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Links to things I find interesting: essays, articles, and curiosities from around the web. 244 so far.
- 100 Webmaster Questions — " (6 Jun 2026)
- 50 Years Of Travel Tips — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Ad Infinitum — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Affordances For Me But Not For Thee — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Against Scale — " (6 Jun 2026)
- AI In 2026 — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Almost Plain Text, Nicely Done — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Announcing Fanfiction.lol: A Manifesto On Human Creativity And AO3 — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Another Triumph For Blogging — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Building The Future — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Celebrating Terry Pratchett Day — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Cruft — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Dreamwidth And Yearning For Humanity On The Web — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Easily Distracted — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Fits On A Floppy: A Manifesto For Small Software — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Floating Up: An Interview With The Creator Of Bubbles Town, Benjamin Behnke — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Futurescapes — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Gemini, Gophers, And Fingers, Oh My: Alternative Internets Beyond HTTPS — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Goodbye RSS — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Great News! Brennan.day Is Being Acquired — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Hey You, Start Communicating — " (6 Jun 2026)
- How I Discover New Blogs — " (6 Jun 2026)
- How To Hate AI — " (6 Jun 2026)
- How You Can Support Indie Creators (And You Need To) — " (6 Jun 2026)
- I Haven't Had Meth In Five Days — " (6 Jun 2026)
- I Leave The US In Less Than Three Weeks — " (6 Jun 2026)
- I Love The Web — " (6 Jun 2026)
- If People Talked To Other Professionals The Way They Talk To Teachers — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Joining The IndieWeb Zine Pop-Up — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Joy — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Link Dumps — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Living In Your Own Head — " (6 Jun 2026)
- My Office Explained In 13 Objects — " (6 Jun 2026)
- On Google Declaring War On The Web — " (6 Jun 2026)
- On People Writing About Their Use Of AI — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Out With The Old — " (6 Jun 2026)
- OVR-068 — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Playing God — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Ready — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Resistance — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Rootr.ing — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Save The Web By Being Nice — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Scroll Quadrāgintā Duo — " (6 Jun 2026)
- The Boring Internet — " (6 Jun 2026)
- The Internet Needs More Cross-Pollinators — " (6 Jun 2026)
- The Joys Of A Small Social Feed — " (6 Jun 2026)
- The Long Reply — " (6 Jun 2026)
- The New Mechanical Turks — " (6 Jun 2026)
- The Story Of MJ — " (6 Jun 2026)
- The Word For Web Is Forest — " (6 Jun 2026)
- This Decision Changed My Life And My Business — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Web Page Annoyances — " (6 Jun 2026)
- What I Have Learned Being On The IndieWeb For A Month — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Who's A Blog For? — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Why Am I Writing A Blog In 2026? — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Why I Still Like The Internet — " (6 Jun 2026)
- The Wood-Paneled Web Ring — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Wrestling With My Own Consumerism — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Write Anything — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Writers Who Burned All Their Words (Feat. Bix Frankonis) — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Writing Mannerisms — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Yearnotes 2025 — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Your AI Hate Is Showing — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Yousky: My One Person Social Network (Short Version) — " (6 Jun 2026)
- YouTube Is A Research Library — " (6 Jun 2026)
- Zero Alignment — " (6 Jun 2026)
- A Love Letter To Everything — " (19 May 2026)
- A Notebook Just For Recording Things I Have Done — " (19 May 2026)
- Consumption Eats Creation — " (19 May 2026)
- Favourite Letter From The Pastons — " (19 May 2026)
- If You Like Someone's Blog You Should Probably Tell Them — " (19 May 2026)
- Last Online 620 Weeks Ago: Why I'm Loyal to the IndieWeb — " (19 May 2026)
- Laying It On Thick — " (19 May 2026)
- /r/SlopcoreCirclejerk and the Men Who Are Pro-AI — " (19 May 2026)
- The Meaning Of My Life — " (19 May 2026)
- The World Is Not Made Up Of Words — " (19 May 2026)
- Project: A Bandcamp for Zines — " (18 May 2026)
- A Letter to a Letter-less World — " (18 May 2026)
- A Secret Web — " (18 May 2026)
- Attenuating the Web — " (18 May 2026)
- Diaryland Gave Me Closure After 20 Years — " (18 May 2026)
- My Life Was Changed by Four Sentences in Four Books — " (18 May 2026)
- How to Surf the Web in 2025, and Why You Should — " (18 May 2026)
- My Quest to Be the Scrobble King — " (18 May 2026)
- Netizen — " (18 May 2026)
- Prepare Your 'No' and Keep It Handy — " (18 May 2026)
- Privacy Is Becoming Even More of a Privilege — " (18 May 2026)
- The Conditionally Open Web — " (18 May 2026)
