Documentation

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

Directory of global textile traditions. Artisan techniques documented.

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

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

Swiss foundation's comprehensive guide. WCAG implementation explained.

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

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

Global Investigative Journalism Network. Resources and training for journalists.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Encyclopedia of locks and lockpicking. Mechanism explanations and history.

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

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

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

Official Gemini documentation. The lightweight internet protocol specification.

Constructed languages wiki. Documentation of conlangs and conworlds.

Server and workstation hardware reviews. Enterprise gear for homelabs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speedrunning resources and guides. Community wiki for various games.

Tea education and certification. Industry knowledge and professional development.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Watch encyclopedias and guides. Movement databases and brand histories.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Investment advice inspired by John Bogle. Forum for passive, low-cost investing.

Financial education and market data. Learn investing concepts and track markets.

Design patterns and refactoring techniques. Illustrated examples in multiple languages.

Design patterns, antipatterns, and refactoring. Software design knowledge base.

Methodology for building modern web apps. The definitive guide to SaaS development.

Version numbering specification. The standard for software versioning.

Specification for commit messages. Standardize your git history.

How to write a good changelog. Don't let your friends dump git logs.

Simple guide to open source licenses. Pick the right license for your project.

Git problems and how to fix them. For when you mess up.

The official Git book. Free, comprehensive, and authoritative.

Free electrical engineering education. Textbooks, worksheets, calculators, and community forums.

Collection of visual design rules you can safely follow. Practical tips for making things look better.

Unbiased nutrition and supplement information. Evidence-based health research.

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

Encyclopedic physics reference. Concept maps connecting physics topics.

Organic chemistry resources. Reactions, mechanisms, and synthesis.

Free access to books and papers. Shadow library for research and textbooks.

Planting calendar and gardening guides. Traditional wisdom for growers.

Comprehensive mathematics encyclopedia. Definitions, theorems, and explanations for every math concept.

Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. Look up any sequence of numbers and find its mathematical meaning.

Paste a command line and get a breakdown of every argument. Essential for understanding complex shell commands.

Browser support tables for web technologies. Check if that CSS feature works in your target browsers.

The most deployed database in the world. Excellent documentation and fascinating technical articles about its design.

API documentation browser with offline support. Search across hundreds of frameworks in one place.

Movement to own your own content and identity online. Resources for building your personal website.

Machine learning research journal with interactive visualizations. Making ML concepts understandable.

EFF's guide to protecting yourself from surveillance. Practical security for activists and everyone.

Community-driven resource for privacy and security tools. Transparent recommendations, no affiliate links.