I want to see if I can get a spark of the “old internet” back by making a starting page for myself with all kinds of cool websites. But not sure where to start because Google obviously will not work for this.
So… what are some of your favourite websites?
https://rabbit-rabbit.quest/ selects a random location for you to visit every day within walking/cycling distance.
Someone on Lemmy posted a link to https://corru.observer a week or two ago, and I’m really enjoying the game.
Futility Closet is a collection of entertaining curiosities in history, literature, language, art, philosophy, and mathematics, designed to help you waste time as enjoyably as possible.
neal.fun definitely deserves a mention.
These games also have a similar feel:
Paper Trader
Guess The YearWelp, already spent way too much time on neal.fun! Great stuff!
This text-based game is fun:
https://pmotschmann.github.io/Evolve/Oh goodness… Why did you have to introduce me to a clicker game?. Welp, I guess I’ll cancel all my appointments for the next few days.
In the same vibe, the excellent arcanum: https://mathiashjelm.gitlab.io/arcanum/
She’s gone Ralf, she’s gone. Let her go.
I felt that in my soul.
https://wavingwalrus.itch.io/peckin-pixels
This game about chickens is a really fun time sink.
https://www.testufo.com/#test=framerates
Use it to see how new monitors are doing. Mostly a toy but I like it.
Aww, Linux doesn’t support Vsync :( Useful for my Windows install though!
Blue’s News - Video Gaming, Technology and General Interest. I think it’s been around since the mid 90s.
Added to my rss feeds thanks!
Vimm’s Lair
Z2
A bunch of webcomics
Whoa, Vimm’s lair is amazing! I especially like that they also have scans of manuals from old games. I’m still missing some in my collection.
Z2 is kind of hard to find with Google. Do you mean z2comics?
Thought it was z2.org but it’s actually http://zzt.org
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So that’s how 27/100 performance feels like…
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https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/
When I discovered this website, I started obsessively relacing all my shoes.
That secure shoelace knot was an actual game changer. Shit just works.
I feel insecure about my current shoelaces now.
I like single purpose concept websites that don’t do anything. They’re the opposite of the modern internet that values engagement above all. They communicate exactly one thing once and though you never have to go back, you’re always glad that they’re there.
Zombo is great. In the 10 minutes I spent there I hung the laundry, bought weekly groceries, painted my living room, got married twice, got elected minister of foreign affairs of Belgium, made first contact with 4 different alien spaces and then evolved into a whole new life form that exists in 4d space. Good site.
I like single purpose concept websites that don’t do anything.
Aye matey.
Excellent thank you very much for this.
Feel like you are really under selling all that zombo can do
It’s not what zombocom can do, it’s what you can do at zombocom.
Anything is possible… At Zombo com
So true! I hereby retract that antizombo slander
I’m amazed zombo still exists
When Flash died the site was down for several days. It was nerve wracking not knowing if it would return!
I agree, I love when a site is focused.
Like I said in another comment, got some big YourTheManNowDog vibes from these. Used to browse their random site visitor a lot back in the day.
Also, love how yyyyyyy seems to be a randomized site.
I am a now Junior Acolyte follower of the pug
Big ytmnd vibes
Wiby, particularly the “surprise me” option is great for old school sites and that StumbleUpon feeling!
Ooh, that’s some old school stuff!
