Internet Relics
A curated link shrine. Personal, useful, and slightly chaotic in the traditional way.
Tools I Use
The daily drivers.
VercelWhere everything I build goes to live.
VS CodeThe editor. You know the one.
FigmaWhere designs are born and abandoned.
CursorThe AI editor that ate VS Code's lunch.
GitHubWhere code goes to socialize.
GitHub CopilotAutocomplete that actually understands.
WarpTerminal with AI and good taste.
HomebrewThe missing package manager. Install everything.
DockerIt works on my machine, now it works on yours.
PostmanAPI testing without the tears.
BrunoPostman's open source cousin. No cloud required.
TablePlusDatabase GUI that doesn't make you cry.
Ngroklocalhost goes public in one command.
GitKrakenGit with training wheels that don't suck.
TowerGit for people who like nice things.
LazygitTerminal Git UI for the lazy.
Oh My ZshZsh but make it usable.
StarshipPrompt so pretty you forget to type.
tmuxTerminal sessions that outlive your SSH.
iTerm2The terminal before Warp existed.
RaycastSpotlight if it actually tried.
AlfredThe OG launcher. Still faster than your mouse.
NotionNotes, docs, and databases that never end.
ObsidianYour brain, but in markdown and local.
LinearIssue tracking that doesn't feel like Jira.
Arc BrowserThe browser that ate the internet.
Zen BrowserFirefox but actually calm.
BraveChrome minus the creepy tracking.
OrionSafari's cooler younger sibling.
RectangleWindow snapping that macOS forgot.
MagnetRectangle's rival. Both work.
CleanShot XScreenshots so clean they feel illegal.
ShottrScreenshot tool with OCR and speed.
ShareXWindows screenshot king. Overkill in the best way.
OBS StudioStream, record, or just look professional.
Screen StudioRecordings that edit themselves.
LoomSend a video instead of another meeting.
PasteClipboard history you'll actually use.
MaccyLightweight clipboard manager. Free.
CleanMyMacMac cleanup for the paranoid.
DaisyDiskSee what's eating your disk. Spoiler: it's node_modules.
DaVinci ResolveProfessional video editing that's somehow free.
Premiere ProAdobe's video editor. You pay for the crashes.
Final Cut ProApple's video editor. Magnetic timeline magic.
AudacityAudio editing from 1999 that still works.
ReaperDAW so cheap it feels like stealing.
GIMPPhotoshop's free cousin. Interface from 2003.
Affinity PhotoPhotoshop without the subscription.
PhotopeaPhotoshop in a browser. Witchcraft.
InkscapeVector graphics for people who hate Adobe.
Affinity DesignerIllustrator without the rental fee.
Blender3D everything. Steep learning curve, infinite power.
Fusion 360CAD for makers and engineers.
Tinkercad3D design for kids and impatient adults.
After EffectsMotion graphics that take 6 hours to render.
LottieAnimations that don't weigh a megabyte.
RiveInteractive animations that run anywhere.
TampermonkeyUserscripts that fix broken websites.
StylusCustom CSS for sites that need therapy.
Dark ReaderDark mode for everything. Your eyes will thank you.
Privacy BadgerEFF's tracker blocker. Aggressive but fair.
uBlock OriginThe ad blocker. Accept no substitutes.
BitwardenPassword manager that doesn't cost a kidney.
1PasswordPassword manager for the Apple ecosystem.
Authy2FA that syncs across devices.
AegisOffline 2FA for the paranoid.
MullvadVPN that doesn't want your email.
ProtonVPNVPN from the people who do encrypted email.
Proton MailEmail that governments can't read.
TutanotaEncrypted email with a funny name.
Auth0Authentication as a service. Expensive but works.
ClerkAuth so easy it feels like cheating.
NextAuth.jsAuth for Next.js without the vendor lock in.
Developer Links
Bookmarked so hard the folder wore out.
AI Prompt LibraryEvery free prompt on this site, filed by category.
MDN Web DocsThe only documentation that never lies.
Next.js DocsRead them before asking. I never do either.
Can I UseThe answer is usually yes now, which still feels weird.
Stack OverflowCopy, paste, pray. The holy trinity.
CSS TricksThe archive is eternal. RIP to the blog, long live the tricks.
web.devGoogle telling you how to web properly.
W3C SpecificationsRead the source of truth. Fall asleep halfway through.
