The Joy of Single-Purpose Websites
Sites that do exactly one thing are fast, memorable, and oddly delightful. Here is why they keep winning bookmarks.
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Notes on the interesting internet.
Guides, field notes, and practical ideas for finding, building, and sharing better corners of the web.
New articles cover independent websites, useful tools, static publishing, and the people making the web more personal.
Websites of the WeekOne interesting site, and the story behind why it matters.Understanding DMCA Takedowns for Small Websites
What a DMCA takedown notice is, what it needs to contain, and how small directories and hosts should handle one fairly.
Read the post →How to Write a Great About Page
The about page is often the second page people visit. Here is how to make it clear, personal, and worth reading.
Read the post →Why Every Website Needs a Colophon
A short page about how a site was made builds trust, credits the people behind it, and helps other builders learn.
Read the post →How to Curate a Link Collection People Actually Use
A practical method for collecting, trimming, and organizing links so a list stays useful long after the first share.
Read the post →How to Make a Website Worth Bookmarking
The small details that turn a website from a one-time click into a useful bookmark: clear purpose, fast pages, durable URLs, and something worth returning to.
Read the post →What Is the Indie Web? A Practical Guide to Owning Your Online Presence
Learn what the IndieWeb means, why owning a domain matters, and how to start publishing on a personal site without leaving the social web behind.
Read the post →How to Build a Personal Website People Remember
A practical guide to making a personal website memorable: choose a clear idea, write a useful homepage, and make the site feel like yours.
Read the post →How to Make a Website Feel Fast Without a Rewrite
Four changes that make a small site feel instant on a phone: honest images, fewer fonts, no third-party scripts ahead of the content, and a layout that never jumps.
Read the post →Why Plain Text Outlives the Software That Made It
Notes, drafts and documentation saved as plain text keep opening decades later, which makes the most boring file format on the web the safest bet.
Read the post →Why Browser Games Are Quietly Thriving
No installs, no accounts, no thirty-gigabyte download: a look at why short games that live in a browser tab are finding players again.
Read the post →How a Small Website Gets Found in 2026
Search, directories, webrings and word of mouth: a practical look at how a one-person site actually finds readers instead of waiting to be stumbled upon.
Read the post →Web Accessibility is Not Optional
Simple steps to make your personal website welcoming and usable for everyone, regardless of ability.
Read the post →Why Static Sites Are the Future of Personal Publishing
The security, speed, and simplicity benefits of using static site generators like Eleventy and Hugo.
Read the post →Owning Your Data: An Introduction to the IndieWeb
Take back your online identity by self-hosting your content and syndicating it everywhere else.
Read the post →Fighting Link Rot: How to Build Websites That Last
Strategies for preserving your digital footprint and ensuring your web links don't break over time.
Read the post →The Revival of the Personal Homepage
Why people are fleeing homogenized social profiles to build their own quirky, personalized corners of the web.
Read the post →Building a Personal API for Your Life
How exposing your own reading lists, watch logs, and listening habits through a simple API can foster a more interconnected, open web.
Read the post →Why Local-First Software Matters More Than Ever
A look into the local-first software movement, ensuring users retain ownership, speed, and offline capability in their applications.
Read the post →The Charm of Brutalist Web Design
Exploring the aesthetic and functional benefits of stripped-down, lightweight web design that prioritizes content over complex styling.
Read the post →Markdown: The Forever Format for Your Thoughts
Why plain text and Markdown remain the most durable, portable, and reliable ways to store your writing for the long term.
Read the post →Reclaiming Your Attention with RSS
Take back control of your media diet by using Really Simple Syndication (RSS) to read what you want, when you want, without the algorithmic noise.
Read the post →Why Webrings and Blogrolls Are Making a Comeback
How human curation and mutual linking are rebuilding a connected, serendipitous web away from centralized social media platforms.
Read the post →The Joy of Single-Purpose Web Audio Toys
Why tiny, browser-based sound generators, synthesizer toys, and ambient noise machines offer a peaceful alternative to algorithmic streaming.
Read the post →Why Digital Gardens Are Replacing Traditional Blogs
An introduction to digital gardens — non-linear, evolving web spaces where ideas grow over time rather than sinking under a chronological timeline.
Read the post →How to Find Interesting Websites on the Open Web
A practical guide to finding thoughtful personal sites, useful tools, and strange little corners of the internet.
Read the post →Why Small Web Projects Matter
Small websites make the internet more personal, experimental, and useful — one focused idea at a time.
Read the post →How to Publish a Static Website
A beginner-friendly path from an index.html file to a fast, shareable website on the open web.
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