Bookmarks
A collection of interesting articles that I have read.
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The Teenage Web
Louie recounts their early experiences on the internet in the 2000s. Like many others, he experienced social networks like MySpace and Twitter, which centralised online communities. At the same time, forums and personal websites became less common. While...
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Breaking up with Slack and Discord: why it's time to bring back forums. — Joan Westenberg
Over at the Cafe we've realised the same thing. However we're kick starting our own forum, check it out at https://discourse.32bit.cafe/
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The Unbearable Sameness of the Modern Web
When did everything start looking the same online?
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Blogging Isn't Dead. It Never Died. It's Never Going to Die. Neither Is Personal Blogging - Jeffrey Pillow
While some have declared blogging dead over the years, Jeffrey reminds us blogging has never really died and remains an essential part of internet culture. Like me, he advocates for a return to more personal, authentic blogging and writing online and...
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Why Personal Blogging Still Rules
This post explores the history of personal blogging, its decline, and eventual revival. Personal blogs and websites used to be a popular means of online expression before social media platforms gained dominance. These websites enabled us to form authentic...
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Which self is this?
Rachel shares her journey about growing up extremely online. She shares how personas change from using aliases to hiding behind the walls of social media to finally being comfortable with letting her personal and professional lives intersect online....
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You don't need to be an expert to write | James' Coffee Blog
If we were all experts our websites would be boring.
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Why I Blog. You Should Too!
Mike shares encouragement and tips on why you should blog and how to get going.
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A rant on ARC Search – Manu
Hard agree. I enjoy a good spam free search. The six pages in the example are all sites I’d actively avoid. Small, independent search is the way to go.
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This website is personal - Frills
Don't worry Frills, you're not the only one who experiences this.
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Online anonymity: study found ‘stable pseudonyms’ created a more civil environment than real user names
An interesting study. My online interactions are done with my fLaMEd pseudonym, which is common in the communities where I participate. My experience with interactions with others under pseudonyms has been overwhelmingly positive, as we value our online...
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Please, don’t force me to log in
I lose interest when an application or service requires me to create an account for no reason. I won't provide my information for vague \"better experience\" promises. Juhis drops straight facts in this post.
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How I deploy my Eleventy site to Neocities - localghost
Last week I said there needs to be more 11ty tutorials outside of Netlify. Sophie drops this one for deploying to Neocities. A great look into her 11ty to Neocities workflow (the same as mine!)
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Remembering the early 00s teen website scene - localghost
Sophie takes a trip down memory lane to an era of the web that I thought was much cooler than the Geocities era before and definitely cooler than the MySpace era that came after it.
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LongLiveWebpages.txt
Xandra has shared another thought-provoking post as a follow-up to last week's internet discourse on making the web more accessible. Xandra talks about websites that go beyond a simple blog. This made me think that an About page would be unnecessary...
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The State of the Independent Web 2022: Updated 2024
There is a gap for hosted tools; what could we do in this space? Overall, the independent and open web is looking healthy.
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The quest for purging my bookmarks - Łukasz Wójcik, Blog
I think it's time to nuke my browser bookmarks and pocket reading list and close all open tabs...
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tool and die » saturn.town
Celebrating simple tools
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You Should Have a Website | maerk.xyz
Build more websites!
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2024 is the Year of the Blog
Lots of people are getting noisy about 2024 being the year of blogging. I'm all for it, but I also want more than blogs to start popping again.
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Digital Legacy Trust, New Zealand
An approach to perserving your online legacy
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gilest.org: Make the indie web easier
I agree that creating and publishing for the web needs to be easier for **everyone**, not just developers. But are more tools the best way to go about it?
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Your site, your home, your web • Cory Dransfeldt
Cory looks at how the fracturing of social media platforms has created an opportunity for people to explore new ways of self-expression online with a personal website or blog as a great outlet. Our personal websites allow us a place of sharing and...