TC39 ProposalsWhere JavaScript actually happens. Boring but important.
Smashing MagazineDeep dives that take longer than the project.
Dev.toCommunity writing. Less corporate than Medium.
Hacker NewsThe front page of tech. Comments are a war zone.
LobstersHN but smaller, sharper, and invite only.
Frontend MastersThe best video courses money can buy.
Egghead.ioBite sized tutorials. No fluff, all stuff.
JavaScript.infoThe modern JS tutorial. Start to finish.
Refactoring UIDesign for developers who can't design.
Josh W. ComeauCSS wizardry with interactive examples.
Kent C. DoddsTesting and React. He will make you test everything.
DevDocs.ioOffline docs for when the wifi dies.
OverAPICheat sheets for everything you forgot.
Regex101Test regex before you break production.
RegExrRegex testing with a side of explanation.
BundlephobiaCheck the size before you npm install regret.
npmtrendsCompare package popularity like it's a sport.
Shadcn UICopy paste components. No npm install required.
Radix UIAccessible primitives so you don't mess up a11y.
Prisma DocsORM documentation that doesn't hate you.
Tailwind CSS DocsYou will live here. Learn to love it.
CodePenFrontend experiments and stolen ideas.
JSFiddleQuick JS tests from 2010. Still works.
StackBlitzNode.js in a browser tab. Black magic.
CodeSandboxCloud IDE that feels local.
ReplitCode in any language from your browser.
GitHub GistsSnippets that are secretly repos.
SupabaseOpen source Firebase. Postgres included.
PlanetScaleServerless MySQL that scales.
MongoDB CompassMongo GUI for when the CLI hurts.
DBeaverUniversal database tool. Ugly but powerful.
RedisInsightRedis GUI that doesn't require a CS degree.
SwaggerAPI docs that write themselves. Sort of.
OpenAPIThe standard for describing APIs.
GraphQLQuery exactly what you need. Overfetching is dead.
tRPCEnd to end typesafe APIs. No schema required.
AWSThe cloud. All of it. Good luck.
Google CloudAWS but with better Kubernetes.
AzureMicrosoft's cloud. Works great with Windows.
RailwayDeploy without reading docs. Dangerous.
RenderHeroku that didn't die.
Fly.ioRun apps close to users. Edge computing made easy.
CloudflareCDN, DNS, Workers, and now everything else.
TerraformInfrastructure as code. Fear it, respect it.
AnsibleConfigure servers with YAML and hope.
KubernetesContainer orchestration for people who hate sleep.
Docker HubWhere containers live when they're not local.
GitHub ActionsCI and CD that breaks on Fridays.
GitLab CIGitHub Actions but with better free tiers.
SentryError tracking that actually helps you fix things.
LogRocketSession replay for when users say it broke.
FullStorySee exactly where users rage quit.
DatadogMonitoring so expensive it better be good.
New RelicAPM that tells you what you already suspected.
PlausibleAnalytics without the cookie banner.
FathomPrivacy analytics that respect your visitors.
UmamiSelf hosted analytics for the control freak.
MixpanelProduct analytics that answer did they click it.
AmplitudeMixpanel's fancier cousin.
PostHogOpen source product analytics. Host it yourself.
HotjarHeatmaps that prove nobody reads your copy.
Crazy EggA B testing and heatmaps for the curious.
Microsoft ClarityFree heatmaps and recordings. Surprisingly good.
LighthouseGoogle grades your site. Aim for 100.
PageSpeed InsightsLighthouse but with a score you can screenshot.
WebPageTestTest performance from real devices worldwide.
WAVEAccessibility checker that finds your shame.
axe DevToolsAccessibility testing in your browser.
StarkAccessibility plugin for Figma. Colorblind modes included.
SonarQubeCode quality analysis that judges your choices.
CodeClimateAutomated code review for lazy teams.
CodecovTest coverage reports to make you feel bad.
SnykFind vulnerabilities before hackers do.
DependabotGitHub's bot that updates your dependencies.
RenovateDependabot but configurable.
OWASP ZAPWeb app security scanner. Find your own holes.
Hack The BoxLearn to hack legally. Capture the flag for adults.
TryHackMeCybersecurity training that feels like a game.
OverTheWireWargames that teach you Linux and security.
HackerOneGet paid to break things. Ethically.
BugcrowdBug bounty platform for the brave.
