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Celebrating interface design in science fiction films. Features The Fritzes awards for best believable and narrative interfaces, in-depth analysis of UI/UX in movies, and lessons for real-world interaction design. Created by Christopher Noessel, author of Make It So. Stop watching sci-fi. Start using it.

Pinboard is an actively maintained, independent bookmarking service with strong community curation. It embodies the indie web philosophy and surfaces quality human-curated content rather than algorithmic feeds. The site emphasizes browsing for discovery, has minimal corporate influence, and features genuinely interesting links from independent creators, researchers, and technical communities.

Phoronix is an actively maintained, high-quality independent technology publication focused on Linux hardware benchmarking, open-source software news, and performance analysis. It embodies the directory philosophy: human-curated editorial content, independent voice (not corporate marketing), deep technical expertise, and serves the Linux/open-source community. Updated daily with substantive technical content.

Pinboard is an active, indie, privacy-focused bookmarking service maintained by a single developer. It represents the independent web philosophy perfectly - a 'one-man operation' competing without ads or corporate backing. It's a high-quality tool emphasizing simplicity and utility over feature bloat, aligning with the directory's values.

WebUI for smartd S.M.A.R.T monitoring. Track hard drive health and predict failures before they happen. Essential for data hoarders.

Open-source network-attached storage (NAS) operating system based on FreeBSD and Linux. The standard for self-hosted storage solutions.

Backup company's blog featuring hard drive reliability stats, data storage insights, and cloud backup best practices. Famous for their annual drive stats reports.

Community for electronics and hardware hacking. Tutorials, projects, and news for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other development boards.

Marketplace for independent hardware makers. Buy unique electronics, dev boards, sensors, and creative hardware projects from makers worldwide.

Price comparison tool for hard drives and SSDs across major retailers. Essential for data hoarders finding the best deals on storage. Tracks price per TB.

German retailer specializing in refurbished enterprise server hardware including HDDs, SSDs, and storage systems. Expertly tested drives at significantly lower prices.

European marketplace for buying bulk enterprise hard drives at great prices. Second-hand and refurbished drives from data centers and companies. Popular in the r/datahoarder community.

LWN.net is an active, well-maintained publication founded in 1998 dedicated to independent journalism covering Linux and open source software. It exemplifies the directory philosophy: human-curated, ad-minimal, intellectually rigorous coverage of free software development with deep institutional knowledge. The site maintains editorial independence through a subscription model while remaining free-to-access for basic content. It's widely respected in open source communities for in-depth kernel an

Open-source framework for creative coding in Kotlin. Powerful tools for generative art, data visualization, and interactive installations.

CSS-Tricks is actively maintained with recent articles published as recently as February 4, 2026. It is a high-quality, independent resource focused on web development education with an emphasis on CSS, HTML, and frontend technologies. The site maintains professional curation, comprehensive documentation via its Almanac section, and regular content updates. It aligns perfectly with the directory's philosophy of human-made, independent web content with quality focus rather than corporate marketin

Documentary and resource about the demoscene, the underground computer art culture that pushes hardware to create real-time audiovisual art.

Vintage computing blog featuring restoration projects, retrocomputing hardware, and nostalgia for classic systems.

An iconic piece of playful web art. Shake the worm. (Warning: flashing lights)

Playful multiplayer game where you race by checking boxes. A delightful example of creative constraint and playful web design.

Literary magazine exploring history and ideas through themed essays, primary sources, and contemporary commentary.

Typography and font design blog. In-depth articles, interviews, and showcases of type design and lettering.

Art, design, and visual culture blog featuring contemporary artists and creative work. High-quality curation since 2010.

Open-source, privacy-first knowledge management tool. Local-first note-taking with graph visualization, inspired by Roam Research.

Learn the Linux command line. Classic, comprehensive tutorial on shell scripting and Unix command-line tools.

Open-source web archiving platform for creating high-fidelity, interactive archives of web content. Preserves the dynamic web as it's experienced.

Web archiving tool by Rhizome that lets you create interactive archives of web content. Preserves dynamic websites, social media, and complex web applications.

Legendary archive preserving computer manuals, documentation, and software from the early days of computing. An essential resource for computer history.

Mind-bending interactive visualizations and technical essays on math, graphics, and computing. Creator of MathBox and pioneering WebGL work.

A hub for learning through interactive, play-based exploration. Curated collection of explorable explanations and tools for creating them. Founded by Bret Victor's pioneering work.

Waxy.org is actively maintained (latest posts from January 2026), created by Andy Baio, a respected figure in internet culture. The site exemplifies the directory philosophy: it's a human-curated personal sandbox showcasing experimental web projects, indie creators, and thoughtful commentary on digital culture. It celebrates craft, creativity, and the small web while avoiding corporate content.

An immersive WebGL-powered tribute to the 1995 cult film Hackers. Created by David Vidovic, this interactive experience features stunning 3D animations, the iconic soundtrack, and captures the aesthetic of 90s hacker culture and cyberpunk design.

Electric Literature is an active, well-maintained 501(c)(3) nonprofit literary magazine founded in 2009 with recent content published as of February 2026. It exemplifies the directory philosophy: human-curated editorial content, independent nonprofit structure, high-quality literature and cultural criticism, and a mission-driven approach to amplifying storytelling without corporate marketing focus. The site publishes original fiction, poetry, essays, author interviews, and curated reading lists.

Codrops is an actively maintained, independent resource for web creativity and design since 2009. It features human-curated tutorials, design case studies, and a carefully selected gallery (Webzibition) of 2,230+ quality websites. The site embodies the independent web philosophy with genuine focus on creativity and quality over corporate marketing.

Indie Hackers is an actively maintained community platform focused on independent entrepreneurs building profitable online businesses. It aligns perfectly with the directory philosophy: it's a human-curated, independent web community without corporate marketing sites. Posts are from real makers sharing their journey, build-in-public updates, and business lessons. The platform emphasizes quality over spam and celebrates bootstrapped, profitable ventures. It's the antithesis of corporate social me

Exercism is actively maintained (HTTP 200, modern web stack, CloudFlare hosting), independent/community-funded nonprofit, 100% free, focused on quality learning with 7966+ exercises, world-class mentoring, 79 language tracks, and genuine educational mission not corporate marketing

n+1 is an active, well-maintained independent magazine of literature, culture, and politics with regular publications (current issue Winter 2026), online content updates, upcoming events, and modern technical infrastructure. It's a human-made, editorially-driven publication focused on intellectual commentary and cultural criticism—perfectly aligned with directory philosophy. Not a corporate marketing site, but rather a serious indie publication founded on independent editorial vision.

Love letter to the web. Bookmarks, links, and indie web enthusiasm on Neocities.

Matt Webb on product design, AI, and weeknotes. Thoughtful tech commentary since 2000.

Hardware hacking, embedded systems, and reverse engineering. Creative technical projects.

Minimalist tilde community. Shell accounts, web hosting, Gemini, and more.

Intentional digital community on a shared Unix system. Art, code, and connection.

Non-profit Git hosting. Community-run alternative to GitHub. Based in Germany.

Minimalist software forge. Git hosting, CI, mailing lists, no JavaScript required.

Quirky web services: profile pages, email forwarding, Mastodon, pastebin. Fun and affordable.

Indie microblogging platform. Own your content, cross-post everywhere. Paid service, no ads.

Comprehensive guide to living in Berlin. Bureaucracy, housing, and practical advice.

MySpace-style social network revival. Customizable profiles, old web vibes.