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NoTechSaviors.txt
Xandra talks about creating and encouraging more welcoming environments in the small/personal/open/indie web space. Remember, nobody really cares if you're an expert, just be chill.
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The web is yours | James' Coffee Blog
If you haven't got the message yet, James has more convincing for you to start your own website.
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Neatnik Notes · The power to _not_
I sometimes find myself in front of a comment or a post that screams for a response. The best thing I can do is leave it alone.
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EveryoneShouldBlog.txt
Xandra want's more out of blogs than just technical topics. Any life no matter how mundane is worth blogging about.
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Static Site Generator Cheat Sheet & FAQ
Cassie added a little page to their site to jot down the answers to those questions when they find them, with an easy URL to bookmark. Fantastic idea!
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The Year For Blogging To Pump Up The Volume
"There’s been a lot of pontificating lately that the web is ripe for a blogging renaissance, wishing for it to be true. Much of it from people who don’t seem to notice that’s it’s already begun. Maybe they don’t anymore know quite where to...
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Why Personal Websites are Important | Chuck Carroll
I can't stop talking about the benefits of having a personal website over relying on social media profiles. With social media platforms you're at the mercy of entities that do not care about you. Creating and maintaining personal websites allow...
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Ashton
Early sites had links pages that connected to other sites, forming a network of linked pages in the true spirit of the web. Modern sites have become isolated and do not link out to other sites, which goes against the original vision of the interconnected...
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The Guiding Principles of My Personal Website
"Core Website Tenets" focus on the mindsets of website building rather than the technical workflows or frameworks. They lean towards handcrafting everything from the html on the pages, to the graphics and other assets to the intentional thinking...
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The Internet Is About to Get Weird Again
I’m all for more small scale web projects being created this year. More cool services like omg.lol is what the Web needs!
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The Web is Fantastic
The Web is fantastic. I agree with Robb. He covers a lot of stuff that makes the Web a fantastic place. If you read my site, you'll see me saying the same things!
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Patterns for Personal Web Sites
Patterns for creating personal web sites. Last updated in 2009, a lot of the page still rings true.
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A Linux evening
This was a fantastic read, the quote above sums it up nicely.
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Let us forget that the internet exists.
Let us forget that the internet exists
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Choosing a Green Web Host
I’ve always been interested in green web hosting but it seems difficult to determine whether or not a host really is “green”…
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Please, Expose your RSS
Expose your RSS feed. I have a link up the top, and down below.
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My complete blogging workflow | Michael Harley
I love reading about other peoples workflows. Michael provides great detail into his, with a similar tech stack. I almost want to try hosting my site on a VPS again. The front matter extension sounds like a great addition as I’m not currently populating...
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blakewatson.com – omg.lol: an oasis on the internet
omg.lol is a gateway into the fun side of the web. It is one of many places on the modern web doing things right.
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I hate work. — Joan Westenberg
The idea of a work-life balance is a myth. It suggests that work should be as central to our lives as our passions, which is wrong. The truth is this. Work is not my passion. And that’s okay.
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The UX of HTML - HTMHell
lol!
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The Village Effect of the Greater Web
The corporate web is fucking up, big time. Except for perhaps TikTok (give it time), users have retreated to the DMs à la the "cozy web."
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What to Blog About When You Don’t Know What to Blog About
I really like 13. “Here’s an interesting thing someone else has to say. Here’s my take on it.” I’d love to do more of 16. “This is what I’ve been reading/watching/listening to recently.”
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Paying tribute to the web with View Source
Being able to view source on a web page back in the day was a great learning tool for myself and many others. Still is, that is why I don’t bother with minification to ensure my source is readable by anyone who is curious
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How Gaming Rigs Grew Up to Become Battle Stations
How much time do you spend setting up your space rather than using it?
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The Internet of ghosts
In the early 2000s, the music sharing platform Napster allowed users to view other users' entire music libraries and discover new music. Browsing other users' music collections on Napster felt like exploring the personal libraries of strangers and...
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Incredible Doom
A new comic series about finding connections in the wilds of the early web.