JekyllStatic sites with Ruby. GitHub Pages loves it.
HugoStatic sites so fast they finish before you blink.
EleventyStatic sites with JavaScript. Flexible and weird.
AstroContent focused sites that ship zero JS by default.
DocusaurusDocumentation sites that look like Facebook.
VitePressVue docs as a service. Fast and clean.
GitBookDocumentation that doesn't look like GitBook anymore.
ReadMeDeveloper docs that don't suck.
StrapiHeadless CMS that you host yourself.
SanityHeadless CMS with real time collaboration.
ContentfulEnterprise headless CMS. Expensive but solid.
PrismicHeadless CMS for the Jamstack crowd.
GhostProfessional publishing. WordPress for writers.
WordPressPowers 40% of the web. Respect the elder.
StripePayments infrastructure that just works.
ShopifyEcommerce without building from scratch.
WooCommerceWordPress plus shopping carts.
PaddleSaaS billing and checkout. Handles taxes.
MailgunSend email without landing in spam.
SendGridTransactional email at scale.
PostmarkEmail that actually reaches the inbox.
ResendEmail for developers. Beautiful API.
TwilioSMS and calls from code. Expensive but reliable.
Socket.ioReal time websockets made easy.
PusherReal time without managing the infrastructure.
AblyReal time pub sub for serious applications.
IntercomLive chat that tries to sell you more features.
ZendeskSupport tickets for grown up companies.
CrispIntercom but cheaper and French.
AlgoliaSearch so fast it feels like cheating.
MeilisearchAlgolia but open source and self hosted.
TypesenseInstant search that doesn't cost a fortune.
CloudinaryImage optimization and delivery. Upload and forget.
ImageKitCloudinary's cheaper cousin.
ImgixOn the fly image processing via URL.
MuxVideo API for developers. Upload and stream.
Cloudflare StreamVideo hosting without the Mux price tag.
ZapierConnect apps without writing code.
MakeZapier's visual cousin. More powerful, more complex.
n8nSelf hosted Zapier. Paranoid automation.
IFTTTSimple automation from 2011. Still works.
ChatGPTThe AI that started the panic.
ClaudeThe AI that writes better than you.
PerplexitySearch with sources. Cites its homework.
LangChainGlue LLMs together. Overkill for most.
LlamaIndexConnect LLMs to your data.
OllamaRun LLMs locally. No API key required.
freeCodeCampLearn to code for free. Actually free.
CodecademyInteractive coding lessons. Good for beginners.
LeetCodeGrind algorithms until you hate yourself.
HackerRankCode challenges for job prep.
CodewarsKata for programmers. Level up by solving.
ExercismMentored coding practice. Actually helpful.
System Design PrimerLearn to design systems at scale.
FireshipRapid tech tutorials in 100 seconds.
JavaScript WeeklyFrontend news in your inbox.
React StatusReact news without the drama.
CSS Tricks NewsletterCSS news from the grave.
Bytes by Ui.devJavaScript news that fits in a tweet.
Syntax.fmTasty web development treats.
ShopTalk ShowWeb design podcast with Chris Coyier.
JS PartyJavaScript podcast for the community.
Darknet DiariesTrue cybercrime stories. Binge worthy.
Redditr/webdev, r/web_design, and rabbit holes.
DiscordWhere developers actually hang out.
Indie HackersBootstrapped startup community. No VC allowed.
Product HuntDiscover new products every day.
BetaListUpcoming startups before they blow up.
LinkedInProfessional networking. Necessary evil.
WellfoundAngelList rebranded. Startup jobs.
We Work RemotelyRemote jobs that aren't scams.
RemoteOKRemote jobs with salary transparency.
Key ValuesFind companies that match your values.
Levels.fyiSalary data so you know what to ask for.
PrampPractice interviews with strangers.
Interviewing.ioAnonymous mock interviews with engineers.
UpworkFreelance gigs. Race to the bottom.
FiverrFreelance for five bucks. Sometimes more.
ToptalFreelance for people who charge real rates.
UnsplashStock photos that don't look like stock photos.
PexelsMore free stock photos. Less pretentious.
PixabayStock photos and videos. Quantity over curation.
Placehold.coPlaceholder images via URL. Simple.
PlaceKittenPlaceholder images of kittens. Obviously.
SquooshImage compression in the browser. Drag and drop.
