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Behold, my bookshelf of webbed sites. For best effect, read these in a candlelit chamber with a blanket and a warm drink. This is a personal collection, and not an exhaustive list. These are things I consistently use. For extra retro zeal, they're not catergorised by function, tags or anything like that. This is more a collection of hypertext curiosities, with an obligatory spooy lean.
I find these links through hours of link-hopping, crawling, scuttling, and being a bit of a Fraidycat. I'll also attest to a few rounds with Claude, who covers the contemporary SEO-hellscape side of the net while I hand-curate things from the underground. I give further credit to Lutzbug for taking some of the excess off my paws; as a policy we don't host the same links as to keep things extra interesting for you readers. So if some truly ancient stuff is on the agenda, please by all means check them out!
Section Menu
The Magazine Rack
Artificial Intelligence
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| AI Bores | AI, while useful for some, flattens creative expression. |
| Anti-Intellectual Tech | Technology is increasingly used to keep people away from mesningful learning. |
| Block ChatGPT with robots.txt | How to block LLMs from scraping your website. |
| In the Beginning, Slop | The concept of "Slop" is more versatile than its typical meaning. |
| Now We Are Six | Rejecting AI based off its public image alone is impractical. |
| Stop Generating, Start Thinking | Make AI code with you, not for you. |
Computing
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| A Guide to Web Curation | A guide on how to sort your link pages for maximum efficiency. |
| Dan Luu on SEO Spam | A discussion on the deluge of SEO. |
| Design Tenets of my Website | If I had to summarise why a lot of old sites feel that way, it would be this article. |
| Fire Exits | Websites need easy means of exit when they fail. |
| IndieWeb Does Not Need to Take Off | The Indieweb does not need mainstream approval to thrive. |
| IRC is the Only Viable Chat Protocol | IRC is still an incredible, versatile tool in the modern age. |
| Linkrot, or Website Existentialism | A very heartfelt essay on the mortality of websites, and how to make the most of their losses. |
| The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette | A decades' old guide on Internet manners. |
| Permacomputing (Viznut, archived) | The original text for longterm computing. |
| The Public Domain | The Public Domain is inetivable, and not that scary. |
| The Slow Web | A call for a slower, more intentional internet experience. |
| The Website Obesity Crisis | Contemporary websites are bloated and inefficient. |
| This Page is Designed to Last | How to make your webpages last for years at a time. |
| Why I Release Things into the Public Domain | One webmaster's list of reasons to foreit copyright. |
| YOU are the Dead Internet | If it's not the robots, it's us making the internet so dull in places. |
| You Are Not Late | You're just in time to do things online. |
Good Living
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Blog: More Pull | You're more interesting than you think you are. |
| His Virus Ness: Long Live the Interwebz | Things don't die if you put effort into them. |
| Oliver Burkeman: The River | Learn to move more leisurely through your To-Read list. |
| Real Life Mag: The Great Offline | "The Wilderness" and "The Offline" are similar concepts with similar logical fallacies. |
| Taming the Mammoth | Don't worry about what people think of you. |
| The Death of DeviantArt | A post-mortem on deviantART, its dearth of a successor and the anti-intellectualism of contemporary artists online. |
| The Trouble with Wilderness | Nature is not seperate from humanity, and treating it this way causes problems. |
| William James's Advice | A general list of life advice. |
Newsletters
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Good Internet Magazine | A newsletter on homelabs and independent webmastery. |
| Shellsharks Scroll | A newsletter of discoveries from the Small web. |
| TorrentFreak | An online publication on torrenting and piracy. |
Archives
General
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| 16colors | An archive of early ASCII and ANSI art. |
| Bash Archive | An extremely funny archive of IRC chatlogs. |
| Chat IRC Quote Database | Another funny archive of IRC chatlogs. |
| Classic Horror | The remains of an old horror-movie review website, kindly kept online as an archive. |
| Contemporary Home Computing | The dormant remains of a web archeologist. |
| Goodbye Domains | Eulogies for dead domains, overly ambitious projects and other cyberghosts. |
| Halloween Collector | A collector of vintage Halloween decorations discusses his decades-long journey through the hobby. |
| Halloween Retrospect | A 600+ and still-growing collection of vintage Halloween ephemera. |
| Hello World Collection | A compliation of "Hello World" programs in over 600 programming languages. |
