, guides, and news about formats like DivX, x264, and Blu-ray ripping.
http://i18nguy.com/origini18n.html
Tex Texin's research page traces the true origin of the abbreviation 'i18n' for internationalization, compiling mailing list discussions from Unicode Consortium and NELOCSIG to uncover who coined the term and when. The site also clarifies the correct terminology for this type of number-based abbreviation, called a numeronym, with examples like K9 and 411.
https://fouka.neocities.org/
Fouka's personal page is dedicated to chatbot creation, featuring original characters (OCs) and canon character bots made for Character.AI before the platform's decline. The site includes a shitpost gallery, a character library, and a charming corner for 'Esther,' a beloved OC the creator is still attached to despite stepping back from active bot-making.
http://sente.ch/software/GPGMail/English.lproj/GPGMail.html
GPGMail is a plug-in for Apple's Mail application that provides PGP encryption and digital signature support through a front-end interface to the gpg executable. Developed by Stéphane Corthésy, this page serves as the official documentation hub covering features, installation instructions, release notes, FAQ, and download links for the plug-in across 11 localized languages.
https://obliquestrategies.ca/
Built by Matt Ruten in 2012, this mobile web app delivers random Oblique Strategies cards, the famous creativity prompts created by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt in 1975 to help break through creative blocks. Visitors can browse random cards, save favorites, and clear their collection, making it a handy pocket tool for artists, musicians, and anyone stuck on a problem.
http://neoformix.com/Projects/TwitterStreamGraphs/view.php
Created by Jeff Clark of Neoformix, this page hosts a Java-based interactive tool that visualizes the latest 1000 tweets for any search term or Twitter user as a flowing StreamGraph, showing word usage patterns over time. Visitors can click through word series and time periods to explore tweet content, making it a fascinating early example of social media data visualization.
http://stahlworks.com/dev/swiss-file-knife.html
Swiss File Knife (SFK) is a free, open-source command line multi-function tool for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Raspberry Pi that bundles dozens of utilities into a single executable with no installation required. Visitors can download the tool, browse extensive documentation for commands like file search, text replacement, FTP server, hex dump, and more, or purchase a 300-page PDF e-book covering all functions.
http://writemonkey.com/index.php
WriteMonkey is a free Windows writing application built around a distraction-free, zenware philosophy, stripping away the interface clutter to leave writers alone with their words. It supports full Markdown, plugins, a scratch pad, Pomodoro timer, and sentence highlighter, making it a surprisingly feature-rich tool beneath its minimalist exterior.
https://bh4.ru/
George Bartolomey's personal corner of the web, featuring links to interesting sites, webrings, and a handful of technical blog posts covering topics like Yggdrasil network connectivity and the Typst typesetting system. The site also highlights a personal project called edrums, making it a compact but genuine slice of old-web personal homepage culture with a clear technical bent.
https://ncftp.com/ncftp/doc/ncftp.html
The official manual page for NcFTP, a powerful command-line FTP client designed to replace the standard system ftp program with features like progress meters, filename completion, auto-resume downloads, and firewall/proxy support. Comprehensive Unix-style documentation covers the full command reference, variable reference, firewall configuration, and utility programs ncftpget and ncftpput for shell scripting.