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Everything / Nothing
In the E/N world, the primary way of discovering more of these websites was through links from the sites you were already visiting.
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It's 2023, here is why your web design sucks.
What happened to the web designer role?
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Internet Artifacts
Check this one out on your phone for the best experience!
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My Backup Strategy: Notes About Syncing to a Synology NAS
A reminder to myself to setup my back ups...
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Educational Sensational Inspirational Foundational
A growing collection of blog posts and websites that are educational, sensational, inspirational, and foundational.
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Simple Truths About Personal Websites · Matthias Ott – User Experience Designer
Write. Publish. Enjoy.
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Old Web, New Web, Indie Web - petermolnar.net
If you have to decide on the order of creative freedom vs data ownership, what order do you choose?
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The internet used to be fun
A continually updated collection of posts and blogs about the Internet. Lots of great reads in there, including my one of my own.
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My Kobo Customizations
A great post with lots of great customisations and hacks for the Kobo for when I make my eventual upgrade to the Libra 2
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Rediscovering the Old Internet Vibe
Another recount of someone finding those old Internet vibes.
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Taylor Lorenz Extremely Online Book Interview | The Mozilla Blog
Great interview with Taylor Lorenz. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on and reading her new book, Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet.
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The Best Time to Own a Domain Was 20 Years Ago, The Second Best Time Is Today
I'm a strong supporter of personal websites, and in my opinion, the first step before diving into your design or choosing hosting is securing your own domain name. As Jim discusses in the post, your domain can be your digital verification badge,...
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The Quiet Web | by Brian Koberlein
Another personal take on the quiet web. Touches upon adtech and how the quiet web avoids such nonsense. Once you get used to the quiet web, you may never want to go back.
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Kobo Libra 2
Mind blown, imagine if book readers supported RSS feeds?
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Best Practices When Using Fonts
A detailed post on web fonts, how to host your own, how to deal with unstyled content, variable fonts, subset fonts… Long but great read.
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Marginalia Search receives FUTO Grant
Everybody’s favourite small web search engine receives a no strings grant to continue development. This means that the search engine will be able to move out of an apartment and into a rack in a data centre somewhere. Great news all round.
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Small Web Connectivity
One of the things social media took from us was a true sense of connection.
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Kagi Small Web | Kagi Blog
Great new Small Web features from Kagi! Unfortunately I’m not allowed to submit my own website though!
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AOL Pretends to be the Internet - The History of the Web
AOL was always weird to me all the way down here in Aotearoa. I never understood how the trial disks made their way here. I was intrigued one day and installed the dialup configuration - it definitely did not work :joy:
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The end of the Googleverse
“They were encouraging people to write on the web,” said Baio. Bloggers like Lenssen, Baio, and Beale felt like everything Google was doing was in service of making the internet better. The tools it kept launching felt tied to a mission of collecting the...
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A look at search engines with their own indexes
The author, Seirdy, takes a look at all of the non-meta search, indexing search engines that they’ve been able to find. Published in November 2022, it’s amazing the number that are already no longer available.
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The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president
Yes. There was a time where you could be online too much. The author recalls in 1998, a plea for restraint from their ISP reveals a lost world where the Net was an opt-in experience.
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The Birth and Death of the Yesterweb Forum Reveal Two Important Truths
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Interview with Kagi | DKB
The Internet is run by adtech, and all the big companies thrive on it. The sooner we don't have to deal with adtech, the better. Ads everywhere are the default and makes our Internet crappy and miserable.
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The Expanding Dark Forest and Generative AI
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The Gamification of Reading Is Changing How We Approach Books
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Which iPod has the best quality audio? - Macintosh How To
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Building an iPod for 2022
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Splitting the Web
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My Journey Away from the JAMstack
Interesting take, for now Netlify still does what I need it to do without issue so I’ll be sticking around. At least for now.
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Every person on the planet should have their own website 💡 Amin Eftegarie
Every person on the planet should have their own website, on their own domain name, and blog about whatever they want.