| Killed by Google | A cemetery of failed Google products. |
| Scooby Museum | A collection of Scooby-Doo things, from the expected to the oddly specific. |
| The Gallery of Monster Toys | A 90s-style site for midcentury monster toys. |
Wikis
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ardalambion | Text-heavy guides on J.R.R. Tolkien's conlangs, which specialises in his Elvish Quenya. |
| Blood Wiki | A wiki for the 1997 first-person shooter and its sequel. |
| Diablo Wiki | A wiki for the progenitor action-fantasy title and its first sequel. |
| Esolang | A wiki for unusual programming languages. |
| Interactive Fiction Wiki | A wiki for the Interactive Fiction genre, the "GET LAMP" sorts. |
| Petz Wiki | A wiki for the PFMagic Petz titles and their modding scenes. |
| IFDB | A catalog for the Interactive Fiction genre of video games. |
| Interactive Fiction Wiki | A wiki for the Interactive Fiction genre, the "GET LAMP" sorts. |
| Petz Wiki | A wiki for the PFMagic Petz titles and their modding scenes. |
| Privacy Guides | Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. |
| Tolkien Gateway | A wiki for J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic and the rest of its world. |
Wayback Machine
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Lorrie's ASCII Art (Archived) | Quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. |
Art
ASCII Guides
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| ASCII Art Website | Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium. |
| FUNGI | A gallery of user-submitted ASCII fungi and other such whimsical things. |
| Joan Stark ASCII Art Archive | Totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. |
| Roy's ASCII Corner | Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores. |
| Stone Story ASCII Tutorial | Tutorials from the creator of Stone Story. |
| Unicorn and Butterfly | A webcomic made entirely from ASCII. |
Reference
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| AdorkaStock | A deviantART pose-reference darling with a wide array of models. |
| Animal Photo Art References | A selection of posable animal skulls for artistic reference. |
| Animal Photo Reference Repository | A personal gallery of zoo animals, photographed for artistic reference. |
| Free Nature Stock | Free-to-use pictures of nature scenes. |
| Wikimedia Commons | Wikipedia's image galleries and a viable source of artistic reference. Just mind all the oddly-specific sections. |
Games
Browser
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Colossal Cave Adventure | A seminal work of the Interactive Fiction genre, and direct inspiration to Roberta Williams, the creator of Sierra-Online. |
| DiabloWeb | A port of Diablo 1 in your browser. |
| Monster Match | A Space-Invaders clone where you match monsters to blast them. |
| Party Cemetery | A Space Funeral-like game where you attend a monster party and collect autographs of its most famous guests. |
| PETSCII Fireplace | A screensaver that's a virtual fireplace, complete with toggles for particle effects and music. |
| Powder | A childhood favourite where you play with various chemicals, liquids, and powders. |
| WebGL Fluid Simulation | I love this one. |
Downloadable
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| How to Raise a Dragon | Play as a captured dragon that breaks free and turns the tables on its humans, or doesn't, because you can decide! |
| KittyToy | Run a virtual cat shelter and give stray cats a loving home. |
| Monster Breeder | A choose-your-own-adventure where you capture and breed monsters to make grisly hybrid things. |
| Space Funeral | The famous horror-surrealist game where you, a man in pyjamas, set off with your horse made of legs to save the world. |
Novelty Sites
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Cats on Routers | A gallery of cats sitting on internet routers, simply because they can. |
| Creepy Link | Turns your links freaky. |
| Gwil's Internet Time | A website that tells you what swatch time it is. |
| Kitten War | A site for voting on the cutest kittens. |
| Sounds of the Forest Soundmap | An interactive sound map of the world's forests. |
| TombZone | Make your own ASCII tombstones. |
Other Netizens
Collectives
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| 100 Rabbits | A pair of creatives operating from a tiny boat. |
| Anticopyright | A copyright abolishment website. |
| Copyfree | A website for the term "Copyfree", a sign denoting the free distribution of media. |
| Cult of the Dead Cow | A decades-old hacker group with some really cool ASCII art. |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation | A nonprofit organisation for digital privacy. |
| Low Carbon Software | A collective dedicated to environmentally-friendly software. |
Individuals
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| 2bit | A site dedicated to 2-bit media. |
