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

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

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.

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