TinyPNGCompress PNGs without crying.
ImageOptimMac image compression. Right click and done.
SVGOMGOptimize SVGs until they're invisible.
SVG Path EditorDraw SVG paths without wanting to die.
Favicon.ioGenerate favicons in 10 seconds.
RealFaviconGeneratorFavicons that work on every device.
Meta TagsSocial media preview generator. Look good when shared.
Crontab.guruCron expression editor. Finally makes sense.
Epoch ConverterUnix timestamps for the confused.
Base64 Encode DecodeBecause sometimes data needs to be text.
URL Encode DecodeFix broken links and query strings.
UUID GeneratorUnique IDs without thinking.
DiffcheckerCompare text differences. Find that one character.
JSON FormatterPretty print JSON. Save your eyes.
JSONLintValidate JSON before your parser screams.
QuickTypeGenerate types from JSON. Magic.
CSS Grid GeneratorVisual grid builder. No math required.
Flexbox FroggyLearn flexbox by saving frogs.
GTmetrixPerformance testing with waterfalls.
CarbonCreate beautiful code screenshots. Tweet them.
Poet.soTurn tweets into images. Content marketing hack.
Lorem IpsumFake text for fake designs.
Design Inspiration
Sites worth stealing ideas from. Legally. As a treat.
AwwwardsWhere websites go to flex.
GodlyAstronomically good web design.
DribbblePortfolio pieces that never ship.
BehanceAdobe's creative showcase. Everything is a brand identity.
PinterestMood boards and stolen ideas.
SiteInspireCurated website gallery. No bad ones allowed.
HttpsterIndie web inspiration. Small but mighty.
Minimal GalleryClean design that whispers.
Dark Mode DesignInterfaces that respect your eyes.
One Page LoveSingle page sites that do too much.
CSS Design AwardsAwwwards but focused.
MobbinReal app UI patterns. The mobile design bible.
Page CollectiveLanding page breakdowns.
Lapa NinjaLanding page gallery for the lazy.
Google FontsFree fonts. You already use them.
FontshareQuality free fonts by ITF.
Adobe FontsProfessional typefaces. Subscription required.
Font SquirrelFree commercial use fonts. No lawsuits.
WhatTheFontIdentify fonts from screenshots.
TypewolfFont recommendations with taste.
CoolorsPalette generator for the indecisive.
Color HuntCurated palettes. Pick one and go.
Happy HuesColor palettes with context.
UI ColorsTailwind shades without the math.
Adobe ColorColor wheel for people who took art class.
ColourLoversCommunity driven color trends.
PalettonAdvanced color schemes for nerds.
Phosphor IconsClean, flexible icon set.
HeroiconsHand crafted SVG icons by Tailwind Labs.
LucideIcon set that keeps growing.
Feather IconsLightweight and beautiful.
Tabler IconsThousands of free SVG icons.
Font AwesomeThe classic icon library. Every site uses it.
Material IconsGoogle's icon set. Recognizable everywhere.
UndrawOpen source illustrations. Customize the color.
BlushMix and match illustrations.
Open PeepsHand drawn people for your landing page.
HumaaansMix and match illustrated humans.
FramerDesign and publish sites. Figma's rival.
Spline3D design in the browser. No Blender required.
ExcalidrawHand drawn diagrams that look intentional.
WhimsicalFlowcharts and wireframes in minutes.
Three.js3D on the web. Prepare for math.
Babylon.js3D engine for games and experiences.
A FrameVR in HTML. Seriously.
ShadertoyWebGL shaders that melt your GPU.
GLSL SandboxShader experiments in the browser.
The Book of ShadersLearn shaders. Beautiful and hard.
Music and Playlists
Ears department.
Playlist ArchiveMy fake jewel cases full of real playlists.
SpotifyThe default. You know it.
SoundCloudUnderground tracks and unreleased heat.
BandcampSupport artists directly. Buy the album.
RateYourMusicThe music nerd database. Rate everything.
Last.fmScrobble everything. Judge your own taste.
YouTube MusicAlgorithm rabbit holes. Dangerous.
Apple MusicIf you're trapped in the ecosystem.
TidalHi fi streaming for audiophiles with money.
Resident AdvisorElectronic music culture. Not just a magazine.
PitchforkReviews that are too cool for you.
GeniusLyrics and annotations. Debate the meaning.