512KB Club founder. Writing about privacy, simplicity, and the indie web.

Blogging platform focused on privacy and speed. No trackers, no JavaScript required.

Classless CSS framework. Make HTML look good with zero effort.

OpenBSD developer. Unix, self-hosting, and low-tech computing.

Live sports scores in plain text. No JavaScript, no tracking, just scores.

Naked blogging platform. No tracking, no ads, just writing. Minimal by design.

Blogging challenge: publish 100 posts in a year. Encouraging people to write more.

Unix philosophy, BSD, and computing minimalism. Against the bloated web.

Programming essays and projects. Zig language explorer.

Privacy, accessibility, and search engines. Detailed analysis and recommendations.

Web security and JavaScript. Express.js Helmet maintainer.

Minimal software development. Tiny tools, JSMN JSON parser, and web experiments.

Minimalist tech blog. Lisp, mathematics, and computing fundamentals.

Security, home automation, and self-hosting. Practical guides and projects.

Glyn Normington on Java, Go, and software craft. Thoughtful technical writing.

Minimalist blogger on simplicity, technology, and writing. Clean design advocate.

Open source developer. Eve REST framework creator. Python and .NET.

DevOps and Python tutorials. Practical guides for modern development.

Rust developer and podcaster. "Hello, Rust!" YouTube series creator.

Wouter Groeneveld on programming, sourdough, and retro gaming. Eclectic mix.

Software developer writing about Python, accessibility, and digital preservation.

Tech policy, accessibility, and standards. Former UK government digital advisor.

Web developer and podcaster. Projects, links, and indie web enthusiasm.

Developer advocate writing about community, coding, and board games.

Web developer and podcaster. ShopTalk Show co-host. Accessibility and web standards.

Jeremy Keith on web standards, progressive enhancement, and the open web. Web craftsman.

Creator of Micro.blog. Writing about indie web, blogging, and owning your content.

Meditations on technology, science, future, and life. Veteran tech writer and investor.

Indie web advocate. "The web ought to be fun and creative again." Projects, thoughts, and links.

Mark Litwintschik on big data, geospatial, and ML infrastructure. Benchmarks and tutorials.

Nat Bennett on software engineering craft. Thoughtful takes on building software well.

Software engineering and career development. Practical advice for developers.

Kevin Xu on China tech and US-China tech relations. Deep analysis from both sides.

CEO of Obsidian on design, tools for thought, and building software.

Small improvements for everyday life. Fixing little annoyances one at a time.

Essays on tech industry dysfunction, consulting, and organizational failure modes.

Unix sysadmin at U of Toronto. Daily posts on Linux, email, and system administration.

Daily Apple news and commentary. Curated links with thoughtful analysis since 2002.

Nick Maggiulli on data-driven personal finance. Evidence-based money decisions.

Ben Carlson on investing and personal finance. Clear-headed financial writing.

Noah Smith on economics, geopolitics, and technology. Former Bloomberg columnist.

Amit Patel's interactive tutorials on pathfinding, map generation, and game algorithms.

Python coverage.py maintainer. Decades of Python wisdom and community insight.

Creator of Trio (async Python). Deep dives into concurrency and Python internals.

Python astronomer. PyEphem author. Talks and writing on Python and astronomy.

Engineering at Stripe on APIs, Postgres, and building reliable systems. Beautiful site design.

SQL, SQLite, and database internals. Interactive tutorials and deep dives.

Hardware, Python, and synthesizers. Building musical instruments and explaining how they work.

Ethan Mollick on AI in education and work. Practical takes from a Wharton professor.

Django co-creator on leadership, management, and software. Practical wisdom for tech careers.

Essays on craft, building, gardens, and living well. Beautiful writing on making things.

Adam Mastroianni on psychology research, academia, and human behavior. Former academic gone rogue.

Design, culture, and the overlooked. Eclectic curation of objects, architecture, and ideas.

Matt Muir's weekly link roundup. "More links than you could ever want." Exhaustive internet curation.

Deep technical dives into computing history, telecom, and infrastructure. The stuff they don't teach you.

Oona Risnen on signal processing, radio, and hidden data. Decoding the invisible world around us.

Antarctic research station blog. What it's really like to work at the South Pole.

Systems debugging war stories. Tales from the trenches of large-scale infrastructure.

Aggregator of engineering blogs from tech companies and individuals. RSS feed of quality tech writing.

Public access Unix system (tilde/pubnix). Free shell accounts, web hosting, gopher, gemini. Join the community.

Virtual pub for the small web. Write posts, leave replies, enjoy the cozy atmosphere. Part of Gemini ecosystem.

Hacker News for data science. Links about machine learning, statistics, data engineering.

Hardware hacking and maker community. Fresh hacks every day since 2004. Electronics, 3D printing, retrocomputing.

Collection of the simplest websites on the internet. Celebrating minimalism in web design.

Directory of blogs by Hacker News users. Discover what the HN community is writing about.

Boutique search engine for personal websites and digital gardens. User-submitted, human-moderated.

Search engine for the indie web. Finds "grass-fed, free-range HTML" - small, old, obscure sites that big search ignores.

The most extreme minimalists. Sites under 250KB total, proving less is more.

Guess when photos were taken. Historical photo dating game.

Another wealth visualization. 400 billion dollars, one pixel at a time.

Interactive digital magazine. Data journalism you can explore.

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

Scroll through the universe. From astronaut to observable universe.

Visualizing Jeff Bezos' wealth. Scroll to understand billions.

Packy McCormick on technology and business. Optimistic deep dives.

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.

San Francisco urban history and architecture. Deep local knowledge.

Critical takes on architecture and urbanism. Beyond the pretty pictures.

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

Public scholarship on architecture and landscape. Deep essays.

Urban life and policy. Cities, transportation, and housing.

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.

Weather model charts. GFS, ECMWF, and ensemble forecasts.

Tropical weather analysis. Hurricane tracking and model data.

Weather forecast maps. Temperature, wind, precipitation visualization.

Real-time lightning strikes worldwide. Community-detected data.

Community weather stations. Hyperlocal forecasts from citizen scientists.

Free collaborative family tree. Single shared tree for everyone.

Genealogy links directory. Categorized resources for family research.

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

Collaborative family tree. World family tree project.

Cemetery records database. Millions of burial records with photos.

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.

Video craft classes. Quilting, sewing, knitting, and baking.

Craft tutorials across disciplines. Knitting, sewing, paper, and more.

Pottery tutorials and tips. From beginner to advanced techniques.

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

Modern sewing patterns. Ethical fashion you make yourself.

Sewing patterns and tutorials. Garment construction techniques.

Learn to sew clothes. Patterns and tutorials for beginners.

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

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

Community repair events. Fix electronics and reduce e-waste.

Gathering for Open Science Hardware. Open tools for research.

Documentation for open source machines. Build your own civilization starter kit.

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

Directory of certified open hardware. Find truly open projects.

Open Source Hardware Association. Standards and certification.

Global Village Construction Set. Open source industrial machines.

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

Web accessibility evaluation tool. Free browser extension.

Accessibility specialist's blog. ARIA, forms, and inclusive design.

Accessibility consultant's blog. Detailed component accessibility analysis.

Swiss foundation's comprehensive guide. WCAG implementation explained.

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.

Space opera webcomic. 20+ years of daily updates completed.

Kids fighting ghosts in a small town. Comedy and supernatural mystery.

Gaslamp fantasy adventure. Hugo Award-winning steampunk comic.

