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[ S E A R C H  E N G I N E S ]

> uBlock Origin // free, open-source adblocker.
> Marginalia // search for non-commercial sites you can't easily find on Google.
> Wiby // search for old websites.
> VHSearch // search for Neocities sites.
> boardreader // search for forums and message boards.
> The Useless Web // a button that takes you to a random website.
> Sharkle // also takes you to a random website.
> Same Energy // cool similar image search.
> Learn Anything // creates a curriculum for any topic you want to learn.
> WikiBinge // discover how things are vaguely connected.

[ A R C H I V E S ]

> Internet Archive // non-profit library of millions of free texts, movies, software, music, websites, and more. home of the Wayback Machine.
> old-computers.com // retro computer archive.
> Erik S. Klein's Vintage Computer Collection // more retro computers.
> Steve's Computer Collection // even more retro computers.
> Hardware Museum // hardware archive.
> Mobile Phone Museum // retro phone archive.
> Museum of Obsolete Media // obsolete media archive.
> GUIdebook // retro user interfaces archive.
> WinWorld // retro software archive.
> A/N/N/A/R/C/H/I/V/E // old technology media, manuals, and guides.
> T E X T F I L E S D O T C O M // file library.
> The Eye // another file library.
> The Swiss Bay // another file library.

[ D A T A B A S E S ]

> FOIA Electronic Reading Room // declassified CIA documents.
> The Black Vault // FOIA documents and paranormal case files.
> judyrecords // search court cases.
> littlesis // see connections between politicians and corporations.
> ClinicalTrials.gov // search clinical trials conducted anywhere in the world.
> OpenPayments.gov // see payments made by drug companies to physicians.
> Erowid // information about drugs.
> FamilySearch // genealogy/ancestry search tool. like ancestry.com but free.
> Housecreep // houses where murder, crime, and historical events have occurred.
> Find a Grave // search cemetery records.
> Doe Network // cases of missing and unidentified people.
> PlaneCrashInfo.com // a record of plane crashes and unusual accidents.
> Histography // interactive history timeline with Wikipedia links.
> Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources // lots of virtual museum tours and collections.
> TV Tropes // television tropes and clichés.
> CARI // consumer aesthetics research institute.
> Advertising Archives // vintage advertisements.
> IKEA Catalogues // vintage IKEA ads
> Occultopedia // the occult and the unexplained.
> SCP Foundation // [REDACTED]

[ I N T E R N E T ]

> Agora Road's Macintosh Cafe // vaporwave forum.
> The GeoCities Gallery // neighborhood of GeoCities sites.
> oocities // another GeoCities neighborhood.
> 404pagefound // active retro websites.
> websites from hell // websites with really good layouts.
> Web Design Museum // brand's old websites.
> Simone's Computer // a directory of sites that look like operating systems.
> best-of-craiglist // the best Craigslist posts.
> The Simulation Argument // are you living in a computer simulation?
> ever dream this man? // EVERY NIGHT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DREAM ABOUT THIS FACE
> Death Date // calculate when you will die!!1!
> Pointer Pointer // shows an image that points to wherever your cursor is.
> Cameron's World // a tribute to GeoCities.
> Nathan's Toasty Technology Page // Mozilla Kicks Ass! Internet Explorer is EVIL!
> Microsoft Secrets // completely confidential...
> yyyyyyy.info // ?????
> Information mesh // a history of the world wide web.

[ G A M E S ]

> SteamDB // database of steam games.
> Roll20 // online dungeons & dragons campaigns.
> Bulbapedia // Pokémon encyclopedia.
> Serebii // another Pokémon encyclopedia.
> PkmnCards // Pokémon card archive.
> Pokémon Booster Pack Simulator // open booster packs.
> noclip // explore game maps.
> lostgamer.io // GeoGuessr but for game maps.
> ConsoleVariations.com // console archive
> Pica Pic // handheld console archive.
> Femicom // showcase of games made for girls!
> Gaming Alexandria // game preservation and history.
> Title Scream // retro game title screens.
> The Cover Project // game case covers.
> Flyer Fever // retro game posters.
> The VG Resource // has sprites, sounds, models, textures, etc.
> Sprite Database // more sprites.
> The Cutting Room Floor // a wiki dedicated to cut content from video games.
> The Video Game Soda Machine Project // vending machines in video games.
> nintendo.co.jp // old websites dedicated to Nintendo games.
> The Death Generator // add your own text to video game death screens.
> webgbcam // gameboy camera filter.
> Neal.fun // simple games in your browser.