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melankorin
Kori sits down to think about what it takes to build a personal website.
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How Websites Die
The author looks to understand how websites die after researching defunct blogging platforms.
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Why Is the Web So Monotonous? Google.
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A one-person oral history of Geocities HTML Chat
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The State of Neocities
Biko looks at the state of Neocities
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Why I’m Leaving Neocities
Biko shares why they've left Neocities
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Revisiting "Passion"
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Neocities and a Lack of Passion
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Nostalgiamining vs. Forging the Future
Some harsh truths here!
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MACHETES DIPPED IN RUM
This is a super long read that goes into huge detail about Bone Thugs-N-Harmony all the way up to 2015.
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The Age of PageRank is Over | Kagi Blog
Great read on the state of search. I'm going to give Kagi a try!
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The Number Ones: Britney Spears’ “3”
Britney Spears has bangers for days but only three have made it to number one. What?!
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Tori Amos Bootleg Webring
The Tori Amos bootleg webring was a community of fans who collected and shared unofficial live recordings of Tori Amos concerts.
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From the valley to the alley - The History of the Web
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The Strange Story of the Teens Behind the Mirai Botnet
A look into the fascinating world of the Mirai botnet. Read about the origins, capabilities, and impacts of this infamous botnet, which wreaked havoc on the internet by compromising vulnerable IoT devices.
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Web rings: An alternative to search engines | Casey | College & Research Libraries News
Looking to explore topic-specific websites in a more organised and engaging way? Travel back to 1998 and Check out this article that introduces the concept of web rings. Back then, they were described as interconnected universes of websites, allowing you...
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For Katie Holmes, It’s Always Been About the Work
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“I Realise Now How Harshly I Was Judged”: Miley Cyrus On Finding Her Peace – And Making The Album Of The Summer
Miley Cyrus' latest interview with British Vogue. Delve into this fascinating article to gain insights into the multi-talented artist's life, thoughts, and creative journey. How does she embrace authenticity and challenge societal norms? She...
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The Story Behind Lil Kim’s Iconic Louis Vuitton Logo-Print Portrait
The Story Behind Lil Kim’s Iconic Louis Vuitton Logo-Print Portrait
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We Should Replace Facebook With Personal Websites
Personal websites and email can replace most of what people like about Facebook—namely the urge to post about their lives online. Why did we abandon personal websites in favour of the social network platform of the month?
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Discover personal websites
Another (hilarious) article emphasises the importance of website discovery. I'm nodding while reading, agreeing with the absolute state of search results. Provides some tips and resources for discovering new websites. Always be on the lookout for...
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The Fight for the Open Web
There’s no better time than now to fight for the freedom of the web. While web3 might not be the answer, it has brought the topic of web freedom to the forefront of discussion. Ultimately, the best way to fight for the web is to build. Build and...
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The Story Of How ODB Recorded His Verse For Mariah Carey’s Remix Is Fantastic
I've been enjoying season 3 of Wu-Tang: An American Saga and was reminded of this article while watching episode 7, Shadowboxin. This article recounts the hilarious way ODB's verse came to be on the Fantasy remix by Mariah Carey.
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Dot-com – Vague, But Exciting
This article briefly analyses the dot-com boom and bust between 1995 and 2001. It also looks into the rise of Amazon and how Bezos made it a success amidst the dot-com bust.
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I don't want to log in to your website
This article examines how relying on tech giants for user authentication and advertising has complicated the web. Web developers should prioritise user privacy and find ways to reduce reliance on tech giants. I avoid participating with websites that push...
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No, Blogging Is Not Dying Anytime Soon - Darius Foroux
The author argues against video content creators' claim that blogging is dead. Video is not my favourite way to consume information. I still enjoy a well-written article. The key takeaway is to spend your time doing the thing you like.
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Miley's Whole Career Has Been Building to This Moment
I'm so happy that Miley is finally getting her flowers. How has Miley evolved as an artist over the years? How has she succeeded despite her personal struggles? Will Endless Summer Vacation be a hit?
