Human-Curated Web Directory

Interactive digital magazine. Data journalism you can explore.

Adam Pearce on data visualization. NYT graphics journalist's explorations.

Visualizing Jeff Bezos' wealth. Scroll to understand billions.

Scott Alexander on psychiatry, prediction markets, and society. Successor to SSC.

Holden Karnofsky on AI, philanthropy, and the future. Deep patient thinking.

Obsessive analysis of everything. Air quality, alcohol, and life optimization.

Brian Potter on why buildings cost so much. Industrial engineering.

Magazine on progress and stagnation. Deep dives into why things work.

Kate Wagner on bad architecture. Educational roasts of suburban homes.

Public scholarship on architecture and landscape. Deep essays.

Rethinking urban development. Financially resilient communities.

Design podcast and articles. The unnoticed architecture of our world.

Architecture and design magazine. Projects, products, and interviews.

Architecture news and projects. Daily updates on buildings worldwide.

Tropical weather analysis. Hurricane tracking and model data.

Community weather stations. Hyperlocal forecasts from citizen scientists.

Free collaborative family tree. Single shared tree for everyone.

Genealogy search tools. Ellis Island, census, and vital records.

Free genealogy research. Billions of records from LDS archives.

Directory of global textile traditions. Artisan techniques documented.

Modern embroidery patterns and tutorials. Making embroidery cool again.

Pottery and ceramics community. Techniques, glazes, and firing.

Free knitting and sewing patterns. Beautiful projects with clear instructions.

Knitting and crochet community. Patterns, projects, and yarn database.

Andrew Huang on hardware hacking. Reverse engineering and open hardware.

Global Village Construction Set. Open source industrial machines.

Right to repair advocacy. Policy updates and how to help.

Heydon Pickering on accessible UI patterns. Deep dives into components.

Accessibility testing tools. Browser extensions and developer APIs.

Philosophy jokes in comic form. Learn philosophy while laughing.

Dark humor comic strips. Beautiful art with twisted punchlines.

Epic fantasy webcomic. Stunning art and wild mythology.

Gaslamp fantasy adventure. Hugo Award-winning steampunk comic.

Mystery and fantasy webcomic. Gorgeous art and deep worldbuilding.

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Philosophy, science, and dark humor.

Randall Munroe's stick figure comics. Math, science, and language jokes.

Amateur astronomy forums. Telescope reviews, astrophotography, and observing.

Free open source planetarium. See the sky from anywhere at any time.

Daniel Huffman on cartographic design. Beautiful maps and tutorials.

Free introduction to geo. Learn mapping concepts simply explained.

Historical map collection. Over 100,000 high-resolution scans.

Interactive climate change atlas. Visualize projections by region.

Climate data platform. Emissions, commitments, and indicators visualized.

Wiki for appropriate technology and sustainability. DIY solutions for the world.

Sustainable solutions through historical technology. Challenging progress narratives.

Citizen media from around the world. Underreported stories translated.

Tech and science journalism by former Motherboard reporters. Independent and subscriber-funded.

Nonprofit investigative journalism. Deep dives into public interest stories.

History of food and cooking. When foods were invented and how.

Korean cooking by the YouTube grandmother of Korean food.

Chinese recipes from a family kitchen. Authentic and accessible.

Authentic Japanese home cooking. Nami teaches traditional recipes.

Thoroughly tested baking recipes. Tips from professional bakers.

Encyclopedia of writing systems and languages. Scripts, alphabets, and constructed languages.

Word origins and history. Trace English words to their roots.

Collaborative dictionary with etymology. Covers every language.

Multilingual dictionary portal. Keyboards, translators, and resources for hundreds of languages.

Beautiful, free graphing calculator. Also classroom activities.

Interactive math textbook. Explorations of geometry, algebra, and more.

Recursively search directories with regex. Faster than grep.

Command-line fuzzy finder. Essential shell productivity tool.

Framework for managing Zsh configuration. Plugins, themes, and sanity.

Beautiful terminal tools in Go. Glow, Gum, VHS, and more.

Collection of modern alternatives to classic Unix tools. bat, exa, fd, ripgrep, etc.

Crowdsourced grades for website terms. Know what you're agreeing to.

Real-time website privacy inspector. See trackers, cookies, and fingerprinting.

