Bookmarks
A curated collection of links, articles, and resources I've found worth sharing. Browse by topic using the tags below, or follow along via RSS.
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The case for a better web
La màquina de Turing discusses the growing dissatisfaction with the current state of the World Wide Web
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Sneaky SEO Shenanigans Suck
Bobby Hiltz discusses the challenges faced by independent review sites due to the dominance of major companies in search engine results. I've populated my Kagi blocked domains list with Bobby's handy domains list.
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House of Nettles • A Sociable Web
Natlie explores the concept of a "sociable web," in contrast with traditional social networks
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The Website Manifesto
You already have a social media account. But you should also have a personal website.
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For Love of God, Make Your Own Website - Aftermath
We were already long overdue for a return to websites we control, rather than feeds manipulated by tech oligarchsI’m
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The Free Web - The History of the Web
Put something on the web. And do it for free.
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20 years of Firefox: How a community project changed the web | The Mozilla Blog
This is the Firefox I want to continue to support
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I refuse to be a slave to The Algorithm - Coding with Jesse
I'm going to spend my time in places without a gatekeeper. I'll be writing on my own blog. I'll be scrolling through my RSS reader to read others' blog posts. I'll be listening to podcasts in my podcast player. I'll be reading books and listening to audio books. I'll be reading and posting and liking and boosting on Mastodon. I invite you to join me.
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Write for Yourself, Inspire Others
Yordi shares a thought that blogging for yourself is ultimately beneficial for you and your readers
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RE: Finding the Authentic Web
If you want to find the authentic web, you've got to think independently.
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Please publish and share more
You don’t have to change the world with every post. You might publish a quick thought or two that helps encourage someone else to try something new, listen to a new song, or binge-watch a new series.
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A better web | niqwithq
All I really want is that people remember the intentions of the web that hit the mainstream some 30ish years ago
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Intentional web
Prealpinux discusses the concept of an "intentional web," inspired by recent discussion about the social web. I agree with the characteristics, as they’re often brought up and define “our web” but I’ve decided I’m sticking to “the web”…
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Pluralistic: You should be using an RSS reader (16 Oct 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
I’m rethinking on how I might better utilise my RSS feeds after reading this piece by Cory Doctorow. I’m following a small number of hand picked websites at the moment, but I feel like I can open up my world wider by subscribing to various OPML files that are available across our corner of the web. Will definitely help with new website discovery.
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If HTML and CSS are so simple, why haven't static sites reigned supreme?
Why haven’t static site generators reigned supreme? It's not that HTML and CSS aren’t simple, they both be simple and difficult at the same time. It’s that static site generators are still slightly out of touch with the non developer. Just take a look at what’s getting built across places like Neocities or Nekoweb to get a glance on what non developers are able to do with HTML and CSS and no SSG…
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One personal website is enough for me
Categories and tags can help diversify a personal website. For everything else, there's always a subdomain!
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The Blogosphere Lives
Mike Grindle explores the connections fostered by blogging and human curation on the web.
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I love the Web
Andy Piper loves the web too! Discovering unique websites and tools that foster creativity!
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The Web, made by Humans
Andy Piper reflects on their love for the web, the semantic web and the human connections behind online content.
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The Small Internet has Already Succeeded
Cheapskates reflects on the contrast between the corporate Internet and the smaller, personal web, aka, the web…