| Bogleech | A site that celebrates all things monstrous, grotesque and halloween-ish, complete with its very own monster bestiary. |
| Dinosaur Dracula | A site that reviews 80s to 90s media with a playful style and a spooky lean. |
| The Hermitary | A website about hermitdom. |
| Ritual Dust | A site for folklore and fantasy. |
Technology
Datahoarding
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Archive Team | A long-running Archival project that always needs a helping hand. |
| Ghost Archive | A wayback-machine styled website. |
| Qbittorrent | My torrent client of choice. |
Generators
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Calligraphr | A site that lets you create custom fonts from your own handwriting. |
| Dwellings | A procedural generator of tiny homes and their floor-plans. |
| Pomodoro | An in-browser version of the famous timer. |
| Procgen Mansion | A procedural generator of not so tiny homes and their floor-plans. |
IRC (For Users)
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Aaron Swartz IRC Style Guide | IRC etiquette and style guide from Aaron Swartz. |
| Coding Challenges - Build Your Own IRC Client | Step-by-step tutorial for building an IRC client from scratch. |
| FreeBSD Wiki - IRC | FreeBSD's IRC documentation and community information. |
| Freenode | IRC network historically hosting open source project communities. |
| Her.esy.fun - Modern IRC | Guide on modern IRC usage and communities. |
| IRC History (Daniel Stenberg) | Comprehensive historical document on the origins and evolution of IRC. |
| IRC History Repository | GitHub repository preserving IRC history documents. |
| IRC.org (IRCnet Official) | Official site of IRCnet with server information and IRCD documentation. |
| IRCHelp.org | Classic IRC resource running since 1996. Comprehensive guides, FAQs, and documentation. |
| IRC Newbies | Guide and resources for IRC newcomers. |
| IRCv3 Working Group | Official IRCv3 working group for standardizing IRC protocol extensions. |
| IRCv3 Specifications on GitHub | GitHub repository containing all IRCv3 draft and stable specifications. |
| Libera.Chat | Community-run IRC network serving open source projects and communities. |
| Modern IRC Documentation | Modern, updated specification for the IRC client protocol as implemented today - replacement for RFC 1459/2812. |
| Netsplit | A search-engine for IRC networks. |
| OMG.LOL IRC Clients Info | Information about IRC clients and usage. |
| OpenDev Infrastructure Manual | Guide for using IRC in OpenDev community. |
| OpenStack Contributors Guide | OpenStack's guide for IRC setup and participation. |
| RFC Reader | More readable interface for viewing RFC documents with better formatting. |
| TFTB IRC Guide | IRC documentation and reference guide. |
| Wayback Machine | Access archived versions of IRC websites and documentation. |
| W3C IRC Guide | W3C's guide for using IRC in meetings and collaboration. |
| Wholok IRC Guide | IRC guide and reference documentation. |
IRC (For Operators)
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ergo IRC Server | Modern IRC server written in Go with IRCv3 support and integrated services. |
| IETF Datatracker | Official IETF repository for all RFCs including RFC 1459, RFC 2810, RFC 2811, RFC 2812, RFC 2813, and RFC 7194. |
| irc3 | A pluggable IRC client library based on Python's asyncio. |
| IRC Docs Hub | Central hub for IRC documentation, specifications, links, and reference materials. |
| Linux Documentation Project - IRC Mini-HOWTO | Comprehensive Linux IRC guide covering clients, servers, bots, and bouncers. |
| Linux Documentation Project - SAG IRC | System Administrator's Guide IRC documentation. |
| Neatnik IRC Server Setup | Guide for setting up an IRC server. |
| Python IRC Library | A full-featured, event-driven IRC client framework for Python with support for the basic IRC protocol, CTCP, and DCC. |
| Sopel | A simple, easy-to-use, open-source IRC bot written in Python. |
| Tilde.Town IRC Socket Activation | Technical guide on IRC server socket activation. |
| UChicago CHiRC Project | University of Chicago's IRC project with detailed protocol specifications and educational materials. |
Linux (General)
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| mortem | A terminal that can predict your death. |
| Terminal Trove | A catalog of freeware for your terminal. |
Linux (Raspbian)
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Adafruit Learning System | Extensive collection of sensor, module, and project tutorials written by staff and community members. |
| Awesome Raspberry Pi | Curated list of tools, projects, images, resources, and guides maintained on GitHub. |
| Baking Pi - OS Development | Operating systems development tutorials from the University of Cambridge's Computing Laboratory. |
| Circuit Specialists Blog | Electronics and Raspberry Pi content from an electronics supplier with knowledgeable articles. |
| Dave Akerman's Blog | High-altitude ballooning expert sharing knowledge on using Raspberry Pi for near-space photography and stratosphere exploration. |
