Sci-Fi Interfaces
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.
Hackster.io
Community for electronics and hardware hacking. Tutorials, projects, and news for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other development boards.
CSS-Tricks
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
I Love Typography
Typography and font design blog. In-depth articles, interviews, and showcases of type design and lettering.
LinuxCommand.org
Learn the Linux command line. Classic, comprehensive tutorial on shell scripting and Unix command-line tools.
Codrops
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.
Exercism
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
Martin Heinz
DevOps and Python tutorials. Practical guides for modern development.
Red Blob Games
Amit Patel's interactive tutorials on pathfinding, map generation, and game algorithms.
Anton Zhiyanov
SQL, SQLite, and database internals. Interactive tutorials and deep dives.
One Useful Thing
Ethan Mollick on AI in education and work. Practical takes from a Wharton professor.
Sublime Stitching
Modern embroidery patterns and tutorials. Making embroidery cool again.
The Spruce Crafts
Craft tutorials across disciplines. Knitting, sewing, paper, and more.
The Pottery Wheel
Pottery tutorials and tips. From beginner to advanced techniques.
Closet Core
Modern sewing patterns. Ethical fashion you make yourself.
Colette Blog
Sewing patterns and tutorials. Garment construction techniques.
Tilly and the Buttons
Learn to sew clothes. Patterns and tutorials for beginners.
Purl Soho
Free knitting and sewing patterns. Beautiful projects with clear instructions.
Inclusive Components
Heydon Pickering on accessible UI patterns. Deep dives into components.
Smart Mapping Guide
ESRI's guide to effective data visualization on maps.
mapschool
Free introduction to geo. Learn mapping concepts simply explained.
Permaculture News
Global permaculture community. Design principles for sustainable living.
Cook's Country
American home cooking with tested recipes. ATK's regional focus.
Maangchi
Korean cooking by the YouTube grandmother of Korean food.
The Woks of Life
Chinese recipes from a family kitchen. Authentic and accessible.
Just One Cookbook
Authentic Japanese home cooking. Nami teaches traditional recipes.
King Arthur Baking
Thoroughly tested baking recipes. Tips from professional bakers.
NYT Cooking
Tested recipes with ratings and comments. Sam Sifton curates.
LanguageGuide
Visual vocabulary and grammar. Audio for dozens of languages.
GeoGebra
Dynamic mathematics software. Geometry, algebra, calculus visualization.
Math is Fun
Math explained simply. Algebra, geometry, data analysis for all ages.
Security in a Box
Digital security tools and tactics for activists and journalists.
A List Apart
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
Smashing Magazine
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
MatterHackers Articles
3D printing tutorials and material guides. Filament comparisons and technique deep dives.
Simplify3D Troubleshooting
Visual guide to 3D print problems. Identify issues and fixes from pictures.
Ellis Print Tuning Guide
Advanced 3D print tuning. Pressure advance, input shaping, and quality optimization.
Teaching Tech Calibration
3D printer calibration guide. Step-by-step tuning for perfect prints.
Lock Lab
BosnianBill's resources. Video tutorials and lock reviews.
Art of Lock Picking
Lockpicking guides and tutorials. Beginner-friendly techniques and tool guides.
Gemini Quickstart
Getting started with Gemini. Clients, servers, and hosting guides.
Wikibooks Conlang
Collaborative guide to language construction. Theory, tutorials, and examples.
Zompist
Mark Rosenfelder's language construction resources. The Language Construction Kit and Almea.
Smart Home Beginner
Docker and home automation guides. Traefik, Authelia, and self-hosting tutorials.
Home Network Guy
Home networking tutorials. OPNsense, VLANs, and network security.
Techno Tim Docs
Homelab tutorials and documentation. Kubernetes, Proxmox, and infrastructure.
Perfect Media Server
Alex Kretzschmar's media server guide. Complete homelab setup documentation.
The Field Recordist
Field recording techniques and gear. Tutorials and microphone comparisons.
Defense Mechanism
LSDJ tutorials and resources. Learn Game Boy music production.
Synth-DIY
DIY synthesizer mailing list and wiki. Build your own modules and instruments.
Serious Eats - Tea
Tea guides and reviews. Brewing techniques and variety explanations.
Mei Leaf Articles
Chinese tea education. Gongfu brewing, tea types, and selection guides.
Serious Eats - Cocktails
Tested cocktail recipes with technique explanations. Science-driven drink making.
Liquor.com
Cocktail recipes and spirits guides. Classic and modern drinks with video tutorials.
Cocktail Chemistry
Nick Fisher's cocktail science. Recreating movie drinks and exploring techniques.