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The future of blogging
Koos discusses the challenges and opportunities for bloggers in a rapidly evolving online landscape, emphasizing the importance of adapting to changing trends and technologies and creating high-quality content that provides value to readers. He also...
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A Web Renaissance
Written in 2022, Anil declares the internet is experiencing a new wave of innovation and creativity, similar to the early days of the web. Dash cites the proliferation of web-based apps, the rise of decentralized technologies like blockchain, and the...
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Smashmouth's White Magic
Zach dives into Smashmouth's hidden, mystical significance, particularly the references to hermetic alchemy in their music. It hilariously ends with a warning of the dangers of bands like Third Eye Blind, who use the occult arts to obfuscate and block...
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Why is your site like this?
Fellow small web enthusiast Di explores why they write, including the desire to create something beautiful and meaningful, the need to process their thoughts and emotions, and the hope to connect with others through their writing. Writing is an act of...
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A Web that Reflects People and their Val… — Jacky Alciné
Dive into the current state of the internet and the rise of decentralised projects attempting to offer an alternative to the tech giants. Jacky expresses their desire for an alternative social networking system that allows them to publish and share...
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Just Put Stuff Out There
We all fall trap to this. Create and share your work with the world instead of holding back and waiting for perfection. Putting oneself out there and learning from mistakes is essential to the creative process. Learning in public is one of the fun things...
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In Defense of a Fussy Website
It is evident when a website has been crafted with care and excitement. It can enhance user experience and improve the overall perception of a brand. I love discovering new websites where the webmaster has done just that. It's great to stand out from...
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Bring back personal blogging
I whole heartedly agree with the message in this post, I share similar thoughts in my manifesto.
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Welcome to the new Verge
I'm interested to see how this works out for The Verge. Their redesign aims to provide a better user experience by improving the navigation, reducing clutter, and emphasizing the content. I've enjoyed reading so far and paying attention to who the...
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The internet is not broken. People are. - Manu
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There Can Be Money in Blogging - Chris Coyier
I don't care for the making money parts, but the other points are solid.
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Blasts from the past
Is the Internet broken, or has the way use it created the issues we see today? We could all take accountability for how we engage with content on the Internet and each other to avoid things such as sharing misleading or false information and work to make...
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Own your stuff
Another article stresses the importance of owning and controlling your digital content rather than relying on social media or other platforms. Owning your content gives control over its distribution and longevity and reduces the risk of losing it due to...
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The Year of the Personal Website
Have you heard me say 'create your own homepage!' before? Make 2023 the year we take back the web!
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Maybe the web should die
Written in 2015, this seems even more relevant today in 2023. The Web shouldn't die, but content that exists solely to sell ads should. The current state of the Web is problematic due to issues like surveillance capitalism, monopolies, and social...
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How to fix the internet
Written in 2015. Should the tech giants control user-created content like videos, podcasts, music and blogs? Think of a web where standard and open formats such as .video, .podcast, .blog, and .tweet exist. They are not tied to apps rented to you by the...
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Sonos / Spotify Vinyl Emulator
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Is Amos Burton a Sociopath?
At first glance yup, but this article dives deeper to discover that Amos is indeed a complex person.
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Firefox found a way to keep ad-blockers working with Manifest V3
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Organizing the Eleventy config file
Lene dives deep and discusses how you could approach organising your Eleventy config file.
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Build your metadata library
This has kept me busy for the past 6 weeks. Katy explains the importance of metadata in web development and provides a step-by-step guide on creating and managing metadata using Github actions. She also emphasizes the need for developers to prioritize...
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2023, the year of websites
2023 will be the year of websites as people become more aware of the value of owning their content and digital identity. Andy, like myself, encourages everyone to start building their own websites to have more control over their online presence and the...
