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Welcome to my web directory! Here you'll find some neat websites/apps/things I've discovered and used in the past few years. If you're looking for replacements rather than new stuff, I suggest you take a look at my Guide to the small web pages first.
Page 1:
> Research
> CPU Rendering/Software Rendering
> Gaming
> Learning Programming Languages
> Books
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Cool Animals
Collection of interesting animal species. Keywords: Mammal, Arthropod, Mollusc, Bird, Fish, Reptile, Amphibian, Extinct.
Velvet Worms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychophora
> Cousins of Arthropods, Anomalocaris and Tardigrades. Extremely old group of species. Practically blind, has biological glue guns.
Tiger Beetles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_beetle
> Arthropod. Can run at a speed of 9 km/h (2.5 m/s), or about 125 body lengths per second.
Twig Catfish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farlowella_acus
> Fish. Most stretched out fish you'll see in your lifetime. Really does look like a twig.
Mole crabs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippoidea
> Arthropod. Weirdass fusion of a mole cricket and a crab.
Madagascar dwarf chameleon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookesia_minima
> Reptile. Chameleon of ~3 centimeters long, looks mad about it too.
Angora Ferret: https://www.fairoakferrets.co.uk/what-are-angora-ferrets
> Mammal. Ferret breed that looks like what you'd find on the floor of a hairdresser.
Silky Anteater: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silky_anteater
> Mammal. Small anteater that lives their entire life in trees, which seems inefficient for an animal which solely eats ants.
Whip Spiders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblypygi
> Arthropod. As usual with these kinds of creatures, they're harmless nightmare fuel.
Heikegani: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heikegani
> Arthropod. Crabs that were accidentally selectively bred to have a human face pattern on their exoskeleton.
Elf Owl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_owl
> Bird. Sparrow-sized owl which may live in cacti.
Water Deer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_deer
> Mammal. Deer with tusks.
Sungazer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_girdled_lizard
> Reptile. Scientific name is Smaug Gigantaeus, named after the Smaug from The Hobbit.
Coati: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coati
> Mammal. Cousin of the raccoon, for some reason it can bend its nose 60 degrees in any direction.
Kakapo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D
> Bird. This is the critically endangered flightless bird native to New Zealand that attempted to mate with Mark Cawardine.
Organ Pipe Mud Dauber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_pipe_mud_dauber
> Arthropod. Predatory wasp which, as the name suggests, builds it nests out of mud in the shape of organ pipes.
Binturong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binturong
> Mammal. Cute and perpetually tired-looking animal, can pause its pregnancy (embryonic diapause).
Ladybird Spider: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eresus_sandaliatus
> Arthropod. Extremely rare spider in Europe that looks really pretty.
Trilobite Beetle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platerodrilus
> Arthropod. Really cool sexually dimorphic beetle of which the females look straight out of Jurassic Park.
Vapourer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgyia_antiqua
> Arthropod. Really cool sexually dimorphic moth wherein all stages of their life look strange or pretty (or both).
File Management
List of useful tools for file modification, creation and management for most file types. No keywords here.
Notepad++: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
> FOSS text editor for pretty much any text-based file type (TXT, MD, HTML, C, PY, etc.) with heaps of plugin support.
TinyPNG: https://tinypng.com/
> So apparently most apps have shite image file algorithms, this website optimizes them and minimizes the file size.
Ezgif: https://ezgif.com/
> Website for more technical editing/converting of animated image files that most programs don't offer.
Vim cheat sheet: https://vim.rtorr.com/
> Vim is powerful but has a high learning curve. This overview makes things easier.
Neovim cheat sheet: https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/18b1nqj/neovim_cheat_sheet/
> Neovim is powerful but has a high learning curve. This overview makes things easier.
Research
List of useful tools for (academic) research. No keywords here.
Archive.today: https://archive.ph/
> Archival website which is good for preserving snapshots of websites, may remove paywalls.
Overleaf: https://www.overleaf.com/
> Online editor for LaTeX. Has a lot of freely available templates to learn LaTeX from.