Mystery and fantasy webcomic. Gorgeous art and deep worldbuilding.

Long-running slice-of-life webcomic. Indie music scene and AI friends.

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

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

Astronomy weather forecasts. Cloud cover predictions for observing.

Remote telescope network. Image the sky from professional observatories.

Explore the universe with real astronomical data. Virtual telescope.

Real-time sky events. Planet positions, conjunctions, and eclipses.

Amateur astronomy magazine. News, observing guides, and equipment reviews.

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

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

Open source geospatial analysis tool. Beautiful large-scale data visualization.

Nicholas Felton's data visualization. Annual reports turned art form.

ESRI's guide to effective data visualization on maps.

Daniel Huffman on cartographic design. Beautiful maps and tutorials.

Free public domain map data. Vector and raster for cartographers.

Free introduction to geo. Learn mapping concepts simply explained.

Query OpenStreetMap data. Extract custom maps and geographic info.

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

Community-led responses to climate change. Grassroots resilience building.

Ecological footprint data. Track humanity's demand on nature.

Interactive climate change atlas. Visualize projections by region.

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

Global permaculture community. Design principles for sustainable living.

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

Sustainable solutions through historical technology. Challenging progress narratives.

Building a world of resilient communities. Energy, economy, environment.

Global Investigative Journalism Network. Resources and training for journalists.

Citizen media from around the world. Underreported stories translated.

Media criticism newsletter. Checking sources and debunking viral claims.

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

Cultural criticism and political commentary. Challenging conventional wisdom.

Politics, culture, and ideas. Long-form progressive commentary.

Nonprofit investigative journalism. Deep dives into public interest stories.

Molecular gastronomy and food science. Technical cooking exploration.

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

American home cooking with tested recipes. ATK's regional focus.

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.

Tested recipes with ratings and comments. Sam Sifton curates.

Type International Phonetic Alphabet symbols. Essential for linguists.

Documenting and preserving endangered languages. Interactive map and resources.

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

Visual vocabulary and grammar. Audio for dozens of languages.

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

Collaborative dictionary with etymology. Covers every language.

Audio and video lessons for many languages. Structured curriculum with native speakers.

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

Find language tutors worldwide. Affordable one-on-one lessons.

Dynamic mathematics software. Geometry, algebra, calculus visualization.

Beautiful, free graphing calculator. Also classroom activities.

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

Q&A for math students and enthusiasts. All levels welcome.

Q&A for professional mathematicians. Research-level discussions.

Math explained simply. Algebra, geometry, data analysis for all ages.

Recursively search directories with regex. Faster than grep.

Command-line fuzzy finder. Essential shell productivity tool.

Command-line task management. Powerful filtering and reporting.

Fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal. Graphics protocol support.

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator. Highly configurable with Lua.

Terminal workspace with batteries included. Tabs, panes, and plugins.

Minimal, blazing-fast shell prompt. Works with any shell.

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

IDE-style autocomplete for your terminal. Visual command building.

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

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

Digital security tools and tactics for activists and journalists.

Test how trackable your browser is. See your fingerprint uniqueness.

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

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

Ethical alternatives to mainstream software. Simple recommendations.

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

Robert Talbert on math education and knowledge management.

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

Developer garden on React, collaborative software, and web development.

ADHD-friendly knowledge management. Zettelkasten and Obsidian workflows.

Evergreen notes on design, technology, and sustainable living.

Public Obsidian vault on testing, PKM, and developer advocacy.

Digital garden exploring product development, writing, and personal knowledge management.

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

Digital garden on web development, learning in public, and building products.

Comprehensive directory of active webrings across the web.

Webring celebrating independent personal websites.

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

Webring for computer science students and enthusiasts.

French-speaking webring for personal websites and blogs.

Webring for geeks and tech enthusiasts. Personal sites about technology.

Webring for personal websites. No blogs, no social media, just homepages.

Matrix.org is an actively maintained, foundation-backed open standard for decentralized communication. It's not corporate marketing - it's infrastructure for open-source, federated communication with genuine emphasis on privacy, security, and interoperability. The project is well-maintained with active development, regular updates (TWIM newsletters), and strong community contribution. It exemplifies the independent web philosophy by providing infrastructure that doesn't depend on any single comp

The Gemini Protocol project is an actively maintained, interesting technology that aligns well with the directory's philosophy. It represents the independent web ethos - a lightweight, privacy-focused alternative to HTTP that emphasizes simplicity and minimalism. The project is human-made, non-corporate, and focuses on interconnected text documents rather than corporate marketing. Recent news entries from January 2026 confirm active maintenance. The protocol has spawned a vibrant community of in

A List Apart is a well-maintained, actively published web design and development publication with recent articles (published January 2026). The site maintains high editorial standards, features contributions from recognized industry experts, covers substantive professional topics with depth across design, development, UX, content strategy, and accessibility. It perfectly fits the directory philosophy of human-made, independent web resources with quality content. The publication is backed by Nort

ctrl.blog is an actively maintained independent technology criticism blog that aligns perfectly with the directory philosophy. It features rigorous technical analysis of real consumer problems, investigates corporate practices, and maintains a minimalist design. The author provides detailed, evidence-based critiques of major tech companies—exactly the type of independent, quality-focused content the directory prioritizes.

Smashing Magazine is an active, well-maintained independent publication founded in 2006. It's a genuine quality content platform for web professionals covering design, development, and UX—not a corporate marketing site. The site publishes substantive technical articles multiple times per week, maintains an active community with 1,900+ members, and focuses on education and professional development rather than clickbait advertising. It fits the directory philosophy perfectly as human-curated, inde

Granta is an active, prestigious UK-based literary magazine founded in 1983. The site is maintained with regular content updates (2025-2026 catalogue confirmed), accepting submissions, publishing new writing, and maintains an archive. The 403 response is Cloudflare bot protection, not a site issue. It perfectly fits the directory philosophy as an independent, human-curated publication focused on quality literary content without corporate marketing.

Floodgap Gopher Proxy is an actively maintained gateway to gopherspace, representing the independent web philosophy. It provides access to human-created, lightweight, non-commercial content that predates modern web bloat. The curator (ckaiser@floodgap.com) maintains the service and actively seeks browser compatibility reports. Gopherspace contains personal blogs/phlogs, small-web communities, file archives, and alternative information systems—aligning perfectly with your directory's focus on ind

Literary Hub is an actively maintained, independent literary platform founded by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature. It publishes original literary content including fiction, poetry, criticism, and cultural essays. While it includes advertising and membership options, it maintains editorial independence and focuses on quality literary content rather than corporate marketing—this aligns well with the directory's philosophy of independent, quality web content. The site has regular updates (Feb

SourceHut is an actively maintained, thriving platform (recent Dec 2025 pricing announcement demonstrates ongoing development) that perfectly embodies the directory's philosophy. It is a 100% free and open-source software development platform built on minimalism, the Unix philosophy, and privacy principles. It rejects corporate practices (no tracking, no ads) and serves independent developers. It features human-curated tooling (git/mercurial hosting, email-driven mailing lists, continuous integr

The Web Design Museum is an active, independently-maintained project founded by Petr Kovář to preserve web design history from 1994-2006. It's hosted at webdesignmuseum.org and features over 1,200 carefully curated websites with emphasis on exceptional design and internet historical significance. The site is community-supported through donations and maintained by its founder (a web designer with a history background). It perfectly aligns with the directory philosophy: human-made curation, indepe

rawtext.club is an actively maintained, independently-run community Unix server that perfectly aligns with the directory philosophy. It prioritizes human creativity and connection over corporate interests, hosts alternative internet protocols (Gopher, Gemini), and explicitly opposes centralized control. The community emphasizes deliberate, sustainable growth and member education in Unix/Linux technologies.

