Could be obscure hobby related or a useful underrated site.
Can’t go wrong with looking around at the blogs and stuff at https://neocities.org/browse Lots of creative people with an interest in retro style website and blog design
I also like https://www.howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com/
And of course gotta mention the GOAT zombo.com
The site that comes to mind is Ian’s Shoelace Website. The ultimate guide about shoelaces. The most impactful/important thing for me was Ian’s Knot, the fastest and most correct way to tie a shoe. I discovered this website in the mid-2000s and have been using his method since. Anyway, it’s a fun and comprehensive website about shoelaces. https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm
Well im definetely checking this while i sing a g l e t AGLET
Jeg ville ønske, det var fredag 😩
Det er det i dag 😄
Det manglede da også bare! Jeg har gået og ventet på fredag siden søndag!
It even translates yes or no in the language of the country you live in
Tells what week it is.
www.permies.com For permaculture and gardening
Yay Permies is wonderful! Such a great resource.
Well, Lemmy…
Niche hobby website from the 90s that’s both really useful and still updated (somewhat) - the Parker pen penography. Look at all those pens! Genuinely the most useful source of info on the topic of old Parkers that isn’t a big hefty coffee table book. Most of it probably isn’t too interesting to non-fountain pen people, but there’s some articles about the history of Parker and their decline that might be interesting if you like economics and buisness (like the one about the Itala
Incredibly niche! And funnily enough one Ive been on before.
That’s definitely https://noclip.website/
I love retro video games (and current games). And some badass implemented the rendering of several games and consoles in JavaScript just for fun, so that you can explore levels from many games right in your browser.
Note that I did say explore, not play. This website let’s you fly the camera through the level like with a “no clip cheat” (hence the site name).
It somewhat works on mobile devices in landscape mode (and maybe also “show desktop page”), but is best viewed and controlled on a PC.
People talking about Windows 98 and Pentium 3 processors all day long, feels just like home.
There was a website where if no messages where not sent in 24 Hours it would die, I sometimes wonder if it’s still up
This one?
Yes! Oh my god! So happy to find it again!
He’s been running the site since 95. I’ve been visiting since 96 or 97. I even provided the hardcopy for the Big Lebowski shooting script which he posted a few months before the movie premiered.
My god I havent been here in a decade or more, what a dedicated fellow!
Maille Artisans. I make chainmail jewelry and find many new weaves through this website.
Now thats the kinda thing im talking about! Thats great
Ninite.com. Download the latest installers for basically all the free software you install on a new machine.