- The Death of Curating, the Rise of Curation — " (18 May 2026)
- The Old World of Tech Is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born — " (18 May 2026)
- Web Explorer — " (18 May 2026)
- Interview With RMF — " (17 May 2026)
- One Billion Questions For Webmasters — " (17 May 2026)
- Return To The Computer — " (17 May 2026)
- A Note About Personal Security — " (21 Apr 2026)
- A Website To End All Websites — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Actually Existing Solarpunk — " (21 Apr 2026)
- AGI Is Here (And I Feel Fine) — " (21 Apr 2026)
- An Appeal To Use Cash More Often — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Apple And Cinnamon Crunch Cake — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Be Wary Of Bluesky — " (21 Apr 2026)
- I'm Bringing Everything Back To My Website — " (21 Apr 2026)
- BTS Are Back From Military Service – Can They Pick Up Where They Left Off? — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Build The Web You Want To See — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Cheese And Bacon Scones — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Choosing To Walk — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Cinnamon Sweet Potato Breakfast Cookies — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Consume, Consume, Consume, Create — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Don't Ask To Ask, Just Ask — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Finding Indie: Carving My Path Through Online Connections — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Flood Fill vs. The Magic Circle — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Forums Are Still Alive, Active, And A Treasure Trove — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Fraidycat — " (21 Apr 2026)
- French Almond Plum Tart — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Google Has A Secret Reference Desk — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Hold The Internet In Your Hands, Then Give It A Call — " (21 Apr 2026)
- How Complex Systems Fail — " (21 Apr 2026)
- How Fanfiction Is Literary Resistance — " (21 Apr 2026)
- How To Be A Critic — " (21 Apr 2026)
- How To Learn HTML From Other Websites — " (21 Apr 2026)
- How We Lost Communication To Entertainment — " (21 Apr 2026)
- I Don't Want To Be A Minimalist Anymore — " (21 Apr 2026)
- I Print Websites Like A F***ing Boomer — " (21 Apr 2026)
- I Will Never Respect A Website — " (21 Apr 2026)
- I Will Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again — " (21 Apr 2026)
- If You Don't Fight For Your Hobbies, Nobody Will — " (21 Apr 2026)
- In Defense Of Pretension — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Instructions For Myself — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Internet Is Not Dead — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Anh – People And Blogs — " (21 Apr 2026)
- David Cain – People And Blogs — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Dominik Schwind – People And Blogs — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Frances – People And Blogs — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Jeremy Keith – People And Blogs — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Stefano Verna – People And Blogs — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Winnie Lim – People And Blogs — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Johnny.Decimal – A System To Organise Your Life — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Land Should Be A Public Good — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Julie Goodwin's Lemon Blueberry Cake — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Maybe We Shouldn't Have To Trust The Little Guy — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Mozilla Slopaganda — " (21 Apr 2026)
- My Low-Traffic Blog Is Like That Friend Who Listens — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Nothing Kills A Blog Like A Viral Post — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Nothing Works Without Internet Anymore — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Ode To Cinnamon — " (21 Apr 2026)
- On Writing To Exist, And Website Graveyards — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Our Thinkers Are Dead, And Their Replacements Are Illiterate — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Patterns For Collaborative Blogging — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Paying For The Indie/Small Web — " (21 Apr 2026)
- People Are Not Friction — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Polyring — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Remembering Forgotten Lessons And Selves — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Resonant Computing Manifesto — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Returning To One's Core — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Richest Blogger In The Cemetery — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Serif Populism, Hyperpolitics and Graphic Design Culture — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Seven Days Offline And I've Grown A Soul — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Shelf Life: The Truth Lasts — " (21 Apr 2026)