Community-driven privacy and security recommendations. Successor to PrivacyTools.

Massive personal wiki covering programming, tools, and life optimization.

Shawn Wang on developer experience, AI, and learning in public. Dense with ideas.

Platform for creating and joining webrings. Directory of active rings.

Self-replicating 3D printer project. The origin of desktop 3D printing.

Open source 3D printer firmware. High-speed printing with input shaping and pressure advance.

Advanced 3D print tuning. Pressure advance, input shaping, and quality optimization.

3D printer calibration guide. Step-by-step tuning for perfect prints.

The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers. Locksport advocacy and education.

Locksport community forums. Techniques, tools, and lock mechanisms.

Open source model railroad software. Decoder programming and layout automation.

Railroad photography database. Quality photos sorted by railroad and location.

Model railroading community. Layout building, operations, and scenery techniques.

Archive of the legendary zine review magazine. Thousands of zine reviews from the 80s-90s.

Directory of zine libraries worldwide. Physical collections preserving DIY publishing.

Community film development database. Recipes and times for any film/developer combo.

Analog photography publication. Film reviews, interviews, and community features.

Film photography community. Camera reviews, film stocks, and reader submissions.

Websites under 512KB. Celebrating small, fast, accessible web pages.

Official Gemini documentation. The lightweight internet protocol specification.

Hundred Rabbits' portable virtual machine. Computing on minimal resources.

Open hardware laptops. MNT Reform and Pocket Reform with full schematics.

Open source hardware. PinePhone, PineTime, and affordable ARM devices.

E-reader community. Device comparisons, software, and ebook discussions.

David Peterson's site. Creator of Dothraki, High Valyrian, and other media conlangs.

Mark Rosenfelder's language construction resources. The Language Construction Kit and Almea.

Conlanging organization. Resources, community, and the LCS relay tradition.

Community Docker images. Well-maintained containers for self-hosted apps.

Alex Kretzschmar's media server guide. Complete homelab setup documentation.

Server and workstation hardware reviews. Enterprise gear for homelabs.

Sound art project mapping the world. Field recordings reimagined by artists.

Global sound map. Field recordings pinned to locations worldwide.

Game Boy music production. The legendary LSDJ tracker for authentic chip sound.

Chiptune and lo-fi music battles. Competitions in tracker formats and game consoles.

Chiptune community forums. News, releases, and production discussion.

Turntable database and forums. Manuals, reviews, and setup guides.

Monome community forum. Sound, art, code, and experimental instruments.

Free virtual Eurorack. Software modular with thousands of free modules.

Modular synthesizer forum. The largest community for Eurorack and modular discussion.

Eurorack module database and rack planner. Plan your modular synth before buying.

In-depth retro game coverage. Series retrospectives and obscure game deep dives.

Unused and cut video game content. Debug modes, regional differences, and hidden secrets.

Emulator recommendations and setup guides. Best emulators for every system.

ROM hacking community. Translations, hacks, and utilities for retro games.

IF author and designer on narrative games. Reviews, analysis, and craft essays.

Natural language IF authoring. Write text adventures in English-like prose.

Open source tool for interactive stories. No coding required. Powers countless narrative games.

Repository of interactive fiction. Games, interpreters, and development tools.

Interactive Fiction Database. Reviews and downloads for text adventures and parser games.

Random generators for RPGs. Dungeons, names, treasures, and encounters.

Board game reviews and videos. Honest, entertaining coverage of tabletop gaming.

Justin Alexander on RPG design. Game mastering advice and system analysis.

Indie tabletop games. Zine RPGs, solo games, and experimental designs.

The board game database. Reviews, forums, and rankings for every game imaginable.

Open source survival roguelike. Post-apocalyptic simulation with incredible depth.

Open source roguelike. Play online, download, or contribute to development.

Comprehensive NetHack reference. Spoilers, strategies, and game mechanics.

Roguelike development wiki. Game design, programming tutorials, and genre history.

Tool-assisted speedrun archive. Frame-perfect runs pushing games to theoretical limits.

Speedrunning charity marathons. AGDQ and SGDQ raise millions for charity annually.

The speedrunning leaderboard. Records, rules, and community for thousands of games.

Stéphane Erler on Taiwanese tea. Deep knowledge of oolong and traditional preparation.

Pu-erh and Chinese tea resource. Reviews, vendor lists, and educational articles.

