Independent creators, the publications that host them, and the things that they make from around the web that deserve your attention. Exists as much for my own personal reference as anything else.
Digital Journalism
- Ars Technica - Tech & science news and reviews. But the real good stuff is in their many RSS feeds.
- Popula - "an experimental news, arts and culture magazine with a humanistic, global focus."
Services
Neocitizens & The Small Web
- Bob Doto - An anarcho-Marxist, folk-christian and Zettelkasten practitioner.
- Muris - Imaginative illustrations with a bit of photography and writing thrown in for good measure.
- Offline Magazine - Shortform essays with some herbal tea recipes thrown in
- Nicky's Blog - A brutally honest online journal of sorts. Intrigued to see how it develops
- NoHappyNonsense - Creator of the Weirdly Wordy & Ear Rat Magazine. Maybe the second coolest Mike on the web.
- random ivysaur - Another Mike (well Michael) with a minimalist site and a distaste for certain aspects of the modern web.
- The Reading Project - One of the most well put together sites on Neocitities. Book reviews mostly, but also check out the blog on the about page.
- Volk's Valhalla - I visit for the film and album reviews mostly, but you'll also find art, photography, fanpages and much more.
- Web Weekly - Interviews with various web masters from the small web
Other Blogs
- Derek Sivers - Pretty much the only person worth listening to when it comes to advice on marketing, business and entrepreneurship.
- One Man & His Blog - Analyses of Journalism and the creator economy
Informative Publications
- Electronic Frontier FoundationA nonprofit centered on digital privacy and freedom of speech.
- OpenSource - Blogs, guides and resources on using and developing open source software
- Simple html - Basic html explained. But really I'm adding it here because I love the aesthetic
From The Tube
- Atrocity Guide - There's a lot of "creepy story" type channels on YouTube, but this is by and far the best one out there.
- Dan Bell - Videos on Dead Malls, abandoned buildings and dirty hotels. It's better than it sounds.
- MichaelMJD - Reviews on old or obscure tech and software.
- Network Chuck - The best teachers are those who are enthusiastic about their subjects. And Network Chuck is certainly that.