- So Many Websites — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Some Of You Are Engaging In Cop Behavior — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Subvert – The Collectively Owned Music Marketplace — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Sweet Spiced Carrot Dip — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Talent Without Visibility Is Useless — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Artisanal Web — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Case For Blogging In The Ruins — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Case For Taxing AI Slop — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Colonization Of Confidence — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The F*** Off Contact Page — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The HTML Elements Time Forgot — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Lack Of Trust On The Internet Is Exhausting — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Open Web Isn't Dying. We're Killing It. — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Positive Case For Good Tech — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Reverse-Centaur's Guide To Criticizing AI — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Scottish Island That Bought Itself — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Timeless Way Of Building (A Book Club) — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The View From RSS — " (21 Apr 2026)
- The Whimsical Web — " (21 Apr 2026)
- There's Still Time Enough — " (21 Apr 2026)
- List Of Things I Love Seeing In Personal Webspaces — " (21 Apr 2026)
- This Website As A Learning And Reflection Tool — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Mailbag: URLs As UI — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Virtuous Cycles — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Visual Design Rules You Can Safely Follow Every Time — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Webspace Invaders — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Where Do I See The IndieWeb In 2030? — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Where Is It Like To Be A Language Model — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Who Am I — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Who's Paying For Tokens And Why — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Why Happy Ever After Is Radical Restorative Justice — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Wishcessibility — " (21 Apr 2026)
- No, I Won't Download Your App — " (21 Apr 2026)
- Writing Hyperlinks: Salient, Descriptive, Start With Keyword — " (21 Apr 2026)
- A Man Of Parts And Learning — " (15 Nov 2024)
- A Personal Website Is A Bit Like A Quilt — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Beyond The Search Engine — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Blog Of The Day — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Cool Things People Do With Their Blogs — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Cool URIs Don't Change — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Creative Soulmates — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Dark Theme Club — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Designed To Last — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Did We Give Up Before AI Arrived? — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Digital Pollution — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Eunoia — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Filling Hospitals With Art Reduces Patient Stress, Anxiety, And Pain — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Food From Beyond Time: Ancient Dishes — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Form, Function, And The Sentences We Collect — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Full Of Themselves — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Good Artists Copy, AI Artists ____ — " (15 Nov 2024)
- I Love Your Week Notes And Day Notes And Art And Lists — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Indie Blog Page — " (15 Nov 2024)
- IndieWeb — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Inventors Killed By Their Invention — " (15 Nov 2024)
- James G.'s Buttons Page — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Justifying Mediocre Work — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Make 2024 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Map Of Reddit — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Microformats — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Moleskine Mania: How A Notebook Conquered The Digital Era — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Mutt — " (15 Nov 2024)
- My Reading Philosophy In 17 Guidelines — " (15 Nov 2024)
- NeoCities — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Notes On My Reading Habits — " (15 Nov 2024)
- omg.lol — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Overlooked Reasons To Still Buy Physical Media — " (15 Nov 2024)
- PowRSS — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Research As Leisure Activity — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Shady Characters — A delightful exploration of the history and cultural significance of punctuation marks, emoji, and typographical symbols. (15 Nov 2024)
- Sitters And Standers — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Status Cafe — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Surprising Uses Of Email — " (15 Nov 2024)
- The 512KB Club — " (15 Nov 2024)
- The Divine Discontent — " (15 Nov 2024)
- The Forest — " (15 Nov 2024)
- The People Pledge — " (15 Nov 2024)
- The Self-Appointed Artist Residency, Explained — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Top Four — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Varve — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Vincent Van Gogh's Letters — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Wayfinder — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Webmentions — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Wes Cook's Art Archive — " (15 Nov 2024)
- Wikis All The Way Down: Books About Wikipedia — " (15 Nov 2024)
- You're Using The Dictionary Wrong — " (15 Nov 2024)
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Zachary Kai is a space fantasy writer, offbeat queer, traveler, zinester, and avowed generalist. The internet is his livelihood and lifeline.
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