Brod & Taylor Blog
Fermentation and baking recipes. Yogurt, tempeh, sourdough with controlled proofing.
Fermented Foods Australia
Sharon Flynn's fermentation guides. Kimchi, miso, tempeh, and vegetable ferments.
Kombucha Kamp
Comprehensive kombucha resource. Brewing guides, troubleshooting, and SCOBY care.
Cultures for Health
Fermentation tutorials and guides. Kefir, kombucha, yogurt, and vegetable ferments.
The Perfect Loaf
Maurizio Leo's baking guides. Detailed sourdough recipes with baker's percentages.
Barista Hustle
Professional coffee education. Brewing science, espresso theory, and free courses.
Andrew Skurka
Professional backpacker's guides. Gear, skills, and route planning for serious adventures.
Practical Self Reliance - Foraging
Foraging guides organized by season. Plant profiles and preservation techniques.
Forager Chef
Alan Bergo on wild food cooking. Recipes and techniques for foraged ingredients.
Sighack
Manohar Vanga on generative art algorithms. Deep dives into flow fields, noise, and organic patterns.
Generative Hut
Plotter art tutorials and experiments. Code, techniques, and beautiful output.
Paul Sellers
Master woodworker's free tutorials. Hand tool techniques with decades of teaching experience.
The Renaissance Woodworker
Shannon Rogers on traditional hand tool work. Detailed project builds and technique videos.
Fine Woodworking
Premium woodworking content. Expert techniques, furniture plans, and shop setup guides.
Popular Woodworking
Woodworking magazine online. Project plans, techniques, tool reviews, and video tutorials.
D.Comeau Custom Knives
Knifemaker's tutorials and guides. Step-by-step process documentation.
Nigel Armitage
British saddler and leather educator. Courses, videos, and traditional techniques.
Dieselpunk.ro
Romanian leatherworker's tutorials and patterns. Detailed guides for bags and accessories.
RM Leather Free Patterns
Free downloadable leathercraft patterns. Wallets, bags, and accessories with templates.
Instructables Leatherworking
Community leathercraft tutorials. Step-by-step projects from wallets to armor.
Learn Watchmaking
Watchmaking tutorials and guides. Learn to service and repair mechanical watches.
Switch and Click
Mechanical keyboard guides and reviews. Switch comparisons, build tutorials, and buying guides.
keybr.com
Typing practice that adapts to your weaknesses. Algorithm generates lessons based on your problem keys.
HamStudy.org
Free amateur radio exam study resource. Practice tests and flashcards for all US license classes.
RTL-SDR.com
Software defined radio tutorials and news. Turn cheap TV tuners into powerful radio receivers.
RGBA
Inigo Quilez's demogroup and resource site. Mathematical art, raymarching tutorials, and Shadertoy's creator.
Wait But Why
Tim Urban's long-form illustrated essays. AI, procrastination, Fermi paradox, and more.
Complexity Explorables
Interactive explorations of complex systems. Emergence, chaos, networks - play with the math.
Bartosz Ciechanowski
Stunning interactive explainers on mechanical watches, GPS, cameras, and more. Engineering education at its finest.
Typewolf
Curated typography inspiration. See what fonts websites are using and get recommendations.
Khan Academy
Free education for anyone, anywhere. Math, science, computing, and more with personalized learning.
Brilliant
Interactive courses in math, science, and CS. Learn by solving problems, not watching videos.
3Blue1Brown
Grant Sanderson's math animations. Beautiful visualizations that build genuine understanding.
Better Explained
Math and programming concepts explained intuitively. Focus on understanding over memorization.
VisuAlgo
Visualize algorithms and data structures. Step through sorting, trees, graphs, and more.
Linguee
Translation search engine. See how words and phrases are translated in real documents.
Intuitive Explanations
Radon Rosborough's blog on math and tech. Documented Replit's legal threats against open source projects.
Awesome ChatGPT Prompts
Collection of prompt examples for ChatGPT. Creative, useful, and fun prompts to try.
Project Based Learning
Curated list of project-based tutorials. Learn by building real projects in various languages.
Build Your Own X
Master programming by recreating technologies from scratch. Build your own Git, Docker, database, etc.
Writer's Digest
Resources for writers since 1920. Craft advice, markets, and publishing guidance.
Go by Example
Hands-on introduction to Go. Annotated example programs.
Destroy All Software
Gary Bernhardt's screencasts on software. Advanced topics explained well.
RegexOne
Interactive regex tutorial. Learn regular expressions step by step.
SQLZoo
Interactive SQL tutorial. Practice queries on real databases.