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I Got The Internet Going Nutz: Kreayshawn and 10 Years of SOMETHIN' BOUT KREAY' - MGRM
This article reflects on the 10th anniversary of rapper Kreayshawn's debut album Somethin Bout Kreay and how it marked a significant moment in internet culture. Kreayshawn really had it hard. She blew up on the Internet before there was a means to...
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This used to be our playground
There was a time when owning digital space seemed thrilling, and our personal sites motivated us to express ourselves. There are signs of a resurgence, but too few wish to make their digital house a home.
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How to Make a Website
wikiHow embodies an alternative history of the internet, and an interesting possibility for its future.
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You Probably Don’t Remember the Internet
How do we memorialize life online when it's constantly disappearing?
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Yahoo, the Destroyer
How the historic company became known as a bumbling villain of internet culture
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Web 0.5
A few people have already used Web 0.5 by back-construction from Web 2.0. Sean Coates used it derogatively of MySpace, but this O'Reilly blog post is more positive, suggesting Web 2.0 is a return to earlier Internet applications.
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The Old Internet Died And We Watched And Did Nothing
Quick: Can you think of a picture of yourself on the internet from before 2010, other than your old Facebook photos? How about something you’ve written? Maybe some old sent emails in Gmail or old Gchats? Thankfully I can. This article explores this more.
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404 Page Not Found | Kate Wagner
The artifacts of internet life are personal—that is, not professionally or historically notable—and therefore worthless...
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Statistically obsessed
Measure, analyze, check your stats, take a look at the insights. Whether you are running a business website, a personal blog, a Twitter account or a Facebook page, there is someone breathing down your neck asking about the numbers...
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How the Blog Broke the Web
The author first got online in 1993, back when the Web had a capital letter — three, in fact — and long before irony stretched its legs and unbuttoned its flannel shirt. Back when you could really say you were surfing the net...
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2015 is the year the old internet finally died
The old blogosphere is being eaten alive by the rise of social media and the mobile web.
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What happened to the ‘old internet’? We used to have so much variety and choice – it's all collapsed, or has it?
The Internet brings the world into people’s homes, enabling people to interact with worldwide events in a way that television can’t. What's changed?
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Let's bring Fan Sites and webrings back! - bryanlrobinson.com
In the days before the web was mainstream, it was a place of creation. First for education, then for every random idea that any creator had! As the web transitioned from a network of educational institutions to the consumer force it is today, the early...
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How to bring back the old internet
People who grew up with the internet of the 1990s probably remember forums — those clunky, lo-fi spaces where people came together to argue about cars, cycling, video games, cooking, or a million other topics. They had their problems, but in retrospect...
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It’s Time to Get Personal
Is it just me or does nobody have their own website anymore? Outdated sites, or sites that only contain a list of links to social media profiles on big tech platforms don't count. Despite being people who build websites, who love to share on the web,...
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Why can't I write code inside my browser?
So I can write code inside my spreadsheet, but not inside my browser? WTF!
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The Organic Web
There was a time when owning digital space seemed thrilling, and our personal sites motivated us to express ourselves. There are signs of a resurgence, but too few wish to make their digital house a home... People talk about growing communities and...
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One Startup’s Vision to Reinvent the Web for Better Privacy
Blockstack’s system would let you control your own personal data—for example, by revoking a site’s access to it...
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He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World. (Published 2021)
Tim Berners-Lee wants to put people in control of their personal data. He has technology and a start-up pursuing that goal. Can he succeed
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Exit Feeds, Enter Community
Information floods the internet. You can't control it, but it must be controlled for you to absorb it. It is primarily controlled through infinite feeds of content on social media....
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The year we wanted the internet to be smaller
Why tiny, weird online communities made a comeback in 2017.
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To Mend a Broken Internet, Create Online Parks
We need public spaces, built in the spirit of Walt Whitman, that allow us to gather, communicate, and share in something bigger than ourselves...
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A Love Letter to Net.Art - The History of the Web
In an interview for her book Internet Art in 2004, writer Rachel Greene had this to say about why she felt...
