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A Historian's Take A Historian's Take www.rachellaudan.com This site features in-depth historical essays by Rachel Laudan, a scholar examining the intersections of food, agriculture, and knowledge. PCG, A Family of Better Random Number Generators PCG, A Family of Better Random Number Generators www.pcg-random.org This site hosts the definitive reference for PCG random number generators, created by Melissa E. Tom Francis Tom Francis www.pentadact.com Tom Francis’s personal site hosts a long-running blog where he dissects game mechanics, shares development tales, and reflects on the creative process. Ryan Veeder Ryan Veeder www.rcveeder.net The personal website of interactive fiction writer Ryan Veeder, presenting a collection of original text-based games and stories. Geoff Huston - potaroo.net Geoff Huston - potaroo.net www.potaroo.net The site hosts decades of articles, measurement reports, and tools for internet performance analysis. Stoyan's web dev blog: phpied.com Stoyan's web dev blog: phpied.com www.phpied.com Stoyan Stefanov's blog contains deep dives into web performance, JavaScript quirks, and PHP internals. pagetable.com pagetable.com www.pagetable.com Michael Steil shares detailed technical articles on low-level programming, emulation, and classic hardware. Card Games Card Games www.pagat.com Pagat.com is an extensive archive of card and tile game rules from every continent. PainScience.com PainScience.com www.painscience.com A personal project by Paul Ingraham, PainScience.com hosts deeply researched, evidence-based articles on pain, injury, and treatment. Mystery Flesh Pit National Park Mystery Flesh Pit National Park www.mysteryfleshpitnationalpark.com Mystery Flesh Pit National Park presents an extensive in-world documentary archive of a fictional disaster park. 月石 MoonStone 月石 MoonStone www.moonstone.fun MoonStone is a deeply researched personal archive on ancient Chinese timber-frame buildings. Modern C++ Blog by Rainer Grimm Modern C++ Blog by Rainer Grimm www.modernescpp.com Rainer Grimm's blog provides detailed articles on modern C++, covering language features from C++11 to C++20 and upcoming standards. Neural Amp Modeler Neural Amp Modeler www.neuralampmodeler.com The Neural Amp Modeler project provides a no-cost, open-source alternative to commercial guitar amp simulation software. Something Mo from Maureen Ryan Something Mo from Maureen Ryan www.moryan.com The site features essays and commentary on television, film, and books from a seasoned critic. Peter Norvig Peter Norvig www.norvig.com The site hosts a long-running collection of essays and software by Peter Norvig, covering topics like AI, Lisp, and solving puzzles. Notes from the Road Notes from the Road www.notesfromtheroad.com Erik Gauger's travel blog combines long-form writing with photography and illustration to document journeys across the globe. On Verticality On Verticality www.onverticality.com The site presents long-form essays and illustrated research on verticality as a cultural and biological phenomenon. Nihongo Resources Nihongo Resources www.nihongoresources.com The site hosts a variety of Japanese learning tools, from detailed dictionaries to grammar explanations and a community forum. OpenPA.net OpenPA.net www.openpa.net A comprehensive archive of PA-RISC and HP 9000 information maintained since 1999. Omniglot - the encyclopedia of writing systems and languages Omniglot - the encyclopedia of writing systems and languages www.omniglot.com A long-running personal project that catalogs writing systems from around the world, from major alphabets to constructed scripts. Karl Seguin Karl Seguin www.openmymind.net A personal blog by developer Karl Seguin covering systems languages like Zig and Go, along with Elixir and software design. Moneyness Moneyness www.moneyness.ca Moneyness offers in-depth essays on monetary theory and history, from the origins of coinage to modern digital currencies. Murat Hepeyiler Murat Hepeyiler www.murathepeyiler.com The site offers in-depth technical articles on low-level programming topics, written from direct experience with real systems. Mathy Vanhoef Mathy Vanhoef www.mathyvanhoef.com The site showcases Mathy Vanhoef's work in computer security, including details on notable wireless protocol vulnerabilities.