PostgreSQL Tutorial
Comprehensive PostgreSQL guide. From basics to advanced topics.
Learning Music
Ableton's interactive music course. Learn beats, melody, and production basics in your browser.
Learning Synths
Interactive introduction to synthesizers. Play with oscillators, filters, and envelopes in the browser.
Reverso Context
See translations in context. Millions of examples from real texts in multiple languages.
Forvo
Pronunciation dictionary. Native speakers pronounce words in their language.
Serious Eats
Science-based cooking. Kenji Lopez-Alt and team explain why techniques work, not just how.
No-Recipe Recipes
NYT's approach to intuitive cooking. Teaches techniques over rigid measurements.
Budget Bytes
Delicious recipes that won't break the bank. Every recipe includes cost breakdown.
Based Cooking
Simple recipes in plain text. No popups, no life stories, just ingredients and instructions.
TypeLit
Practice typing by retyping entire novels. Learn to type faster while reading classic literature.
Emoji to Scale
Explore the relative sizes of emoji objects. Scroll through a visual comparison from atoms to galaxies.
Headspace
Meditation and mindfulness app. Guided sessions for stress, sleep, and focus.
Duolingo
Free language learning. Gamified lessons in 40+ languages with millions of users.
Clozemaster
Learn vocabulary in context. Fill-in-the-blank exercises with real sentences.
Tatoeba
Collection of sentences and translations. User-contributed parallel corpus for language learning.
Refold
Immersion-based language learning roadmap. Learn languages the way children do.
Art of Problem Solving
Math training for bright students. From contest math to university preparation.
Cut The Knot
Interactive mathematics miscellany. Hundreds of puzzles, proofs, and explorations.
Project Euler
Challenging mathematical/programming problems. 800+ problems requiring code and math.
Social Cooling
Interactive explainer on how data collection chills free expression. How surveillance changes behavior.
Daily Stoic
Stoic philosophy for everyday life. Practical wisdom from ancient philosophers.
Epicurious
Recipes, menus, and cooking guidance. Well-tested recipes from multiple sources.
NYT Cooking
Recipes from the New York Times. Expertly developed and thoroughly tested recipes.
The Kitchn
Daily food magazine. Recipes, tips, and inspiration for home cooks.
Mr. Money Mustache
Financial independence through badassity. Early retirement and frugal living blog.
Git Immersion
Guided tour of Git fundamentals. Hands-on learning from basics to advanced.
nixCraft
Linux and Unix tutorials and tips. Practical sysadmin knowledge.
Linux Journey
Learn Linux step by step. From command line basics to system administration.
OverTheWire Wargames
Learn security through challenges. SSH-based hacking games.
Cryptopals
Learn cryptography by breaking it. Programming challenges teaching crypto.
TryHackMe
Learn cybersecurity through hands-on exercises. Guided hacking rooms.
Ben Eater
Build a computer from scratch. Video series on building a CPU, GPU, and networking from basic components.
Web Design in 4 Minutes
Interactive tutorial transforming plain HTML into a beautiful page. Learn CSS fundamentals step by step.
Darebee
Free fitness resource. Workouts, programs, and challenges with no ads or fees.
StrongLifts
Simple strength training program. 5x5 workout routine for beginners.
The Physics Classroom
Physics tutorials and interactives. Clear explanations of physics concepts.
PhET Simulations
Interactive science simulations. Physics, chemistry, biology, and math.
Falstad
Math and physics applets. Interactive simulations for learning.
Chemguide
Chemistry tutorials for students. Clear explanations of chemistry concepts.
Songsterr
Guitar, bass, and drum tabs with playback. Learn songs with interactive notation.
Hooktheory
Understand music theory through popular songs. Learn how hit songs are constructed.
Gardening Know How
Gardening guides and tips. From vegetables to flowers to lawn care.
Desmos
Beautiful, powerful graphing calculator in the browser. Free and used in schools worldwide.
Instructables
Step-by-step instructions for making anything. Crafts, electronics, cooking, and everything in between.
iFixit
Free repair guides for everything. Teardowns, parts, and tools to fix your own devices.
Learn X in Y Minutes
Quick reference guides for programming languages. Learn the syntax of a new language in one page.
Roadmap.sh
Community-driven roadmaps for developers. Visual guides for learning frontend, backend, DevOps, and more.
Julia Evans
Friendly, illustrated explanations of computer science concepts. Makes complex topics accessible through zines and blog posts.
The Algorithms
Open source collection of algorithms implemented in multiple programming languages. Great for learning.
Nicky Case
Interactive explorable explanations of complex topics. Game theory, anxiety, social networks visualized.