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When the Web Was Weird
In the late ‘90s, an obscure site called Superbad pioneered jarringly bizarre, often ugly, but occasionally beautiful web design. It’s taken all this time for the rest of the Internet to catch up.
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Everyone Should Have Access to the Web - The History of the Web
The World Wide Web Foundation began as a way to bring the web to everyone. In these trying times, it is needed more than ever.
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The Rise And Fall Of Grunge Typography
The Rise And Fall Of Grunge Typography by Sharan Shetty. Hop on the nostalgia train for a second. Think back to the 90s. To Nirvana, Linklater’s Slacker, and the flannel-clad rebels on the run from the 80s. To skateboards...
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ZeroNet and the Future of the Internet
Cheapskates again takes a dive into alternet Internet protocols... Until recently, the conventional wisdom was that the Internet is beyond the control of governments. how naive the conventional wisdom sometimes is.
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Hunting the Nearly-Invisible Personal Website
Cheapskates goes hunting. The personal website is a somewhat mysterious animal that lives mostly unobserved in the jungle of the Internet
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Autonomy Online: A Case For The IndieWeb — Smashing Magazine
There is an alternative to corporate bubbles online — it’s called the indieweb. build your own personal websites, control your online presence, and learn on your own terms.
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I Miss the Old Internet
The author, Tie, misses the Internet of the early 1990's.
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The modern web is becoming an unusable, user-hostile wasteland
The question is: at which point do we reach the breaking point?
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Underscores, Optimization & Arms Races - Anil Dash
A dozen years ago, the web started to reshape itself around major companies like Google. We can understand the genesis of today’s algorithmic arms race against the tech titans just by looking at a single character...
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Making the Web Fun Again
Kyle looks at how the web could be made fun again.
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The Missing Hit and the Open Web
If it doesn't appear in google's search results, does it really exist?
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Seven Reasons for having a Personal Website
There are at least seven reasons you should have a personal website. Cheapskates lets us know what they are.
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The Return of the 90s Web
Max wonders if having your own website is trendy again.
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Nostalgia Is Bullshit
When you come to the realisation that web 1.0 nostalgia is bullshit. September shares with us their thoughts about web 1.0 design nostalgia. Like all nostalgia, it's bullshit.
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What I Learned about the Internet by Creating My Own Website
Here are some things Cheapskates learned about the Internet by creating their own website.
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Ten Commandments of the Small Internet
A grassroots Internet movement called \"the small Internet\" is afoot. Here are ten commandments that Cheapskates would like to see largely obeyed on the small Internet.
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A love letter to my website - DESK Magazine
A declaration of love for personal websites.
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GeoCities, webrings, and the cozy connectedness of the ‘90s internet
How GeoCities webrings made the ‘90s internet a cozier place.
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Ruins and Templates of Geocities
The free web hosting service GeoCities was founded by Beverly Hills Internet in July 1995, which exactly corresponds with the moment that the web left academia and started to become accessible to everyone. Users began learning Hyper Text Markup Language,...
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One Terabyte of Kilobyte Age | Digging through the Geocities Torrent
Digging through the Geocities Torrent
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I Made a Linguistics Professor Listen to a Blink-182 Song and Analyze the Accent
A linguistics professors analysis of the american pop punk accent. Great read.
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sadgrl | There's no place like the old internet
I started on the Internet back in 1996. Sadness came later. In this blog post she explores what the old web looks like compared to the new web.
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Make your own independent website
Victoria shares how to make 2021 the year of the independent web....
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manifesto
The page that started a... something... We, the people of the Internet, have the power to restore it to its former glory.
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Overthinking my nostalgia
Ana reflects on her nostalgia for the old web and what she can learn from it.
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Letting Go of the Old Web
Desiree explores what gets us to build a website and tries to understand what a website actually is today.
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Overthinking my blog
Ana starts to over think her blog and needs to get it back on track.
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Blogging and me
Ana reflects on how blogging has been part of her life since the early 2000s.
