Software
301 sites
https://suckless.org/rocks
The suckless.org 'rocks' page is a curated directory of FOSS software and libraries that align with the suckless minimalist philosophy, covering everything from C compilers and compression libraries to window managers, web servers, and Gopher daemons. It serves as an invaluable reference for developers who prioritize small, auditable, and dependency-light tools over bloated mainstream alternatives.
https://jamesdoc.com/
James Doc is the personal site of a London-based software developer who works at Beacon CRM and explores the intersection of Christian faith and technology. The site links out to his projects, resume, blog-style thoughts, and social profiles including Mastodon and Last.fm.
http://www2.gmer.net/mbr
A deep-dive technical resource from the GMER team documenting the Stealth MBR rootkit discovered in 2007, covering how it infects the Master Boot Record to gain pre-OS control of Windows NT systems. The site includes assembly code samples, detection output logs, and a fix utility, making it a valuable reference for security researchers studying bootkit malware.
http://toastytech.com/index.html
Nathan Lineback's long-running tech page is best known for its comprehensive GUI Gallery, tracing the history and evolution of graphical user interfaces across decades of operating systems. The site also features sharp anti-Internet-Explorer commentary, Windows utility downloads, and a collection of classic DOOM levels and screenshots.
http://bertel.de/software/rdfc/index-en.html
RDFC is a free Windows console utility by Bertel that generates binary files of any size filled with random data, useful for developers who need to stress-test their applications with large files up to 1 TB. The page covers usage parameters, system requirements, and a direct ZIP download with MD5 checksum for verification.
https://newsonaut.com/
Newsonaut is the personal blog of Mark Rogers, a writer, designer, and web coder from British Columbia, covering technology, AI, and everyday observations with a thoughtful, essayistic voice. Posts range from critiques of OpenAI and the AI arms race to musings on buying Canadian products and top-rated books of the year.
https://marius.ink/
Marius Masalar writes thoughtful, personal essays about building healthier relationships with technology, covering topics from AI and macOS to productivity tools like Obsidian and the quiet appeal of a Casio watch. The site blends tech commentary with reflections on life, music, and culture, offering a consistently human perspective on the digital world.
https://startrails.de/
Achim Schaller's site offers Startrails.exe, a free Windows application for creating stunning star trail images and timelapse movies from sequences of night sky photos. The software features a lighten-screen-blend mode to reduce gaps, a falling stars mode, and high-resolution AVI output, making it a beloved tool among astrophotography enthusiasts worldwide with over one million visitors.
https://joelchrono.xyz/
Joel is a mechatronics engineer and FOSS enthusiast from México who writes about free software, Linux, tech, gaming, origami, and everyday life on this personal blog. The site features weeknotes, music discoveries, TTRPG purchases, and a blogroll of indie web feeds, making it a warm corner of the small web.
http://iamfan.online.fr/notepad++
Powerful is the official TFL-approved fanlisting for Notepad++, the popular free source code editor, maintained by Marie-Olga since 2006. With 100 fans across 21 countries, it serves as a gathering place for enthusiasts of this beloved text editing software.