Nautilus is an actively maintained, independent science publication (last updated October 2025). It publishes high-quality, long-form journalism exploring scientific topics and their cultural implications. Founded as a non-corporate platform for science storytelling, it features academic and cultural commentary rather than marketing content. The site exemplifies the indie web ethos - thoughtfully curated content, multiple editorial channels (Art+Science, Biology+Beyond, Ocean, Mind, Culture, etc

3D printing tutorials and material guides. Filament comparisons and technique deep dives.

3D model search engine. Geometric search across multiple model repositories.

Visual guide to 3D print problems. Identify issues and fixes from pictures.

3D printing magazine. Reviews, guides, and industry news.

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

The most popular 3D printer firmware. Powers millions of printers worldwide.

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.

Community 3D printing knowledge base. Printer comparisons, troubleshooting, and beginner guides.

BosnianBill's resources. Video tutorials and lock reviews.

Lockpicking guides and tutorials. Beginner-friendly techniques and tool guides.

Encyclopedia of locks and lockpicking. Mechanism explanations and history.

European locksport forum. High-security locks and advanced techniques.

The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers. Locksport advocacy and education.

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

Worldwide railway infrastructure map. Track layouts, signals, and stations.

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

All-scale model railroad community. Beginners welcome.

National Model Railroad Association. Standards, conventions, and achievement program.

Railroad news and history. Coverage of freight, passenger, and model trains.

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

Railfan forums and photos. Real railroad discussion and prototype modeling.

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

Risograph and letterpress printing. Zine production resources.

Radical publisher and zine distro. DIY guides, activism, and independent voices.

Curated zine collection. Art zines and independent publications.

Wiki documenting zine culture. History, zinesters, and distros.

Zine culture magazine. Reviews, interviews, and DIY publishing news.

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.

Film advocacy and sales. Podcast, community, and obscure film stocks.

Bellamy Hunt on film cameras. Camera sourcing, reviews, and film photography culture.

Camera reviews and photography essays. Accessible film photography writing.

Film development time database. The classic reference for black and white processing.

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

Film photography forums. Darkroom technique, camera collecting, and film processing.

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

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

W3C web standard for mentions. Cross-site comments without centralized platforms.

Directory of active webrings. Find communities linked the old way.

Resources for building a smaller web. Minimal sites, local-first software.

Websites under 1MB. Slightly more lenient than 512KB club.

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

Gemini community hub. Project updates and capsule directory.

Getting started with Gemini. Clients, servers, and hosting guides.

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.

Open source browser for e-ink devices. Optimized for e-paper displays.

E-ink device news and reviews. Coverage of e-readers, tablets, and note-taking devices.

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

Ancient and constructed language resources. Encyclopedic language portal.

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

Collaborative guide to language construction. Theory, tutorials, and examples.

Constructed languages wiki. Documentation of conlangs and conworlds.

Conlanging tools and community. Dictionary builder, grammar documentation, and forums.

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

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

Docker and home automation guides. Traefik, Authelia, and self-hosting tutorials.

Home networking tutorials. OPNsense, VLANs, and network security.

Homelab tutorials and documentation. Kubernetes, Proxmox, and infrastructure.

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

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

Self-hosted app discovery. Curated recommendations for homelab software.

Podcast about self-hosting. Software picks, setup guides, and community news.

Server and workstation hardware reviews. Enterprise gear for homelabs.

Field recording techniques and gear. Tutorials and microphone comparisons.

Nature sound recordings label. High-quality environmental audio.

Bernie Krause's bioacoustics archive. Natural soundscapes and environmental audio.

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

Sound effects and field recording library. Professional quality audio.

Global sound map. Field recordings pinned to locations worldwide.

Cross-platform tracker inspired by FastTracker II. Create MOD and XM music.

LSDJ tutorials and resources. Learn Game Boy music production.

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

Chiptune resource collection. Tools, links, and production guides.

NES/Famicom music tracker. Create authentic 8-bit music for hardware or emulation.

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

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

Vinyl news and culture. New releases, features, and record store guides.

Vinyl culture magazine. Collector stories, gear reviews, and release coverage.

7-inch single database. Catalog and track 45 RPM releases.

Audiophile and music discussion. Pressing comparisons and mastering analysis.

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

DIY synthesizer mailing list and wiki. Build your own modules and instruments.

Innovative Eurorack manufacturer. Maths, Morphagene, and unique module designs.

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

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

Synth news and educational content. Module guides and artist features.

Chris Meyer's modular synth courses. Structured learning for Eurorack.

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

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

RetroArch and libretro ecosystem. Cross-platform emulation frontend.

Achievements for retro games. Community-created challenges for classic titles.

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

Retro gaming guides. Hidden gems, collecting advice, and system histories.

New games for the NES. Modern creations for classic hardware.

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

Sega Master System and Game Gear preservation. Scans, translations, and homebrew.

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

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

Interactive fiction magazine. Publishes new IF and essays on the form.

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

Publisher of choice-based interactive novels. ChoiceScript engine and hosted games.

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 community. Authors, players, and tool developers.

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

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

Creators of Fallen London. Narrative games with exceptional writing.

Ben Milton on OSR and indie RPGs. Reviews and design philosophy.

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

Arnold Kemp's OSR blog. Creative tables, monsters, and the GLOG system.

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

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

Digital RPG marketplace. PDFs of indie games, supplements, and classic systems.

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

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

Doom-themed roguelike. Fast-paced tactical combat with procedural levels.

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

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

Community wiki for Brogue. Strategy guides, item details, and dungeon mechanics.

Roguelike news and community. Reviews, interviews, and the annual 7DRL challenge.

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

Speedrun split sharing and analysis. Upload, compare, and analyze your runs.

Speedrunning resources and guides. Community wiki for various games.

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

Live speedrun racing platform. Real-time races and historical race data.

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

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

Tea education and certification. Industry knowledge and professional development.

Corax on tea culture and appreciation. Philosophy and practice of tea drinking.

Tea guides and reviews. Brewing techniques and variety explanations.

Chinese tea education. Gongfu brewing, tea types, and selection guides.

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

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

Comprehensive tea guide. Types, brewing, vendors, and beginner recommendations.

Tested cocktail recipes with technique explanations. Science-driven drink making.

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

Drinks culture publication. Cocktails, coffee, beer, wine, and spirits coverage.

Cocktail recipes and spirits guides. Classic and modern drinks with video tutorials.

Nick Fisher's cocktail science. Recreating movie drinks and exploring techniques.

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

Community cocktail knowledge base. Beginner guides, essential bottles, and technique FAQ.

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

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

Fermentation and baking recipes. Yogurt, tempeh, sourdough with controlled proofing.

Sharon Flynn's fermentation guides. Kimchi, miso, tempeh, and vegetable ferments.

Comprehensive kombucha resource. Brewing guides, troubleshooting, and SCOBY care.

Fermentation tutorials and guides. Kefir, kombucha, yogurt, and vegetable ferments.

Sandor Katz's fermentation community. Vegetables, dairy, beverages, and more.

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

Vanessa Kimbell's sourdough resource. Science, recipes, and the sourdough library project.

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

Coffee consultant and author. Foundational texts on espresso and brewing.

Specialty coffee shop guides across Europe. City guides and roaster profiles.