CPU Rendering/Software Rendering
I think GPUs are unnecessary for most games. Software rendering is more accessible, but harder to implement efficiently.
3Dzavr: https://github.com/vectozavr/3dzavr
> Light C++ game engine that's open-source and uses CPU-rendering.
Monte Carlo Ray Tracer: https://github.com/tqjxlm/Monte-Carlo-Ray-Tracer
> C++ software rendering ray tracer using the Monte Carlo algorithm.
CPU Ray Tracer: https://github.com/janekb04/CpuRaytracer
> CPU ray tracer for educational purposes.
Currender: https://github.com/unclearness/currender
> CPU raytracer and renderer, needs external software for window functionality.
DFPSR: https://dawoodoz.com/dfpsr.html
> David Piuva's software renderer, very advanced and optimized take on software rendering.
SwiftShader: https://github.com/google/swiftshader
> CPU-based implementation of the Vulkan API. Professionally maintained.
Gaming
Games are fun, lesser known games too. Keywords: browser, free, logic, RPG, FPS, sandbox, open-world, 2D, 3D, mobile, card, board
Coolmath Games: https://www.coolmathgames.com/
> Website for playing free browser games. Lot's of different genres, kid-friendly and a place of nostalgia for many.
There Is No Game: https://www.coolmathgames.com/0-there-is-no-game
> Not a short, free 2D browser game. Not a logic game where you think out of the box.
Hong Kong 97: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_97_(video_game)
> Unlicensed shoot 'em up. Facing an increased crime rate due to immigration from Mainland China, the Hong Kong government hires Chin, an extremely powerful though unspecified relative of Bruce Lee, to massacre the population of China.
Hong Kong 2097: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4069020/Hong_Kong_2097/
> Licensed shoot 'em up. Sequel to Hong Kong 97 wherein Chin is ordered by God to exterminate the Amurikkkans. Don't play this.
DATA WING: https://www.danvogt.info/datawing.html
> Incredible free singleplayer racing game, probably my favorite mobile game of all time. I cried on my first playthrough.
Perplext: https://www.perplext.com/
> Card and board games seller which also sells games the size of your thumb (not a joke).
Neal.fun: https://neal.fun/
> Free browser games website, among which legendary games such as the password game.
Game Development
Making games is fun as well.
3Dzavr: https://github.com/vectozavr/3dzavr
> Light C++ game engine that's open-source and uses CPU-rendering.
Raylib: https://www.raylib.com/
> Single-threaded C library serving as a wrapper for OpenGL. Has a large amount of features and functionality.
Welcoming Players Into DATA WING: https://medium.com/@davogt/welcoming-players-into-data-wing-92c6587091ef
> Blogpost from Dan Vogt, creator of DATA WING, on how to make effective and attention-grabbing game tutorials.
I Made One of the Best Indie Games of 2024 and Nobody Noticed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b7ouTsZpwQ
> Very informative video on what not do when launching indie games on Steam.
Bitsy: https://bitsy.org/
> Free online game maker/editor for games with small sprites.
Game-Icons: https://game-icons.net/
> Free 4000+ SVG and PNG icons for games.
BDragon1727 assets: https://bdragon1727.itch.io/
> Over 1000 high quality pixel art asset packs, most of which are free. About ~10 packs are based on AI generated images.
OpenGameArt: https://opengameart.org/
> Tens of thousands of free to use game assets for 2D, 3D, textures, music, sound effects, etc. Site's a bit outdated but mostly functional.
Learning Languages
Learning languages, however difficult, is still important in this day and age.
The Colloquial Series: https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/colloquial/
> Series of English-to courses with over 70 available courses. Books aren't free, but you can probably find pirated PDFs easily.
Forvo: https://forvo.com/
> Dictionary-based translation service that includes audio from native speakers, really good for learning pronunciation by example.
Glosbe: https://en.glosbe.com
> Dictionary-based translation service that includes audio from native speakers, really good for learning pronunciation by example..
Learning Programming Languages
Programming languages can be very fun to use. It's a very unique type of creative process.
