Thoughts for a less algorithmic internet.
Stories, lists, and useful detours from the corners of the internet you probably haven't seen.
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- 02Sep 10, 2026
What makes a good random website worth the click
A practical checklist for the small sites, experiments, games, and odd pages that deserve a place in your bookmarks.
6 min readRead → - 03Sep 4, 2026
How to submit a website people will actually want to visit
A maintainer-friendly checklist for sharing a personal site, small project, or browser experiment with a curated directory.
5 min readRead → - 04Aug 28, 2026
A small-web starter pack for your next free hour
Four low-pressure ways to spend an hour online without opening an infinite feed.
4 min readRead → - 05May 2, 2026
RSS is the quiet superpower of the open web
A 25-year-old standard that nobody markets is doing more for independent reading than every modern feed combined.
5 min readRead → - 06Apr 30, 2026
Webrings are back, and they are better than the algorithm
A 1990s idea is quietly powering the most interesting communities on the internet in 2026. Here is why it works.
5 min readRead → - 07Apr 29, 2026
Static sites are quietly winning, again
For a moment we all thought every site needed a database. The pendulum has swung back and the open web is better for it.
6 min readRead → - 08Apr 28, 2026
Algorithm fatigue is real, and the open web is the cure
Why scrolling the same six apps feels worse than it used to, and what the rest of the internet still has to offer.
6 min readRead → - 09Apr 26, 2026
How curation quietly beats recommendation
Recommendation engines are huge, expensive, and impressive. A small list made by one person with taste usually wins.
6 min readRead → - 10Apr 22, 2026
How to fall down a rabbit hole on purpose
A short field guide to productive procrastination, and why following one weird link can teach you more than an hour of scrolling.
5 min readRead → - 11Apr 15, 2026
The best StumbleUpon alternatives in 2026
StumbleUpon is gone, but the spirit of one-button random discovery is alive in more places than you think.
7 min readRead → - 12Apr 8, 2026
Gift ideas for the person who already has everything
When the obvious presents are off the table, weirdness wins. A few categories worth searching in.
4 min readRead → - 13Apr 1, 2026
Why personal websites are back
A quiet revival is happening on the open web. Here is what it looks like, and why it matters.
6 min readRead → - 14Mar 25, 2026
Tiny games you can play in a single browser tab
No installs, no accounts, no ads. Just open a tab and play for ten minutes.
5 min readRead → - 15Mar 18, 2026
The art of doing nothing online
Not every internet session needs a goal. Some of the best ones don't.
4 min readRead → - 16Mar 11, 2026
The late-night internet is a different internet
Why the web at 2am feels weirder, smaller, and somehow more honest than the web at 2pm.
5 min readRead → - 17Mar 4, 2026
A few things to do online that aren't doomscrolling
When the feed is making you feel worse, here are some other places the internet can take you.
5 min readRead → - 18Feb 25, 2026
What makes a website "weird" in a good way
A short taxonomy of the qualities that turn a site into the kind of thing you want to share with your friends.
5 min readRead → - 19Feb 18, 2026
A practical guide to submitting your site to directories
If you make a small website, the right small directories can send you exactly the kind of audience you want.
6 min readRead → - 20Feb 15, 2026
Why one link is, on average, better than a feed
A short essay on the asymmetric power of a single curated link over an entire algorithmic timeline.
4 min readRead → - 21Feb 12, 2026
A trick: shop for a gift with a list of exactly three things
Most gift-shopping is paralysis. A tiny constraint usually fixes it.
4 min readRead → - 22Feb 11, 2026
Why we built Weird Wonderful Web
A short note from us on what we are trying to do, and what we are trying not to do.
4 min readRead → - 23Feb 8, 2026
A small case against the attention economy
The attention economy is now boring as well as bad. That is actually the most interesting thing about it.
5 min readRead → - 24Feb 4, 2026
The browser is the most underrated canvas in the world
Every computer in your house comes with the same incredibly powerful drawing tool, and most people never use it for anything fun.
5 min readRead → - 25Jan 28, 2026
The small internet vs. the big internet
There are basically two internets right now, and they're drifting further apart. Picking the right one is most of the battle.
5 min readRead → - 26Jan 21, 2026
Serendipity as a feature, not a bug
Most software treats randomness as a fallback. The best parts of the web treat it as the main course.
4 min readRead → - 27Jan 14, 2026
Gifts for the deeply online person in your life
They have every gadget. Their algorithm knows them better than you do. Here is how to actually surprise them.
4 min readRead → - 28Jan 7, 2026
What killed the old blogosphere, and what is replacing it
A short history of personal blogs, why they vanished, and what the new wave of small writers is building instead.
6 min readRead → - 29Dec 31, 2025
How to make a tiny website in an afternoon
A practical pep talk for the website you have been meaning to build for three years.
6 min readRead → - 30Dec 24, 2025
Why a random button feels so much better than a feed
A short note on the psychology of one button vs. an infinite scroll, and why one of them respects you more.
4 min readRead → - 31Dec 17, 2025
How to find your people on the small web
The small web is full of people you would actually like. Here is how to find them without an algorithm doing it for you.
5 min readRead → - 32Dec 4, 2025
How to train your feed by leaving it
The most useful thing you can teach your algorithm is that you do not actually live there.
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