Coffee industry news and education. Origin stories, processing, and brewing guides.

Espresso grinder reviews and modifications. Deep technical analysis.

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.

Professional backpacker's guides. Gear, skills, and route planning for serious adventures.

Peak database and climbing lists. Track summits and explore mountain statistics.

Mountain encyclopedia and climbing routes. Peak info, trip reports, and photos.

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

REI's trail database. Curated routes with maps and community reviews.

Offline maps for outdoor navigation. Topographic, satellite, and public lands layers.

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.

British caving database. Cave locations, surveys, and exploration records.

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

Directory of tourist caves worldwide. Descriptions, photos, and visitor information.

Cave exploration and digging community. Trip reports and discovery documentation.

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

Curated abandoned places worldwide. Accessible urbex locations and their histories.

Classic urbex zine archive. Ninjalicious' writings on exploring hidden infrastructure.

Hidden places and forgotten history. Urbex meets cultural curiosity.

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

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

UK urban exploration forum. Reports, photography, and history of abandoned places.

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

UK and European mushroom guide. Species profiles with habitat and identification notes.

Foraging guides organized by season. Plant profiles and preservation techniques.

Green Deane's wild plant foraging resource. Plant identification and edibility guides.

North American Mycological Association. Forays, education, and mushroom club directory.

Paul Stamets' mycology resource. Mushroom cultivation, research, and medicinal uses.

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

Mushroom cultivation and identification forum. Growing techniques and species discussions.

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

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

National Audubon Society's species database. Range maps, photos, and conservation status.

UK bird research and citizen science. Surveys, ringing data, and population monitoring.

Free bird identification app. Photo ID and sound ID powered by AI and community data.

David Sibley's bird identification resources. The gold standard in North American field guides.

Birding news and tips. Species profiles, gear reviews, and hotspot guides.

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.

SVG files ready for pen plotters. Community-shared designs and patterns.

Manohar Vanga on generative art algorithms. Deep dives into flow fields, noise, and organic patterns.

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.

Creative coder and generative artist. Tools, techniques, and beautiful algorithmic work.

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

Plotter art tutorials and experiments. Code, techniques, and beautiful output.

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

Woodworking community and project gallery. Plans, reviews, and maker portfolios.

Woodworking forum community. Project sharing, tool discussions, and technique help.

Paul Sellers' video courses. Complete project builds from start to finish using hand tools.

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

Shannon Rogers on traditional hand tool work. Detailed project builds and technique videos.

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.

Woodworking magazine online. Project plans, techniques, tool reviews, and video tutorials.

Organization for bladesmiths. Mastersmith testing, schools, and traditional craft preservation.

Knifemaker's tutorials and guides. Step-by-step process documentation.

Forums and resources for knife collectors and makers. Custom knife discussions and sales.

Jon Broida on Japanese knives. Sharpening, steel types, and kitchen knife knowledge.

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.

Leatherworker's journal and tutorials. Beautiful documentation of handmade goods.

Romanian leatherworker's tutorials and patterns. Detailed guides for bags and accessories.

Free downloadable leathercraft patterns. Wallets, bags, and accessories with templates.

Community leathercraft tutorials. Step-by-step projects from wallets to armor.

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

Modern watch culture and reviews. Focus on accessible and independent brands.

Watchmaking tutorials and guides. Learn to service and repair mechanical watches.

TAG Heuer and vintage chronograph specialists. Deep historical research and references.

Affordable watch reviews and guides. Proving you don't need thousands for a great watch.

Watch encyclopedias and guides. Movement databases and brand histories.

Dedicated Omega watch community. Vintage references, identification, and collector knowledge.

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

Independent watch journalism from Singapore. Technical deep dives and industry analysis.

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

John Mottishaw's nib work and pen resources. Master nibmeister with decades of experience.

Detailed pen and ink reviews with beautiful photography. Focus on vintage and modern pens.

Compare fountain pen inks side by side. Swatches, properties, and filtering by color.

Ana Reinert on stationery, planners, and desk accessories. Thoughtful reviews and recommendations.

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.

In-depth guides to Japanese stationery. Pen comparisons, ink swatches, and paper reviews.

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

Curated selection of enthusiast keyboards. Known for excellent customer service and quality picks.

Comprehensive list of keyboard vendors by region. Find local shops for faster shipping.

Calendar of keycap group buys. Never miss an IC or GB for artisan and GMK sets.

US-based keyboard shop. In-stock boards, group buys, and their own designs like the Devastatingtkl.

Major custom keyboard retailer. Kits, switches, keycaps, and tools. Community-trusted vendor.

Design custom keyboard layouts visually. Plan your build before buying parts.

Mechanical keyboard guides and reviews. Switch comparisons, build tutorials, and buying guides.

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

Database of mechanical keyboard switches. Compare force curves, sound profiles, and specifications.

Modern wireless keyboard firmware. Bluetooth-first, Zephyr-based alternative to QMK.

Documentation for QMK, the open source keyboard firmware. Features, customization, and flashing guides.

Visual firmware configurator for custom keyboards. Drag-and-drop keymap creation for QMK-powered boards.

Typing practice that adapts to your weaknesses. Algorithm generates lessons based on your problem keys.

Mechanical keyboard news and reviews. Weekly roundup of group buys, releases, and community happenings.

Mechanical keyboard community forum. Discussions on builds, group buys, and keyboard culture.

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.

Encyclopedic amateur radio reference. Antennas, propagation, modes, and technical fundamentals.

DX cluster with propagation predictions. Spots, alerts, and solar data for serious DXers.

Real-time solar and propagation data for hams. HF conditions, solar flux, and band condition widgets.

Free web hosting for amateur radio operators. Thousands of ham radio personal pages since 1995.

Real-time APRS tracking map. See amateur radio position reports, weather stations, and objects worldwide.

Worldwide amateur radio repeater directory. Find VHF/UHF repeaters anywhere.

ARRL's electronic QSL confirmation system. Verify amateur radio contacts digitally for awards.

Free amateur radio exam study resource. Practice tests and flashcards for all US license classes.

Network of web-accessible software defined radios. Listen to HF bands from receivers worldwide.

Curated list of open source amateur radio projects on Hackaday.io.

Software defined radio tutorials and news. Turn cheap TV tuners into powerful radio receivers.

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.

Real-time DX cluster spots. See what amateur radio contacts are being made around the world right now.

Ham radio encyclopedic resource. Equipment reviews, articles, swap shop, and active forums.

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

American Radio Relay League. The national association for amateur radio in the US. News, licensing info, and technical resources.

Direct access to the scene.org demo file archive. Browse by year, party, or platform.

Demoscene community and wiki. Historical documentation of groups, parties, and productions.

Commodore 64 Scene Database. Complete archive of C64 demos, cracks, and releases.

Demoscene hosting and community. Free web hosting for sceners and groups since 1998.

Portal for the Amiga demoscene. News, releases, and community for classic computing enthusiasts.

Archive of Amiga demoscene music. Tracker modules, musician profiles, and music disk collections.

Massive collection of tracker music modules. MOD, XM, S3M, IT files from the demoscene and beyond.

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

Hungarian demogroup known for stunning 64k intros. Multiple Breakpoint and Assembly winners.

Legendary German demogroup. Created fr-08 (the product), .kkrieger, and countless award-winning productions.

Wiki about 4 kilobyte intros. Techniques for creating impressive demos in impossibly small sizes.

High-quality video captures of demoscene productions. Watch demos without running them natively.