W3 schools: https://www.w3schools.com/
> Free platform with heaps of accessible examples and small tutorials.
GeeksForGeeks: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/
> Free platform with heaps of accessible examples and small tutorials..
Learn OpenGL: https://learnopengl.com/
> Free tutorial website for OpenGL.
Web Development
When on Neocities, do as the Neocitizens do. Here are some free sources for learning more about web development.
W3 schools: https://www.w3schools.com/
> Free platform with heaps of accessible examples and small tutorials.
GeeksForGeeks: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/
> Free platform with heaps of accessible examples and small tutorials..
Sadgrl: https://sadgrl.online/
> Neocities legacy member with lots of guides on HTML, CSS and Neocities in general.
EGGRAMEN's CSS testpages: https://eggramen.neocities.org/code/css_testpages
> EGGRAMEN's my GOAT, I learned a lot of CSS through his template pages.
The Website Obesity Crisis: https://webdirections.org/blog/the-website-obesity-crisis/
> Seminar on how modern websites are becoming bloated more and more regardless of complexity.
Software IDE's
Part of my unending quest to find an IDE that can truly fight Visual Studio (Code).
Eclipse: https://eclipseide.org/
> IDE used for Java but which can be extended to almost any programming language using (existing) plug-ins.
Code::Blocks: https://www.codeblocks.org/
> FOSS cross-platform IDE mainly for C/C++ and Fortran, supports multiple compilers.
NetBeans: https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/
> FOSS cross-platform IDE mainly for Java, PHP, C/C++, HTML5, CSS and Javascript.
Dev-C++: https://www.bloodshed.net/
> Free Windows/Wine IDE for C/C++, uses the MinGW or TDM-GCC compilers.
Books
Books, comic books, manga, etc. which I enjoy(ed) and recommend. Keywords are genres.
The Death Gate Cycle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_Gate_Cycle
> Fantasy series by Margaret Weis. Read it as a kid, only read the first 3 books, still think about it to this day. Really want to read the rest whenever I've got time.
The World Without Us: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Without_Us
> Non-fiction book wherein Alan Weisman talks with industry experts on how the world would change if humans suddenly disappeared.
Laika's Comet: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/laikas-comet/list?title_no=857623
> Post-apocalyptic slice of life webcomic with cute art and cute characters.
SHOGUNNED: https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/shogunned/list?title_no=4523
> Action genre webcomic with superpowers, monsters, stylized art and great music. Reminds me of Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man.
Miscellaneous
Section for web pages that do not fit in any of the larger categories above.
FreeSewing: https://freesewing.eu/designs/
> Website for free sewing and stitching patterns for clothes.
safebooru: https://safebooru.org/
> Archive website for safe-for-work artworks. Polar opposite of that one website.
dverso laundry: https://tools.dverso.io/bgremove/
> Cute website mimicking a laundry store used for removing backgrounds from images locally in your browser (hence why it can be a bit slow).
AdressSanitizer: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/AddressSanitizer.html
> Software used for checking memory leaks in C/C++, really neat for debugging.
IEEE Citation Generator: https://www.mybib.com/tools/ieee-citation-generator
> Online formatter for IEEE citations. No generative AI. Pretty accurate.
Death Generator: https://deathgenerator.com/#gallery
> Generate video game screenshots from old games with your own text.
Library of Babel: https://libraryofbabel.info/
> Online library with every book ever written and image ever made, even from the future, by going over every single combination of characters and pixels.
YouConvert: https://youconvert.org/
> Free youtube to mp3 file converter.
Mystery Flesh Pit National Park: https://www.mysteryfleshpitnationalpark.com/
> Writings and worldbuilding on a mysterious flesh pit that has been turned into a national park.
Other Web Directories
Linking other web directories is fun too.
Neonaut's Web Directory: https://neonaut.neocities.org/directory/
> The one that started it all for me.
href.cool: https://href.cool
> The one that started it all for Neonaut. Very white.
NomNomNami's link collection: https://nomnomnami.com/links/
> Not called a web directory, but is one in practice.
