Sean Carroll – Preposterous Universe
www.preposterousuniverse.com
Sean Carroll's personal site has hosted his long-running blog for years, with essays that connect physics to bigger questions in philosophy and everyday life.
FileFormat.Info: The Digital Rosetta Stone
www.fileformat.info
An exhaustively researched repository of file format documentation, from common media types to obscure legacy specifications.
FlickFilosopher.com | film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997
www.flickfilosopher.com
A continuously updated archive of film reviews and essays, written with a sharp, informed perspective.
Christoph Niemann
www.christophniemann.com
The site displays a broad selection of Niemann's illustrations, animations, and interactive projects.
Experimental Jetset - Online Archive
www.jetset.nl
The online archive of Amsterdam-based graphic design studio Experimental Jetset presents a thorough collection of their work, from posters to books and installations.
Good Type Foundry
goodtypefoundry.com
Good Type Foundry offers a collection of meticulously crafted typefaces for both screen and print.
ATLAS Experiment at CERN
atlas.cern
The ATLAS Experiment website presents the scientific work and discoveries of a key LHC detector.
Made Not Found (by danah boyd)
made-not-found-by-danah-boyd.ghost.io
A collection of long-form essays by researcher danah boyd, known for her work on social media, privacy, and youth.
Disasterpeace
disasterpeace.com
The site collects the extensive discography of a composer known for blending chiptune, ambient, and cinematic styles.
nikic's Blog
www.npopov.com
The blog contains in-depth technical articles on PHP internals, LLVM, and programming language design.
A London Inheritance
alondoninheritance.com
The site pairs archival photographs with contemporary views, offering a longitudinal study of London's streets and buildings.
Second Breakfast
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com
Second Breakfast is the personal blog of Audrey Watters, a prominent critic of education technology.
Adrian Courrèges – Graphics Studies & Projects
www.adriancourreges.com
Adrian Courrèges dissects graphics rendering in major games, providing frame-by-frame breakdowns with annotated screenshots.
Andrey Akinshin's Homepage
aakinshin.net
This site hosts in-depth technical articles on software performance, benchmarking methodologies, and statistical analysis.
QuirksMode - for all your browser quirks
www.quirksmode.org
A long-running independent resource by Peter-Paul Koch, documenting real-world browser rendering issues across desktop and mobile.
Aaron Swartz
www.aaronsw.com
This is the personal website of Aaron Swartz, an internet activist and programmer.
Sympolymathesy, by Chris Krycho
www.chriskrycho.com
A personal website by Chris Krycho, a software engineer and essayist, featuring in-depth articles on theology, technology, and their intersections.
Hyperbole and a Half
hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com
Hyperbole and a Half combines simple, childlike drawings with sharp, self-deprecating humor and moments of genuine reflection on mental health.
yurichev.com
yurichev.com
A rich collection of self-published books and articles on reverse engineering, assembly language, and low-level programming.
Longreads
longreads.com
Longreads curates the best longform nonfiction from across the web.
Rattle Poetry
rattle.com
Rattle is a poetry magazine that has been publishing accessible, emotionally resonant poems since 1995.
The Marginalian
www.themarginalian.org
The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) is a long-running blog by Maria Popova, offering insightful essays on literature, art, science, and philosophy.
Guru's Lair
www.tinaja.com
The site holds decades of technical articles, electronics tutorials, and offbeat insights from Don Lancaster.
Tyranid's Lair
www.tiraniddo.dev
The blog contains detailed write-ups on Windows security mechanisms, vulnerability discovery, and low-level system internals.