Cocktail database with ingredient search. Find drinks based on what you have.

Drinks journalism and culture. Cocktail history, recipes, and bar industry coverage.

Cocktail recipe database. Thousands of drinks with ratings, variations, and technique guides.

Restaurant Noma's fermentation lab. Innovations in koji, garum, and vinegar.

Maurizio Leo's baking guides. Detailed sourdough recipes with baker's percentages.

Bread baking community. Sourdough techniques, recipes, and troubleshooting forums.

Jonathan Gagne's coffee science. Data-driven brewing research and experiments.

James Hoffmann's blog. World Barista Champion on coffee science and industry.

Professional coffee education. Brewing science, espresso theory, and free courses.

Espresso enthusiast forum. Machine reviews, grinder comparisons, and technique discussions.

Long-distance trail planning. PCT, AT, CDT data, town guides, and resupply info.

Backcountry mapping tool. Layer USGS topos, satellite, slope angle, and more. Print custom maps.

Trail database and reviews. Maps, photos, and conditions for hikes worldwide.

Educational cave photography and geology. Speleothem formations explained with images.

American caving organization. Grottos, publications, and cave conservation.

Matthew Christopher's photography and writing. Thoughtful documentation of American ruins.

Tom Kirsch's abandoned photography. Decades of documenting decay across America.

UER forums and location database. The original urbex community since 2002.

Alan Bergo on wild food cooking. Recipes and techniques for foraged ingredients.

Biodiversity observation network. AI-assisted species identification and citizen science.

Michael Kuo's mushroom identification resource. Detailed species pages with microscopy and keys.

Worldwide bird sound archive. Community-contributed recordings of over 10,000 species.

Cornell Lab's bird guide. Species accounts, sounds, and identification tips for North American birds.

Cornell Lab's bird observation database. Log sightings, explore hotspots, and contribute to science.

Makers of AxiDraw pen plotter. Tutorials, projects, and open source drawing machines.

Anders Hoff's generative art and algorithms. Organic simulations and plotter-friendly output.

Generative artist and plotter enthusiast. Daily pen plotter output and process documentation.

Community hub for pen plotters and drawing machines. Resources, software, and inspiration.

Master woodworker's free tutorials. Hand tool techniques with decades of teaching experience.

Encyclopedic wood species reference. Properties, workability, and identification for hundreds of species.

Chris Schwarz on hand tool woodworking. Workbenches, traditional joinery, and anarchist philosophy.

Premium woodworking content. Expert techniques, furniture plans, and shop setup guides.

Dr. Larrin Thomas on knife metallurgy. Scientific analysis of steels, heat treatment, and edge retention.

Blacksmithing and bladesmithing forum. Forge design, metallurgy, and traditional techniques.

Knife making community. Techniques, heat treating, handle materials, and maker showcases.

British saddler and leather educator. Courses, videos, and traditional techniques.

Active leathercraft forum. Patterns, techniques, tool reviews, and project galleries.

Largest watch enthusiast forum. Brand-specific subforums, buying advice, and collector discussions.

Watch journalism and collecting. In-depth articles on horology, reviews, and industry news.

Comprehensive fountain pen ink reviews. Swatches, water tests, and comparisons across papers.

Brad Dowdy on pens, paper, and ink. Reviews, recommendations, and a popular podcast.

The largest fountain pen community. Forums covering pens, inks, paper, and repair since 2004.

Obsessively detailed mechanical switch reviews. Force curves, sound tests, and thorough analysis.

Mechanical keyboard wiki and forums. Deep encyclopedia of switches, vintage boards, and modifications.

Comprehensive guide to mechanical keyboards. Switches, layouts, keycaps, and build guides for beginners.

Database of radio signals. Identify unknown transmissions by their sound and waterfall pattern.

Listen to amateur radio via software-defined radios worldwide. Tune shortwave from your browser.

Real-time map of digital mode amateur radio signals. Watch FT8, WSPR, and other modes propagate globally.

Ham radio callsign database and community. Look up any amateur radio operator worldwide. Forums and classifieds.

Inigo Quilez's demogroup and resource site. Mathematical art, raymarching tutorials, and Shadertoy's creator.

The demoscene's primary file archive. Decades of demos, intros, music, and graphics freely downloadable.

