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_Brain Baking_ never happens in isolation. This page contains a list of curious websites and fellow bloggers that deserve a shout-out. It is a nostalgic throwback to the nineties _<svg class='icon'><use xlink:href='#link'></use></svg>links_ or _blogroll_ pages, like my recently excavated [2007 browser bookmarks](/museum/fav.html).
_Brain Baking_ never happens in isolation. This page contains a selection of curious websites and fellow bloggers that deserve a shout-out. It is a nostalgic throwback to the nineties _<svg class='icon'><use xlink:href='#link'></use></svg>links_ or _blogroll_ pages, like my recently excavated [2007 browser bookmarks](/museum/fav.html).
I've categorized these according to my own social circles. This is not a complete list. Visit [blogroll.org](https://blogroll.org/) for a superior curated list of "fine personal & independent blogs". It's a great way to get to know new people and sites.
Visit [blogroll.org](https://blogroll.org/) for a superior curated list of fine personal & independent blogs. If you're looking for something specific, consider searching on [searchmysite.net](https://searchmysite.net/) which focuses on content created by independent blogs. Both are great ways to get to know new people and sites.
## Programming
## Friends & Acquaintances
- [Improved Means for Achieving Deteriorated Ends](https://blog.kingcons.io/), Lisp stuff by Brit Butler.
- [Jessitron](https://jessitron.com/blog/) by Jessica Kerr, a symmathecist and enterprise software developer.
- [Josh W Comeau](https://www.joshwcomeau.com/), a CSS expert that produces beautiful howtos.
- [Programming Digressions](https://programming-digressions.com/) by Akram Ahmad, lovely cross-cultural digressions.
- [The Pragmatic Engineer](https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/) newsletters by Gergely Orosz.
- [ENOSUCHBLOG](https://blog.yossarian.net/) by William Woodruff, on programming and philosophy.
- [Peter Bridger](https://www.strifestreams.com/), classic retro gaming _Strife Streams_ to jog your memory.
- [Fabien Sanglard](https://fabiensanglard.net/), in-depth reverse-engineering articles on game engines.
- [Roy Tang](https://roytang.net/blog/), a programmer from the Philippines writing about life and games.
- [Henrique Dias](https://hacdias.com/), a Portuguese computer scientist student living in the Netherlands.
- [Brit Butler](https://blog.kingcons.io/), functional thoughts on Lisp and life.
- [Ruben Schade](https://rubenerd.com), the very active Rubenerd log on all things nerdy and vintage.
- [Winnie Lim](https://winnielim.org/), slow inner philosophical thoughts on the fast outer world.
- [Stefan Imhoff](https://www.stefanimhoff.de/), a German Stoic that also codes in NeoVim.
- [Peter Rukavina](https://ruk.ca/), Canadian stories on life, journaling, and printing.
- [Mike Harley](https://obsolete29.com/), Privacy-aware posts in-between life.
- [Justin Wl.](https://randombattlesblog.wordpress.com/), A life long random battles level grind story.
## General Blogging & IndieWeb
## The Larger Community
- [Chester Bolingbroke](http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/), the CRPG Addict's adventures.
- [Digging The Digital](https://diggingthedigital.com/) by Frank Meeuwsen, the quintessential Dutch blogger.
- [Ana Rodrigues](https://ohhelloana.blog/), mixed jottings of tech and personal experiences.
- [Chris Aldrich](https://boffosocko.com/), a modern day cybernetics expert blogging about blogging.
- [Jessica Kerr](https://jessitron.com/blog/), enterprise software developer thoughts by a symmathecist.
- [Josh W Comeau](https://www.joshwcomeau.com/), a CSS expert that produces beautiful how-tos.
- [Akram Ahmad](https://programming-digressions.com/), lovely cross-cultural programming digressions.
- [Gergely Orosz](https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/), The Pragmatic Engineer newsletters.
- [Retronauts](https://retronauts.com/), the seminal retro gaming podcast by ex-1UP members.
- [BoffoSocko](https://boffosocko.com/) by Chris Aldrich, a modern day cybernetics blogging about blogging.
- [Obsolete29](https://obsolete29.com/) by Mike Harley, Privacy-aware posts in-between life.
- [Peter Rukavina](https://ruk.ca/), Canadian stories on life, journaling, and printing.
- [Stefan Imhoff](https://www.stefanimhoff.de/), a German Stoic that also codes in NeoVim.
- [Roy Tang](https://roytang.net/blog/), a programmer from the Philippines writing about life and games.
- [Henrique Dias](https://hacdias.com/), a Portuguese computer scientist living in the Netherlands.
## Psychology & Philosophy
- [Winnie Lim](https://winnielim.org/), slow inner philosophical thoughts on the fast outer world.
- [The Marginalian](https://www.themarginalian.org/), an endless search for curiosity by Maria Popova.
- [Farnam Street](https://fs.blog/), self-improvement served in digestible bits.
- [The School of Life](https://www.theschooloflife.com/articles/) articles that help learn, heal, grow.
## Vintage Computing
- [Blake Patterson](https://bytecellar.com/), a modern day old Byte Cellar junkyard to marvel at.
- [Brian Bankler](https://taogaming.wordpress.com/), The Tao of Gaming: boardgames and lesser pursuits.
- [Ancient Electronics](https://ancientelectronics.wordpress.com/) walkthroughs of old hardware by Justin Wl.
- [Rubenerd](https://rubenerd.com) by Ruben Schade, an active blog on all things nerdy and vintage.
## Retro Gaming
- [The CRPG Addict](http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/) by Chester Bolingbroke.
- [Strife Streams](https://www.strifestreams.com/) by Peter Bridger. Regular nuggets of classic retro gaming.
- [Fabien Sanglard](https://fabiensanglard.net/), in-depth reverse-engineering articles on game engines.
- [Random Battles](https://randombattlesblog.wordpress.com/), A life long level grind story by Justin Wl.
- [Virtual Moose](https://virtualmoose.org/), interactive fiction & game history by Michael Klamerus.
- [Buried Treasure](https://buried-treasure.org/), John Walker digs up undiscovered indie games.
- [Pixelmusement](http://www.pixelships.com/) by Kris Asick, weekly videos about DOS shovelware.
- [Kemenaran](https://kemenaran.winosx.com/) by Pierre Morinerie, Zelda GB hacks in French.
### News sites & clubs
- [Hardcore Gaming 101](http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/), podcasts and reviews of old and new.
- [The DOS Game Club](https://dosgameclub.com), where we play a DOS game each month.
- [Retronauts](https://retronauts.com/), the seminal retro gaming podcast by ex-1UP members.
As for fan sites, too much to mention: [The Castlevania Dungeon](https://castlevaniadungeon.net/), [Animal Crossing Blogs](https://www.jvgs.net/home/) by JVGS, [Albion](http://albion-hra.wz.cz/) (1995, BlueByte) by IS4, Flamestryke's [Wizardry and Might & Magic sites](https://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/recovered/flamestryke/), [Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together](http://luct.tacticsogre.com/) and [Knights of Lodis](http://tacticsogre.com/).
## Board Games
- [The Tao of Gaming](https://taogaming.wordpress.com/) by Brian Bankler, board games and lesser pursuits.
- [The 1Player Podcast](https://1playerpodcast.com/) dedicated to solitare games.
- [Shelf Wear](https://boardgamegeek.com/blogger/7797/jonathan-schindler) by Jonathan Schindler.
- [Shut Up & Sit Down](https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/) videos and podcast, British humor included.
- [Stidjen Plays Solo](https://stidjenplayssolo.wordpress.com/), reviews by Stijn from a solo perspective.