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Before search engines became a thing, blogrolls were quite common. Everyone would have a section on their website dedicated to sharing links they liked. I just love this idea of subjective and personal curation, leading you from website to website.

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accessibility & ux

blogs & newsletters

  • Andy MatuschakIs it still necessary to talk about the digital garden guru?
  • Annie MuellerAnnie's very personal blog — I love her writing, it always touches me.
  • Autistic as fxxkRachel strong and personal blog about her experience as an autistic person. In her own words: "For autistic punks, rebels and misfits forging their own path in a neurotypical world."
  • BrrA guy documenting his year working in Antartica.
  • Dense DiscoveryKai's "curation newsletter" about design, productivity and society — love the personal intros and Worthy Five sections
  • fLaMEdFURYfLaMEd has been blogging since 1996 and is here to stay.
  • Jillian blogsMy good friend Jillian is starting out on the blogosphere! She writes about her life with a great deal of humor.
  • LabnotesAssan Arkin's weekly newsletter answers to my crave of random browsing without spending too much time on it. It is mostly tech-oriented.
  • Lynn FisherI love Lynn's random and inspiring CSS projects.
  • Molly WhiteMolly is a software engineer by trade and writes opinionated pieces about online harassment, Web3 and more.
  • OMGLORDDesigner Gabby Lord shares amazing resources on her website and through her newsletter.
  • Robin MétralRobin is my partner in life. He gets passionate about a lot of things, so be prepared to dive into diverse rabbit holes.
  • Robwey ChertRobwey Chert is a designer and artist that has been blogging since 2002. He is (more often than not) redesigning his website in public, and I love it.
  • Tom MacWrightTom MacWright's personal blog is minimalism at its finest.
  • Tracy DurnellTracy's personal website and digital garden. I love the care she puts in it.
  • Web CuriosA weekly blog-newsletter-type-thing of weird, interesting, scandalous links — all wrapped in sarcasm.
  • Winnie LimWinnie Lim's deeply personal blog, where she documents her thoughts and life.

browsing

  • BlogrollRay is taking the blogroll concept to the next level.
  • NeocitiesI just love the Neocities community. They were able to foster a culture where creating a website is fun, unique and possible for non-devs as well.
  • Search my siteSearch real content by real people from the indieweb / the small web / digital gardens.
  • The useless webJust click on the button, and let yourself be wowed.

coding

  • CSS StatsThis online tool analyzes your stylesheets and tells you how consistent your styles actually are. Chances are that your CSS might need some refactoring.
  • Dead link checkerThis online tool basically does what it says — super useful!
  • freeCodeCampReally well-made free coding courses
  • HTML Character Reference ChartEver wondered how to write a character in HTML? Here is a full list of them that I just can't stop looking at.
  • MDN CurriculumMDN needs no introduction. In 2024, they launched a really well made guide going over the essential foundations needed by a frontend dev.
  • npm trendsCompare npm package download counts over time
  • Nu Html CheckerAn HTML validator
  • The Modern JavaScript TutorialClear and short JavaScript tutorials that can be read like a course

cooking

  • Cuisine And Chill (in French)My number one cooking channel on Youtube — I have watched all of his videos and ask for more.
  • MaangchiIf you are into Korean food, you certainly know Maangchi — the Korean mama that you always wished you had.
  • My Name Is AndongOne of my favorite cooking channels on Youtube — informative, funny and dynamic

data visualization

  • Feltron annual reportsAnnual reports by designer Nicholas Felton (from 2005 to 2014), personalized data visualization at its finest
  • The PuddingIn their own words, The Pudding "is a digital publication that explains ideas debated in culture with visual essays."

games

  • CodenamesI love codenames and have the actual game at home. This online version works great for remote play.
  • Gartic PhonePlaying online is not just for gamers. Gartic Phone is the love child of Telephone and Pictionary — super fun and accessible!
  • Interactive Fiction DatabaseThe home of all text adventures games!

miscellaneous

  • Dark ReaderBrowser extension to enable dark mode on websites not supporting dark mode — this saved my eyes so many times
  • HypothesisHighlight and annotate articles online — super cool open-source project.
  • LanguageToolA multilingual browser extension (and more) for grammar, style and spell checking — and it's open source
  • Low-tech MagazineLow-tech Magazine underscores the potential of past and often forgotten technologies and how they can inform sustainable energy practices. The website also walks the talk, as it is solar-powered (which means it sometimes goes offline).
  • TV tropesBeware this website categorizing pop-culture items based on their tropes — it's full of rabbit holes.
  • Wayback MachineI just love how this enables people to experience how the web felt decades ago.

reading

  • Libby AppA library reading — but in my case mostly listening — app. Their interface is great and makes borrowing audiobooks a breeze. Check if they partnered with your local library!
  • Standard EbooksStandard Ebooks produces new editions of public domain ebooks that are free, open source, and beautifully formatted.
  • Terraform (VICE)Terraform is the speculative fiction outlet of VICE, launched by Brian Merchant and Claire Evans. This project is now discontinued, but I really like their archive of short stories.
  • xkcdJust a guy drawing comics with stick-people. I love how this website stayed simple despite becoming quite famous.

thinking

  • Existential comicsA philosophy comic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also jokes and philosophy 101.
  • Maggie AppletonMaggie Appleton's illustration-based digital garden — her background in anthropology really shines through.
  • Wait But WhyTim Urban is one of the most thoughtful thinkers on the internet. He brings complex and fascinating topics within everyone's reach through (very) long form blog posts.
  • WikipediaI love Wikipedia. I love that it is collaborative and that people need to discuss to find common ground on a topic (especially the controversial ones). Here, I linked the starting hub to navigate Wikipedia differently.

travel

  • Eau de poisson (in French)Robin and I started Eau de poisson as a travel blog to share with friends and family. We now use it as a way to document some aspects of our personal lives.
  • Hundred RabbitsWhen I think about inspiring people, I think about Rekka and Devine, the creators of Hundred Rabbits. They live off the grid on a sailboat, have a plant-based cooking blog, create open-source projects... Do I need to go on?
  • Seat 61Seat 61 is Mark's passion project about train travel. He has been keeping a massive amount of useful up-to-date information by himself for DECADES. A real gem on the internet.
  • They draw and travelCollection of illustrated travel map created by artists from around the world

typography

  • Beautiful Web TypeA curated collection of open-source typefaces and pairings
  • Fallback Font GeneratorTweak the adjustment of your fallback font to avoid CLS.
  • FontPairCollection of Google fonts pairings
  • Fonts in UseA collaborative archive of typefaces used in real life
  • Modern font stacksSystem font stack CSS organized by typeface classification for every modern OS. What a lifesaver.
  • Practical TypographyIt's not really a website, it's not really a book. One thing is certain: it is a treasure chest of typographic knowledge.
  • Type scaleMy go-to tool whenever I need to create a new website. It just makes font size choices so much more straightforward.