Comprehensive demoscene database. Tracks productions, groups, sceners, and parties worldwide.

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

Legendary New Yorker writer. Decades of long-form journalism on geology, sports, and craft.

Seth Godin on marketing, change, and ideas. Daily posts since 2002. Concise wisdom.

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

CTO at Wave. Essays on effective altruism, programming, and career decisions.

Author of Deep Work. Writing on focus, digital minimalism, and meaningful work.

John Baez on physics, math, and environmental issues. Category theory meets climate science.

Scott Aaronson on quantum computing, complexity theory, and AI. Accessible takes on hard problems.

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

Frontend developer documenting learnings on React, design systems, and web development.

Anne-Laure Le Cunff's digital garden on mindful productivity, neuroscience, and metacognition.

Independent strategy consultant. Digital garden on strategy, indie consulting, and the blogosphere.

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.

Coined "responsive web design." Writing about the web, design systems, and digital ethics.

Designer and writer. Author of The Shape of Design. Essays on design, creativity, and the web.

Information Architects on design, writing, and technology. Creators of iA Writer. Thoughtful design philosophy.

Robin Hanson on economics, futurism, and signaling. Academic contrarianism.

Scott Alexander on rationality, psychiatry, and society. Influential long-form essays. Now at Astral Codex Ten.

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

Author of Steal Like an Artist. Writing about creativity, art, and the creative process.

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

Rust async/await designer. Writing about programming language design and Rust internals.

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

Alex Kladov on rust-analyzer, IDE development, and programming language implementation.

Software engineer at Google. In-depth posts on compilers, Go, Python, and low-level programming.

Formal methods advocate. Writing about TLA+, software correctness, and the history of computing.

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.

Uncle Bob Martin's blog on software craftsmanship, SOLID principles, and clean code.

Rust documentation lead, open source contributor. Writing about programming languages and developer experience.

Avery Pennarun on systems, startups, and software. Creator of sshuttle and redo. Deep technical insights.

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

Thoughtful essays on software, maps, and technology. Creator of several popular open source projects.

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.

Community platform for creative coding sketches. Share and remix Processing/p5.js artwork with source code.

Write p5.js sketches in your browser. The easiest way to start creative coding with JavaScript.

Platform for generative art on Tezos. Unique algorithmic art pieces where each mint creates a one-of-a-kind variation.

Wiki about sustainable computing. Principles for designing systems that last and minimize environmental impact.

Operating system designed to survive civilization collapse. Runs on minimal hardware, self-assembling.

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.

Detailed writing on bootstrapping indie businesses, including TinyPilot. Transparent revenue reports and lessons learned.

Opinionated writing on UI/UX design and software quality. Creator of FiraCode font. Famous for critiquing modern software bloat.

Co-inventor of XML, former Amazon VP. Thoughtful writing on technology, photography, and industry observations.

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

Browse all 8,000+ awesome lists on GitHub. Filter by language, stars, and recent updates.

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

Curated list of privacy-respecting services and software. Alternatives to Big Tech that respect your data.

Curated list of open source sysadmin resources. Monitoring, backup, configuration management, and more.

Curated list of Python frameworks, libraries, and resources. From web frameworks to machine learning.

Adversarial journalism. Investigative reporting on national security, politics, and civil liberties.

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

Data-driven investigative journalism on technology. Exposing how algorithms affect our lives.

Investigative journalism from The Center for Investigative Reporting. Deep dives into systemic issues.

NASA's portal for climate science. Vital signs of the planet, evidence, and visualizations.

Clear on climate. Science-based analysis of climate change and energy policy.

Patrick McKenzie on software business, salary negotiation, and Japan. Influential essays on tech careers.

Ben Thompson's analysis of tech strategy and business. The gold standard for tech industry analysis.

Joel Spolsky's classic blog on software development. Founded Stack Overflow and Trello.

Bruce Schneier's security blog. Cryptographer and security expert writing since 2004.

Chris Wellons on C, Emacs, and systems programming. Deep technical posts with working code.

Game engine deep dives. Code reviews of Doom, Quake, and other legendary engines.

Jeff Atwood's programming blog. Co-founder of Stack Overflow and Discourse.

UX research and usability articles. The authority on user experience since 1998.

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

Author and media inventor exploring the intersection of technology and storytelling. Home of many experimental projects.

Jason Scott's documentary about bulletin board systems. Free to watch, captures the spirit of pre-internet online communities.

Archive of ANSI and ASCII art from the BBS scene. Thousands of artpacks preserved from the 80s and 90s.

Archive of the PC cracking and warez scene. NFO files, cracktros, and digital artifacts from underground computing.

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

Interactive explorations of complex systems. Emergence, chaos, networks - play with the math.

Services, tools and knowledge to protect your privacy. Curated recommendations for privacy-respecting software.

Check if your email or phone was in a data breach. Free service by Troy Hunt, essential for security awareness.

Analyze files and URLs for malware. Scans with 70+ antivirus engines and URL/domain blocklists.

Decentralized social network. No ads, no algorithms, community-run servers.

Federated link aggregator. Like Reddit but decentralized, open source, and community-owned.

Non-profit link aggregator focused on quality discussion. No ads, open source, privacy-respecting.

Simplified man pages. Community-maintained examples for command-line tools that actually help.

Static analysis for shell scripts. Finds bugs, pitfalls, and improvements in your bash code.

Find the package that contains a command. Covers major Linux distributions and macOS.

Salvatore Sanfilippo, creator of Redis. Technical writing on programming, data structures, and open source.

Founder of Signal. Writing on cryptography, privacy, security, and the intersection of technology and society.

Cryptographer, Go security lead. Creator of mkcert. Deep technical posts on cryptography and security.

Performance engineer, author of 'Systems Performance'. Industry expert on observability, tracing, and eBPF.

Brian Krebs' investigative reporting on cybercrime. Breaking security news and deep dives into hacking incidents.

Matthew Green's blog on cryptography and security. Accessible explanations of complex crypto topics.

Jamie Zawinski, Netscape/Mozilla co-founder, DNA Lounge owner. Tech commentary with a punk attitude since the 90s.

John Gruber's influential Apple and technology commentary. Creator of Markdown.

Sharp analysis of technology trends and industry dynamics. Known for 'Google Search Is Dying' piece.

Creator of SerenityOS and Ladybird browser. Building an operating system and browser from scratch as a learning project.

Raspberry Pi enthusiast, Ansible expert, YouTuber. Detailed guides on hardware hacking and self-hosting.

Nolen Royalty's game experiments. Creator of One Million Checkboxes and other delightful web toys.

Curated list of Go packages and resources. 160K+ stars. The essential Go ecosystem guide.

Curated list of Rust code and resources. Crates, tools, and learning materials for Rustaceans.

Collection of JavaScript libraries, resources, and tools. From frameworks to testing utilities.

Curated list of C++ frameworks, libraries, and resources. Systems programming essentials.

Collection of React ecosystem resources. Components, tools, and learning materials.

Curated list of Vue.js resources. Components, libraries, and tools for Vue developers.

Curated list of Tailwind CSS resources. Plugins, tools, UI kits, and templates.

Collection of security resources. Tools, books, and resources for security professionals.

Curated list of hacking resources. CTFs, tutorials, tools, and learning paths.

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

Curated list of data science resources. Learning paths, tools, and datasets.

Curated list of ML frameworks, libraries, and resources across multiple languages.

Real-time monitoring of forests worldwide. Track deforestation and forest fires globally.

Real-time visualization of electricity consumption and carbon intensity worldwide.