| eLinux.org Raspberry Pi Hub | Collaborative wiki for embedded Linux with extensive Raspberry Pi hardware, GPIO, and peripheral documentation. |
| element14 Community | Farnell/Newark's community platform with technical advice, tutorials, and maker discussions. |
| Embedded Lab | Online teaching laboratory for microcontrollers, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and embedded systems education. |
| Hackaday | Hardcore hacking site featuring Raspberry Pi projects, inspiration, and maker culture content. |
| Hackster.io | Community platform with 4800+ Raspberry Pi projects across all skill levels. |
| Home Assistant | Open-source home automation platform with Raspberry Pi setup guides and integration examples. |
| MakeUseOf - Pi Projects & Guides | Beginner-friendly guides on setting up Minecraft servers, media centers, VPNs, and more. |
| Opensource.com - Raspberry Pi | Curated articles on Raspberry Pi, open-source guides, and maker culture. |
| Ozzmaker | Specialised Raspberry Pi projects and tutorials from an experienced maker community contributor. |
| peppe8o | Beginner-friendly electronics and Raspberry Pi projects. A great starting point for newcomers. |
| PiBakery | Visual drag-and-drop tool for Raspberry Pi OS configuration, with full documentation and tutorials. |
| Pi-hole Documentation | Complete guide to network-wide ad blocking with Pi-hole, including setup and configuration guides. |
| Pi My Life Up | 800+ DIY projects and tech tutorials from a Tasmania-based maker, for all skill levels. |
| Pimoroni Blog | UK-based hardware maker with projects, tutorials, and maker content for all skill levels. |
| Product Information Portal | Technical documents, datasheets, reports, and product specifications for all Raspberry Pi hardware. |
| Raspberry Pi GitHub Organisation | Official repository containing kernel source, Raspberry Pi Imager, bootloaders, and core tools. |
| Raspberry Pi Learning Resources | Foundation-curated educational projects, tutorials, and learning materials on GitHub. |
| Raspberry Pi Official Magazine | Free digital magazine featuring tutorials, projects, and community work, available as PDF downloads. |
| Raspberry Pi Documentation | The official, comprehensive documentation for all Raspberry Pi hardware and software. |
| Raspberry Pi Spy | Long-running tutorial blog with comprehensive guides on configuring, programming, and operating the Pi. |
| RaspberryTips | Guides, projects, and tutorials focused on practical Raspberry Pi use cases and configuration. |
| RasPi.tv | High-quality video tutorials and written guides covering maker projects, electronics, and physical computing. |
| SwitchDoc Labs | Deep-dive tutorials on sensors, weather systems, ADCs, IoT projects, and maker electronics. |
| The Pi Hut | Official Raspberry Pi reseller with curated tutorials and community news. |
| Tom's Hardware - Pi Projects | Monthly curated Raspberry Pi projects from the community with detailed writeups and inspiration. |
Website Building
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| 98.css | A stylesheet modelled off Windows 98's UI. |
| Catppuccin | A pastel theme for your projects. |
| CSS Tabs with Default Open Tab | A javascript-less approach to tabs. |
| Dracula Theme | The beloved dark-theme used in many a program, and also the inspiration behind this site's colour scheme. |
| Esoteric Codes | Various articles on unusual programming languages. |
| File Garden | A file hosting tool for your browser. |
| Fraidycat | A browser extension and software that lets you follow people from afar. It's like social media without the pain and suffering. |
| John Doe Layout | My favourite one-page website layout, all on one HTML file. |
| Kalechips Layouts | A variety of accessible, mobile-friendly layouts with a web 2.0 touch. I'm currently using its Fun with Flexbox layout. |
| Limegreen Wikitable | A wiki layout for your character listing needs. I use this for Dancing with the Dead's wiki pages. |
| Petrapixel's Layout Generator | A layout generator with lots of things to customise. I used this on a previous version of my Dungeon Keeper 2 Shrine. |
| Rarebit | A JavaScript display for webcomics. Word of advice though, use it for small, completed webcomics. |
| Read Time | Gives you the time it takes to read any plaintext you show it. |
| Waterfox | A fork of Firefox and my main desktop browser. |
Website Guides
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| The A11Y Project | A site for accessible design. |
| Neurodiversity Design System | A site for neurodivergent-friendly web design. |
| W3schools | The premier site for code tutorials for HTML, CSS, Javascript and more. |
Web Portals
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| AllChans | A directory of imageboards, from the classics to the disturbing. |
| Diagram Website | A diagram of different cultural regions of the small web. |
| Petz Site Directory v2 | A directory of websites in the Petz modding scene. |