ThereminGoat's Switches
www.theremingoat.com
This site houses an extensive library of typed reviews and measured specifications for hundreds of mechanical keyboard switches.
Scope of Work
www.scopeofwork.net
Scope of Work publishes in-depth essays on manufacturing, craft, and the culture of work.
Schneier on Security
www.schneier.com
Bruce Schneier has been writing about security and privacy for decades, offering deep, well-reasoned analysis on topics from cryptography to public policy.
Möbius Strip Reverse Engineering
www.msreverseengineering.com
The site hosts long-form technical articles dissecting malware and software internals.
Lexaloffle Games
www.lexaloffle.com
Lexaloffle's site provides access to PICO-8, a virtual console for making and playing tiny games.
Logic Matters
logicmatters.net
This site offers a trove of logic materials, most notably the LaTeX for Logicians guide and freely available lecture notes.
Joel on Software
www.joelonsoftware.com
Joel Spolsky’s blog is a cornerstone of software engineering writing, with articles that dissect programming practices, product design, and startup culture.
Ftrain, by Paul Ford
www.ftrain.com
A personal site collecting essays and stories by Paul Ford, spanning decades of thoughtful writing on technology, culture, and everyday life.
Futility Closet
www.futilitycloset.com
A long-running repository of obscure historical tales, lateral thinking puzzles, and forgotten incidents drawn from newspapers, memoirs, and archives.
Remains of the Day
www.eugenewei.com
Eugene Wei publishes long-form analytical essays on technology, media, and societal trends.
Data Is Plural
www.data-is-plural.com
The site functions as an archive of a long-running newsletter that highlights unusual and practical datasets.
Compound Interest: Chemistry infographics
www.compoundchem.com
Compound Interest publishes clear, visually engaging infographics that break down chemical concepts and real-world applications.
Rodrigo Copetti
www.copetti.org
Rodrigo Copetti's site offers exceptionally detailed breakdowns of video game console hardware, from classic systems to modern ones.
Bits about Money by Patrick McKenzie (patio11)
www.bitsaboutmoney.com
A newsletter by software engineer Patrick McKenzie examining the financial industry's inner workings.
BLDGBLOG
www.bldgblog.com
BLDGBLOG presents essays, interviews, and visual research on architecture’s edges: underground cities, climate adaptation, forensic landscapes, and science fictional urbanism.
Brendan Gregg's Homepage
www.brendangregg.com
The site contains a deep archive of original technical content on computer performance, including methodologies, tutorials, and open-source tools.
Alison Roman
www.alisoneroman.com
The site offers a catalog of original recipes written in a conversational, no-nonsense style, accompanied by personal essays and occasional advice.
Filippo Valsorda
words.filippo.io
The site hosts original technical writing by a practicing security engineer.
XXIIVV
wiki.xxiivv.com
The site serves as a personal knowledge base with extensive notes on programming languages, permacomputing, and media art.
We Make Money Not Art
we-make-money-not-art.com
We Make Money Not Art publishes in-depth reports and interviews on art and technology.
Wes McKinney
wesmckinney.com
The site functions as a portfolio and notebook for Wes McKinney’s work in data tooling, particularly around Pandas and Apache Arrow.
Vlad Mihalcea
vladmihalcea.com
Vlad Mihalcea's blog provides deep-dive articles on Java persistence and database optimization, drawing from real-world development experience.
vis4.net: Data Visualization Blog & Portfolio
vis4.net
The site hosts a collection of interactive data visualizations and explanatory articles by a seasoned practitioner.
Truth & Beauty / Moritz Stefaner — independent data visualization expert
truth-and-beauty.net
Truth & Beauty is the digital home of Moritz Stefaner, a data visualization specialist.