DiscogsMusic database and marketplace. Dig deep.
SomaFMIndie internet radio. Drone Zone forever.
Poolside FMRetro summer vibes. Internet classic.
Internet Archive AudioLive recordings and old radio.
IncrediboxBeatbox music maker. Addictive.
PlinkCollaborative music in the browser.
PatatapKeyboard triggered sounds and animations.
Every Noise at OnceA map of every music genre that has ever existed.
Books
The shelf that shaped the brain.
GoodreadsThe social standard. Track everything.
StoryGraphGoodreads but better recommendations.
LibraryThingCataloging for serious readers.
Bookshop.orgSupport indie bookstores. Amazon alternative.
Project GutenbergThousands of free eBooks. Classics only.
Standard EbooksBeautifully formatted classics. Free.
LibriVoxFree audiobooks read by volunteers.
O'Reilly LearningThe animal books. Serious tech.
No Starch PressTech books that don't bore.
Pragmatic BookshelfFor working developers.
Manning PublicationsIn depth technical. MEAP life.
A Book ApartBrief books for web professionals.
The Pragmatic ProgrammerThe book every dev pretends to have finished.
Don't Make Me ThinkUX wisdom in an afternoon.
Internet Nostalgia
The old web, preserved in amber.
SpaceHeyMySpace reborn. Tom would be proud.
GifCitiesThe GeoCities GIF search engine. Under construction forever.
NeocitiesGeoCities spiritual successor. Thriving today.
GeoCities ArchiveThe old web preserved in tar.
Cameron's WorldThe definitive GeoCities tribute. Art project.
The Old NetBrowse the 90s web in a 90s browser.
Textfiles.comBBS era text files. Pure history.
Internet Archive SoftwareOld games, DOS, and CD ROMs.
Macintosh GardenClassic Mac software. Nostalgia OS.
Windows 93Surreal Windows 3.1 parody. Play it.
The Useless WebRandom weird sites. Click and pray.
Staggering BeautyThe wavy worm. Shake it.
Pointer PointerFinds a photo pointing at your cursor. Magic.
ZoomquiltInfinite zoom artwork. Hypnotic.
Homestar RunnerFlash era animation. Still running. Strong Bad.
NewgroundsThe Flash portal. Games and animation.
Albino BlacksheepOld web animation archive.
YTMNDYou're The Man Now Dog. Meme grandfather.
Something AwfulForum culture grandfather. Ten dollars to post.
FarkNews aggregation before Reddit existed.
SlashdotNews for Nerds. Stuff that Matters.
DeliciousSocial bookmarking. RIP but remembered.
StumbleUponRandom web discovery. RIP but remembered.
GeoGuessrGuess where you are in the world. Addictive.
The Secret DoorRandom Google Street View. Explore Earth.
Doodle Champion IslandGoogle's Olympic game. Beautiful.
Line RiderDraw lines, sled down them. Physics toy.
SandspielFalling sand physics. Build and destroy.
Orb.FarmEcosystem simulation. Watch life happen.
Draw a StickmanInteractive drawing adventure. Surprisingly good.
This is SandMake art with falling sand. Meditative.
SilkInteractive generative art. Draw with symmetry.
Infinite CraftAI element combining. Water plus fire equals steam.
The Password GameMaddening password rules. You will rage.
Windows 96Browser based Windows parody.
Neave.TVChannel surf random YouTube. Surreal.
MapCrunchRandom Google Street View. Travel without moving.
Useful Weird Stuff
Hard to categorize, impossible to delete.
Window SwapLook out a stranger's window somewhere on earth.
Radio GardenSpin the globe, hear a radio station.
WolframAlphaComputational knowledge engine. Ask it anything.
Have I Been PwnedCheck if your data leaked. Probably yes.
VirusTotalScan files before you regret clicking.
Ten Minute MailTemporary email for sketchy signups.
Guerrilla MailAnother temp email. More aggressive name.
Time.isExact time with millisecond precision.
Just Delete MeHow to delete accounts from services.
Terms of Service Didn't ReadSummarized TOS. Nobody reads them anyway.
PrivacyTools.ioPrivacy focused software recommendations.
Fast.comNetflix's speed test. No fluff, just Mbps.
Shrine Rules
Every link here earned its spot. Nothing is sponsored, nothing is an affiliate, and at least three of these have survived since the old internet. Treat them with respect.