World's leading resource for climate solutions. 100 solutions to reverse global warming.

Free legal research from Free Law Project. Search millions of court opinions and oral arguments.

Track the U.S. Congress. Bills, votes, and congressional activity made accessible.

Track state legislation across all 50 U.S. states. Open data on state politics.

File, track, and share public records requests. Making FOIA accessible to everyone.

Follow the money in politics. Campaign finance and lobbying data made accessible.

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

Curated classic and contemporary cinema. The gold standard for film preservation and curation.

Curated streaming service and film magazine. Hand-picked cinema from around the world.

The Internet Movie Database. Comprehensive information on films, TV, and cast.

Wired founding editor on technology and culture. Cool Tools, 1000 True Fans, and more.

Venkatesh Rao's longform essays on organizations, technology, and thinking.

Jamie Brandon on programming languages, databases, and software design.

The quick and simple editor for cron schedule expressions.

Convert Unix timestamps to human-readable dates and back.

Webpage archiving service. Save snapshots of pages before they change or disappear.

Disposable temporary email. Avoid spam when signing up for services.

Test your internet connection speed. The standard benchmark for bandwidth.

Check if a website is down globally or just for you.

Encode and decode Base64 strings. Simple developer utility.

Encode and decode URLs. Handle special characters in web addresses.

Expose local servers to the internet. Essential for webhook development and demos.

HTTP request and response testing service. Debug your HTTP clients.

Free fake API for testing and prototyping. No signup required.

Generate tables in LaTeX, Markdown, HTML, and more. Visual table editor.

Generate .gitignore files for your projects. Supports hundreds of languages and tools.

Easy file sharing from the command line. Upload with curl, share with a link.

Find your public IP address and location information.

Test SSL/TLS configuration of any website. Industry standard for SSL analysis.

Analyze HTTP security headers of any website. Quick security audit.

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

ELF research group and zine. Deep technical content on binary hacking, virus writing, and Linux internals.

Proof of Concept or GTFO. Hacker journal with deeply technical essays on reverse engineering and file formats. Often a valid PDF, ZIP, and bootable OS simultaneously.

Archive of public exploits and vulnerable software. Essential resource for security researchers and penetration testers.

Massive wiki of hacking techniques for CTFs and pentesting. Privilege escalation, web attacks, and more.

Search engine for Internet-connected devices. See what's exposed on the internet. Essential for security researchers.

Free, open-source font library. Over 1,500 font families to use in web and print projects.

Free fonts licensed for commercial use. Also offers a webfont generator for self-hosting.

Curated typography inspiration. See what fonts websites are using and get recommendations.

Matthew Butterick's guide to typography. Free online book covering everything from font choice to page layout.

A kerning game. Drag letters to achieve perfect spacing. Fun way to train your typographic eye.

Repository of command-line snippets. User-submitted one-liners for common and obscure tasks.

Free education for anyone, anywhere. Math, science, computing, and more with personalized learning.

Interactive courses in math, science, and CS. Learn by solving problems, not watching videos.

Grant Sanderson's math animations. Beautiful visualizations that build genuine understanding.

Math and programming concepts explained intuitively. Focus on understanding over memorization.

Visualize algorithms and data structures. Step through sorting, trees, graphs, and more.

Makes your writing bold and clear. Highlights complex sentences and suggests simpler alternatives.

Translation search engine. See how words and phrases are translated in real documents.

Deep technical reverse engineering posts. Famous for breaking down Ticketmaster's rotating barcode system.

Web developer blogging about technology and work. Known for 'The Machine Fired Me' viral post.

George Hilliard's embedded systems blog. Famous for making a business card that runs Linux.

Performance analysis and reverse engineering. Famous for cutting GTA Online loading times by 70%.

Security researcher Alex Hope. Famous for finding Tony Abbott's passport number on Instagram.

Radon Rosborough's blog on math and tech. Documented Replit's legal threats against open source projects.

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

The addictive sliding number puzzle game that took the internet by storm. Simple, elegant, endlessly replayable.

A new type of puzzle game that went viral on HN. Simple rules, surprisingly deep gameplay.

Multiplayer aerial combat HTML5 game. Fast-paced missile warfare in the browser.

Minimalist take on Pong with a twist. Part of a series of one-game-per-week experiments.

WebGL game where you deliver messages on a tiny planet. Beautiful aesthetic, relaxing gameplay.

Collection of prompt examples for ChatGPT. Creative, useful, and fun prompts to try.

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.

Curated list of project-based tutorials. Learn by building real projects in various languages.

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

Curated design resources. Tools, inspiration, typography, colors, and more for designers.

Curated list of design and UI resources. Stock photos, icons, fonts, colors, and templates.

Collection of free stock photography, video, and illustration websites.

Curated list of command line apps. Productivity, development, and entertainment tools.

Curated list of shell frameworks, tools, and guides. Bash, Zsh, and terminal utilities.

Curated list of macOS applications and tools. From productivity to development.

Curated list of Windows applications and tools. Best software for Windows users.

Continuing Roger Ebert's legacy of film criticism. Thoughtful reviews and essays on cinema.

Beautiful free images. High-quality photos contributed by photographers worldwide.

Free stock photos and videos. High quality, no attribution required.

Photography community and marketplace. Discover and license stunning photography.

Photo sharing community since 2004. Billions of photos organized by groups and tags.

Digital photography reviews. In-depth camera and lens reviews with sample images.

National Novel Writing Month. Write 50,000 words in November with community support.

Resources for writers since 1920. Craft advice, markets, and publishing guidance.

Self-publishing platform. Print and distribute your own books worldwide.

Free emotional support. Connect with trained listeners or licensed therapists.

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

Online courses from top universities. Free to audit, certificates available.

Free online courses from Harvard, MIT, and more. Founded by universities.

Learn to code for free. Full curriculum from HTML to machine learning.

Free full-stack web development curriculum. Project-based learning path.

Deep dive into modern web development. University of Helsinki's free course.

Curated guide to self-teaching computer science. Best resources for each topic.

MIT course on practical computing skills. Shell, Git, debugging, and more.

Free book on implementing programming languages. Build two interpreters from scratch.

Free book on JavaScript and programming. A modern introduction with exercises.

Hands-on introduction to Go. Annotated example programs.

Gary Bernhardt's screencasts on software. Advanced topics explained well.

Julia Evans' illustrated zines on technical topics. Git, SQL, Linux, and more.

Interactive regex tutorial. Learn regular expressions step by step.

Interactive SQL tutorial. Practice queries on real databases.

Comprehensive PostgreSQL guide. From basics to advanced topics.

SQL indexing and tuning guide. Make your database queries fast.

How real sites handle scale. Architecture case studies from tech companies.

Showcase platform for digital artists. Game art, concept art, and illustration.

Art community since 2000. Traditional and digital art from millions of artists.

Adobe's creative portfolio platform. Design, illustration, and photography.

Design inspiration and community. UI/UX, illustration, and branding.

Indie games, animation, and art since 1995. Where Flash games lived.

Wide-ranging essays on effective altruism, parenting, contra dancing, and technical topics. Refreshingly honest.

NASA's daily astronomy image with expert explanation. Running since 1995, a treasure trove of space imagery.

Image hosting platform built for astrophotographers. Deep sky objects, planets, and equipment details from a passionate community.

Free online planetarium. View the night sky from anywhere on Earth at any time. Beautiful and educational.

Track satellites, ISS passes, and celestial events. Precise predictions for your location.

