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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don't let Web nostalgia obscure a positive Web future
This has always been something I'm an advocate for. Draw inspiration from the 90s/2000s web, but don't rely on old and outdated hacks. Take advantage of the capabilities we have today, but don't go overboard with modern bloat.
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Your Metablogging is Lame as Hell – Absurd Pirate's Internet Blog
Lol, kinda nodding my head here. Blogging about Bear Blog blogs is becoming a bit of a thing, isn't it?
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Rant about blogs and the IndieWeb - Dom Corriveau
Okay, this one had me in tears. Such a good read.
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Blogger Archetype Quiz
A cheeky wee quiz that sorts you into a blogging archetype. I came out as a link curator. What'd you get?
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Newsonaut: Turning inner space into outer space
Linking out is the cheapest way to keep the indie web alive
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re: Bloggers, can we make better titles for our posts? – An Almost Anonymous Blog
Good pushback on the title advice: weekly recaps and the like are easy to skip, and a decent way to find new bloggers.
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Bloggers, can we make better titles for our posts? | Michael Harley
Fair point that vague titles like "Recent Thoughts" sink in a feed when nobody can tell what they're about.
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The Boring Internet | Terry Godier
The open internet isn't dying, just the commercial crust glued on top of it
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Wander Console Network
Wander is a small, decentralised, self-hosted web console that lets visitors explore websites and pages recommended by a community of independent personal site owners. Like webrings reborn, self-hosted consoles recommending each other instead of letting an algorithm decide what you find.
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People and Blogs - fLaMEd 🔥
My People and Blogs chat on web ownership, 25 years of fLaMEd fury, and why I'm still here
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How to Hate AI
There's a lot of AI hate going around these days, and Steve's take is where I think it should actually be aimed. AI is out of the bag. It's happening. Rather than directing hate at people who are curious, learning, and already using the tools, we could focus that energy on learning, understanding, and educating on the best and safest ways to use them.
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The Blogger’s Manifesto
Eight principles for blogging that go against the "build an audience" playbook. Staying small and honest is the point.
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Why I Still Like the Internet
Gordon on how blogs are quietly winning again
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The Joys of a Small Social Feed
How deliberately following a small number people on Mastodon leads to a more peaceful experience. Has me contemplating my own following count.
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Your Ai Hate Is Showing - Matt's Blog
Blanket AI-hate misses the target. The problem is the corporations weaponising it, not the tools.
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Join the Inclusive Front
Sara Joy's manifesto for web folks who reckon building inclusively is just doing the job properly
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the web as a space to be explored · roytang.net
The web isn't dying. Roy Tang reckons the indie web is still alive and explorable
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A Secret Web
The indie web isn't secret, just hidden by commercial search. Benjamin Hollon on the tools we already have to find it.
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How to Surf the Web in 2025, and Why You Should
Algorithmic scrolling killed surfing, but David Cain reckons the old web is still there if you go looking.
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Own Your Web – Issue 18: Curators
Is curation the personal web's superpower now that half the web is AI-generated, or has it always been? :)