[ P I R A C Y ]

> Vimm's Lair // download ROMs and emulators.
> My Abandonware // download retro games for free.
> CDRomance // more retro game downloads.
> FitGirl Repacks // yes
> anadius // Sims DLCs.
> hacks.guide // guide to modding your 2DS/3DS, PS Vita, Wii/Wii U, and Switch.
> DSi Guide // guide to modding your DSi
> pspunk // guide to modding your PSP.
> Theme Plaza // wallpapers and splashes for your modded 3DS.
> MyEmulator.Onl // play retro games in your browser, no downloads needed.
> Flashpoint Archive // archive of old Flash games.

[ M U S I C ]

> SomaFM // commercial-free radio stations with 30+ different genres.
> Nightride FM // synthwave and retrowave radio stations.
> Rekt Network // 30's/40's fallout style and cyberpunk radio stations.
> Nightwave Plaza // vaporwave radio.
> Vaporwave Archive // vaporwave archive and music player.
> Poolsuite // vaporwave playlist and aesthetics.
> radio.garden // listen to radio stations anywhere in the world.
> Radiooooo // listen to radio stations from any decade.
> Every Noise at Once // discover new genres of music.
> Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music // discover new electronic music.
> Music-Map // discover similar music to artists you already like.
> Nostalgia Machine // listen to music from any year of your childhood.
> Forgotify // listen to a song that has never been listened to before.
> Broadcastify // listen to police, fire, and EMS radio.
> MyNoise // customizable background noise.
> tree.fm // forest background noise.
> Rainy Mood // rain background noise.
> i miss my library // customizable library sound effects. has a to-do list feature.
> Canvas Cycle // background noise with cute pixel art.
> WhoSampled // find out where songs are sampled from.
> Webamp // Winamp in your browser.

[ M O V I E S / S H O W S ]

> EXP TV // a live TV channel broadcasting an endless stream of obscure media and video ephemera.
> ihavenotv.com // collection of documentaries.
> Historic Films // historical videos and musical performances.
> MyRetroTVs // channel surf through any decade.
> FILMGRAB // stills.
> Starring the Computer // computers in movies and shows.
> Film On Paper // vintage movie poster archive.
> Tunefind // find out what song was played in a movie or show.
> Worn On TV // shop outfits seen on TV.
> ShopYourTV // more outfits seen on TV.

[ B O O K S ]

> Little Free Library // find the closest free little library near you to leave or take a book :)
> Libby // access ebooks and audiobooks for free with a library card. support ur local library... or else...
> Anna's Archive // online library.
> Z-Library // another online library.
> Open Library // ebook library from The Internet Archive.
> Project Gutenberg // ebooks.
> Standard Ebooks // ebooks.
> LibriVox // audiobooks.
> LibGen // download college textbooks for free.
> Sci-Hub // access scientific and academic articles for free.
> Read Comics Online // read comic books online.
> Read Comic Online // more comics.
> Time Traveler by Merriam-Webster // see which words were added to the dictionary each year.
> Etymonline // research the origins of words.
> The Phrontistery // compendium of rare, lost, and forgotten words.
> Common Errors in English Usage // common errors in the English language.
> The Fantastic in Art and Fiction // tribute to the supernatural in fiction from Cornell.
> The H.P. Lovecraft Archive // a complete list of H.P. Lovecraft's works.
> DaggerMag // cool online zine.
> Library of Babel // every book that has ever been written, and every book that could be.

[ N E W S ]

> QotNews // Hacker News, Reddit, Lobsters, and Tildes in one place.
> SPIDR // general news aggregator.
> Tildes // similar to reddit, has news articles.
> Hacker News // computer science and technology news.
> Lobsters // more tech news.
> WikiLeaks // leaked documents.
> Distributed Denial of Secrets // a non-profit that archives and publishes hacked and leaked documents in the public interest.
> Snopes // fact-checking site.
> bell¿ngcat // the home of online investigations.

[ M A P S ]

> earth // earth,
> Windy // wind,
> Lightning Map // & fire.
> Latest Earthquakes // EARFQUAKE
> Light Pollution Map // light pollution.
> FlightRadar24 // air traffic tracker.
> MarineTraffic // marine ships tracker.
> Ancient Earth Globe // how earth looked millions of years ago.
> 100,000 Stars // an interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood.
> NUKEMAP // simulate the effects of a nuclear bomb.
> MapCrunch // random street views from all around the world.
> random.earth // random Google Earth screenshots.
> iNaturalist // discover animal and plant species in certain locations.
> Atlas Obscura // find interesting locations to visit wherever you may be.

[ C A M S ]

> Insecam // live camera directory.
> Opentopia // live webcam footage from around the world.
> EarthCam // more live webcams.
> explore.org // nature livestreams.
> WindowSwap // open a window somewhere in the world.