Ableton's interactive music course. Learn beats, melody, and production basics in your browser.

Interactive introduction to synthesizers. Play with oscillators, filters, and envelopes in the browser.

Online music studio. Record, collaborate, and produce music entirely in your browser.

Collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Field recordings, synths, and effects.

Open music encyclopedia. Community-maintained database of music metadata used by many apps.

See translations in context. Millions of examples from real texts in multiple languages.

Pronunciation dictionary. Native speakers pronounce words in their language.

Search multiple dictionaries at once. Reverse dictionary, thesaurus, and pattern matching.

Science-based cooking. Kenji Lopez-Alt and team explain why techniques work, not just how.

NYT's approach to intuitive cooking. Teaches techniques over rigid measurements.

Delicious recipes that won't break the bank. Every recipe includes cost breakdown.

Simple recipes in plain text. No popups, no life stories, just ingredients and instructions.

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

What if YouTube had actual TV channels? Curated playlists that autoplay like traditional television.

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

3D scan of the interior of the Great Pyramid at Giza. Explore ancient architecture from your browser.

Practice typing by retyping entire novels. Learn to type faster while reading classic literature.

Markdown for timelines. Write dates and events in plain text, get a beautiful timeline visualization.

Explore the relative sizes of emoji objects. Scroll through a visual comparison from atoms to galaxies.

Books extracted from 40k Hacker News comments using deep learning. Discover what HN readers actually recommend.

Rotten Tomatoes-style ratings for durable products. Find things that last instead of disposable junk.

Personal finance simulator. Model different scenarios for retirement, investments, and life decisions.

Private, open-source investment tracker. Track your portfolio without sending data to third parties.

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

Homemade retro video game console built from scratch. Detailed hardware and software documentation.

Curated list of Raspberry Pi tools, projects, and resources. Hardware hacking essentials.

Curated list of electronics resources. PCB design, simulation, and learning materials.

List of open source games. Play and learn from game source code across all genres.

Curated list of open source games organized by genre. From FPS to puzzle games.

Meta-list of useful lists curated on GitHub. Another entry point to awesome lists.

Curated list of falsehoods programmers believe. Names, time, addresses, and more gotchas.

List of strings likely to cause issues when used as user input. Essential for testing.

Curated list of terminal user interfaces. Beautiful CLI applications with rich interfaces.

Curated list of services accessible via curl. Weather, IP info, cheatsheets from the terminal.

Collection of /uses pages from developers. See what tools, apps, and setups people use.

Directory of /now pages. See what people are focused on right now, inspired by Derek Sivers.

Meditation and mindfulness app. Guided sessions for stress, sleep, and focus.

Free hosting for Twine interactive fiction. Many mental health and personal story games.

Free language learning. Gamified lessons in 40+ languages with millions of users.

Learn vocabulary in context. Fill-in-the-blank exercises with real sentences.

Collection of sentences and translations. User-contributed parallel corpus for language learning.

Free audio courses teaching thinking methods for languages. Spanish, French, German, and more.

Immersion-based language learning roadmap. Learn languages the way children do.

Math training for bright students. From contest math to university preparation.

Interactive mathematics miscellany. Hundreds of puzzles, proofs, and explorations.

Challenging mathematical/programming problems. 800+ problems requiring code and math.

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

Free browser games. Thousands of indie games playable instantly.

JavaScript games in 13KB or less. Annual competition pushing constraints.

PICO-8 game community. Thousands of tiny games with source code.

Celebrate messy, creative game-making. Game jams and experimental games.

Curated short films and videos. Higher quality than YouTube's algorithm.

Free audio archive. Live concerts, old radio, audiobooks, and podcasts.

Creative Commons music remixes. Free music for your projects.

Kevin MacLeod's royalty-free music. Thousands of tracks for any project.

Royalty-free music for videos and projects. Quality background tracks.

Icon library and toolkit. Thousands of icons for web projects.

Icons for everything. Millions of icons from global creators.

Free vector icons database. Millions of icons in multiple formats.

Curated color palettes for designers. Fresh palettes daily.

CSS gradient generator. Create beautiful gradients with code.

CSS easing function generator. Visualize and create animation curves.

News for nerds since 1997. Tech news and discussion from the old web.

Community weblog since 1999. Curated links and thoughtful discussion.

Community blog on rationality and AI. Deep discussions on thinking clearly.

Effective altruism community. Discussions on doing the most good.

The definitive board game database. Reviews, rankings, and community.

Tabletop RPG database and community. D&D, Pathfinder, and thousands more.

Essays on startups, programming, and life from the co-founder of Y Combinator. Influential and often contrarian.

3D visualization of our solar system, Earth, and NASA missions. Explore space from your browser.

The demoscene's community hub. Database of demos, intros, and digital art pushing hardware to its limits.

Create and share shader programs in the browser. Mind-bending procedural graphics in real-time.

Social network for creative coders. JavaScript demos in 140 characters or less. Constraint breeds creativity.

Platform for indie games and game jams. Discover weird, wonderful games from independent developers.

Fantasy console for making, sharing, and playing tiny games. Strict limitations spark creativity.

Open-source puzzle game engine. Make Sokoban-like games with a simple scripting language.

Tiny game maker for tiny games. Create small narrative experiences with simple pixel art.

Collaborative data visualization platform. JavaScript notebooks for exploring and sharing data insights.

Geography guessing game. Drop into Street View and figure out where in the world you are.

Real-time visualization of global weather conditions. Hypnotic animation of wind, temperature, and more.

Beautiful weather forecasting. Detailed models, radar, and satellite imagery in an elegant interface.

Community-driven guide to web accessibility. Resources, checklist, and patterns for inclusive design.

Web accessibility resources. Articles, tools, and training for making the web work for everyone.

Check color contrast accessibility. Real-time WCAG compliance checking for foreground/background pairs.

Crowd-sourced software recommendations. Find open source alternatives to any application.

Curated list of open source alternatives to popular SaaS products. Self-host everything.

Creative technologist. Built Bop Spotter, a device that listens to music in SF and identifies it using Shazam.

Engineering projects and experiments. Designed a cube that balances itself on a corner using reaction wheels.

Entrepreneur and maker. Famous for sorting two metric tons of Lego using machine learning.

Hacker and maker. Creator of Ledonardo light painting hardware and various web tools.

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

Fast, feature-rich terminal emulator by Mitchell Hashimoto (HashiCorp founder). Native performance with modern features.

Knowledge base that works on local Markdown files. Powerful linking, graph view, and extensible plugins.

Factory building game with fanatical attention to detail. Build and optimize automated production chains.

Stable Diffusion fine-tuned to generate music via spectrograms. AI music generation through images.

60fps e-paper tablet for reading and writing. LivePaper display technology for easy-on-eyes computing.

Community keeping Pebble smartwatches alive. App store, cloud services, and new watch development.

Interactive explainer on how data collection chills free expression. How surveillance changes behavior.

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

Peer-reviewed academic resource on philosophy. Accessible yet rigorous articles.

Magazine of ideas. Accessible philosophy for the general public.

Stoic philosophy for everyday life. Practical wisdom from ancient philosophers.

Recipes, menus, and cooking guidance. Well-tested recipes from multiple sources.

Community-driven recipe site. Millions of home cook reviews and ratings.

Recipes from the New York Times. Expertly developed and thoroughly tested recipes.

Recipe search by ingredients you have. Enter what's in your kitchen, get recipes.

Daily food magazine. Recipes, tips, and inspiration for home cooks.