Founder of CD Baby. Short, punchy posts on life philosophy, programming, and independence.

Fields Medal mathematician. Technical posts on analysis, number theory, and mathematical research.

Working notes on learning, memory, and tools for thought. Pioneered the modern digital garden format.

Digital anthropologist and illustrator. Beautiful visual essays and a curated digital garden.

Devine Lu Linvega's digital garden. Art, programming languages, sailing. Part of Hundred Rabbits.

Jason Kottke has been blogging since 1998. One of the original link blogs. Eclectic curation of the web.

Writer and photographer on walking, books, and technology. Beautiful essays on attention and craft.

Amos on Rust, systems programming, and game development. Known for incredibly detailed technical deep dives.

Systems performance expert. Flame graphs inventor. Deep Linux and performance engineering content.

Director of Research at Google. Essays on AI, programming, and education. Iconic Lisp and Python tutorials.

Brian Hall's legendary programming guides. Network programming, C, and more. Teaching programmers since the 90s.

The world's largest open library. Search engine for shadow libraries, providing access to books, papers, and comics.

Jason Scott's archive of BBS-era text files. Thousands of documents from the pre-web internet preserved for posterity.

Systems programmer behind Redbean, Cosmopolitan Libc. Deep technical writing on performance, compilers, and making software portable.

Co-creator of Django, prolific blogger on AI, databases, and web development. Builds excellent open source tools like Datasette.

The original awesome list. A curated list of awesome lists covering programming, platforms, media, and more.

List of self-hosted services and web apps. 250K+ stars. The definitive guide to running your own servers.

Open source intelligence and investigative journalism. Pioneering OSINT techniques to uncover truth.

Tim Urban's long-form illustrated essays. AI, procrastination, Fermi paradox, and more.

The legendary hacker ezine since 1985. Technical articles on security, exploitation, and hacker culture. Issue 72 in 2025.

Collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, and tools. 200K+ stars. A hacker's encyclopedia.

Social film discovery. Log, rate, and review films. Find what to watch next.

Stunning interactive explainers on mechanical watches, GPS, cameras, and more. Engineering education at its finest.

Beautiful interactive web experiments. Includes Bubbles and an infinitely zoomable Game of Life.

Path to a free self-taught CS education. 200K+ stars. Complete curriculum using free online courses.

Freely available programming books in many languages. 350K+ stars. The ultimate free learning resource.

Master programming by recreating technologies from scratch. Build your own Git, Docker, database, etc.

Free MIT course materials. Lectures, notes, and assignments from real MIT classes.

Definitive guide to the world's wondrous and curious places. Hidden gems everywhere.

3D shade map of the entire world. See shadows from mountains, buildings, and trees for any date and time.

Bryan made an open-source laptop from scratch. Hardware documentation, design files, and build logs.

Science and math journalism. Accessible coverage of cutting-edge research.

Modular, repairable laptops. Designed for longevity with replaceable components and open-source hardware.

Authoritative, peer-reviewed philosophy reference. The definitive resource for philosophy.

Free fitness resource. Workouts, programs, and challenges with no ads or fees.

Richard Feynman's legendary physics lectures. Free online edition.

Independent music platform. Artists sell directly to fans, keeping most of the money.

Curated essays on public domain works. Rediscovering forgotten treasures.

Browse 800+ billion web pages saved over time. See how any website looked years ago.

Free online photo editor that rivals Photoshop. Runs entirely in the browser, supports PSD files.

In-depth technical writing on computer science, hardware, and software engineering. Known for rigorous analysis and data-driven posts.

Extensive essays on statistics, psychology, technology, and self-experiments. A masterclass in long-form web writing.

An independent search engine that favors text-heavy, non-commercial websites. Surfaces the small web that Google ignores.

A small studio aboard a sailboat making open source tools, games, and documenting off-grid creative computing.

Digital library offering free access to books, movies, software, and the Wayback Machine for web history.

Interactive explorable explanations of complex topics. Game theory, anxiety, social networks visualized.

A solar-powered website about sustainable technology and historical alternatives. Goes offline when the sun doesn't shine.

Collection of delightful interactive experiences. Spend Bill Gates' money, explore the deep sea, draw perfect circles.

Research and data to make progress against the world's largest problems. Free, open, accessible.

Visual essays that explain ideas through data and design. Journalism meets data visualization.