[ E M U L A T I O N ]

> Virtual x86 // emulate different desktop operating systems.
> WINDOWS93 // emulate old Windows OS.
> WinXP // emulate Windows XP.
> Infinite Mac // emulate old Mac OS.
> PCjs Machines // emulate old machines and computers.
> oldweb.today // emulate old internet browsers.
> The Restart Page // experience rebooting old operating systems.
> Windows 98 Icon Viewer // old Windows icons.
> Art Bits from HyperCard // old Macintosh HyperCard illustrations.

[ I T / C O D I N G ]

> PCPartPicker // build a PC and compare parts.
> CaseEnd // PC case search.
> Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) // activate Windows and/or Office for free after building a PC.
> AlternativeTo // find alternatives to popular software.
> Udemy // access Udemy courses here for free with a library card.
> Professor Messer // educational IT/computer security videos.
> MIT OpenCourseWare // online tech courses from MIT.
> Skills For All // online IT courses from Cisco.
> Linux Journey // Linux tutorials.
> freeCodeCamp // coding tutorials.
> The Odin Project // project-based JavaScript tutorials.
> W3 Schools // coding references and guides.
> MDN Web Docs // references and guides from Mozilla <3

[ T O O L S / O S I N T ]

> OSINT Framework // OSINT tools and resources.
> VirusTotal // scan files and URLs for malicious activity.
> 12ft Ladder // use this to bypass paywalls on news articles.
> Temp Mail // temporary email account generator.
> This Person Does Not Exist // generates AI images of people who don't exist.
> Fantasy Name Generator // fake name generator.
> Random Two-Syllable Word Generator // random word generator.
> TypeLit.io // practice typing with your favorite books.
> A View From My Seat // view POV photos from different seats at sports/concert stadiums, arenas and theaters.
> wttr.in // weather report in your terminal!
> SuperCook // generates recipes with the ingredients you already have.

[ E D I T I N G / A R T ]

> Photopea // in-browser alternative to Photoshop.
> LunaPic // online image editor.
> remove.bg // remove the background of an image.
> cleanup.pictures // remove unwanted objects from images.
> ezgif // online gif maker and editor.
> Animal Photo Art References Search // animal anatomy art reference tool.
> SP-Studio // design your own South Park character.
> Stardew Valley Character Creator // design your own Stardew Valley character.

[ W E B  D E S I G N ]

> HTML Color Picker // HEX color picker.
> Image Color Picker // pick HEX colors from images.
> DaFont // fonts.
> The Oldschool PC Font Resource // retro 8-bit fonts.
> BitFontMaker2 // create your own 8-bit font.
> Cursors 4U // cursors.
> Totally Free Cursors // more cursors.
> Web Neko // Neko the cat code snippet. i cant get it to work but hopefully yall are luckier than me
> How to Embed WINAMP on Your Website // Winamp embed for your website.
> Winamp Skin Museum // Winamp/Webamp skins.
> 98.css // Windows 98 CSS framework.
> XP.css // Windows XP CSS framework.
> 7.css // Windows 7 CSS framework.
> NES.css // NES inspired CSS framework.

[ G R A P H I C S ]

> GifCities // graphics search engine that pulls from GeoCities.
> Glitter Graphics // graphics.
> 99GIF Shop // graphics.
> Betty's Graphics // graphics.
> Bonnibel's Graphic Collection // graphics.
> Jan's Graphics // graphics.
> Dark Wolf // graphicsssssss.
> The 88x31 Gif Collection // 88x31 buttons.
> My Buttons World // 88x31 buttons.
> Button Wall // 88x31 buttons.
> Internet Button Archive // 88x31 buttons.
> AN Lucas's 88x31 Button Collection // 88x31 buttons.
> Blinkie Obsession // blinkies.
> blinkies.cafe // blinkies.
> Web Badges World // web badges.
> Web Buttons // web badges.
> Brilliant Button Maker // web badge maker.
> TextureTown // tileable backgrounds.
> Backgrounds Archive 1 // tileable backgrounds.
> Backgrounds Archive 2 // tileable backgrounds.
> FreeBackgrounds.com // tileable backgrounds.
> Cool Text // cheesy 2000's font generator.

[ U N I C O D E / A S C I I ]

> SYMBL // database of special characters.
> Copy Paste Character // copy and paste special characters.
> Unicode Text Converter // copy and paste text with different fonts.
> Kaomoji // kaomoji collection.
> ASCII Text Generator // generate ASCII art from text.
> ASCII.co.uk // ASCII art.
> ASCII Art Archive // more ASCII art.
> ASCII Art Dictionary // even more ASCII art.
> 16colors // user-created ASCII/ANSI art.