Software
301 sites
https://someonewhocares.org/hosts
Dan Pollock's well-known hosts file resource offers a regularly updated blocklist that prevents computers from connecting to ad servers, spyware domains, and tracking sites. A practical and long-running community project, it supports multiple formats including IPv6 and legacy Mac systems, with contributions credited from dozens of users worldwide.
https://uraurabots.neocities.org/
Created by uwauwa, this Neocities page is dedicated to AI chatbot configurations and jailbreaks designed for generating erotic homosexual fiction, organized into sections for bots, jailbreaks, and gifts. The site has a cozy early-web aesthetic complete with Hatsune Miku banners, decorative gifs, and a guestbook, and is also part of a Chatbots Webring.
https://pict.chat/
PictoChat Online is a browser-based recreation of the Nintendo DS's iconic PictoChat application, built by ayunami2000 using a Java backend server. Users can connect, choose a username and color, and chat in the classic PictoChat style without needing a Discord account, making it a charming nostalgic experiment.
https://lachlanarthur.github.io/Braille-ASCII-Art
Created by Lachlan Arthur, this tool converts images into Braille-based ASCII art using several dithering algorithms including Floyd-Steinberg, Stucki, Atkinson, and threshold modes. Visitors can upload an image, adjust width and inversion settings, preview the output, and copy the resulting Braille characters directly to the clipboard.
https://nitinkhanna.com/
Nitin Khanna's personal blog covers a wide mix of topics, but tech dominates with 189 posts tagged under 'tech' covering software, social networks, web hosting, and UX. Alongside the technical content, Nitin shares philosophy, book reviews, webcomics recommendations, and short observations, making it a thoughtful personal corner of the web.
http://xl2qif.chez-alice.fr/calc2qif_en.php
CALC2QIF is a free OpenOffice Calc macro that converts spreadsheet data into QIF format for import into personal finance applications like Quicken, Microsoft Money, and GNUCash. The site provides downloads, documentation, FAQs, and references for the QIF specification, making it a handy utility resource for anyone managing financial data outside of dedicated accounting software.
https://laurentvw.com/project/clickable-links
Laurent Van Winckel's project page for Clickable Links, a Google Chrome extension that converts plain-text URLs and email addresses into clickable hyperlinks on any webpage. The page details the extension's history, including its rise to the top 50 most popular Chrome extensions with over 85,000 installs before being sold and later restored by its original creator.
https://forum.status.cafe/
The Status Cafe Forum is the community discussion board for status.cafe, a small web service where users post short status updates in the spirit of the old-web. Visitors can browse topics ranging from general chat and project sharing to bug reports and questions about the platform itself.
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.
http://chinachannel.hk/
China Channel is a Firefox add-on that routes your browser traffic through a Chinese proxy, letting users outside China experience the Great Firewall's censorship firsthand. The site provides the download and explains how the plugin works, along with background information on China's internet censorship apparatus and the scale of its enforcement.