This first link dump is big because its THE FIRST ONE. The next one, I imagine, will be much smaller or might be for a single topic like, I dunno, microwaves?
๐ฎ Tech, Electronics & Retro Gaming
- Analogue โ Boutique video game store offering high-end, FPGA-powered retro hardware clones for systems like Game Boy, SNES, and N64. I have an Analogue Pocket, I covet it.
- IronOS GitHub Repository โ Open-source, feature-rich firmware designed for portable soldering irons (e.g., TS100, TS80, Pinecil). Everyone needs a portable soldering iron. E V E R Y O N E.
- Lab401 โ Security hardware shop specializing in pentesting tools, RFID, wireless auditing equipment, and gadgets like the Flipper Zero. Just don’t be a dick.
- MagicMirrorยฒ โ Open-source modular smart mirror platform that lets you build customizable dashboard displays on a Raspberry Pi. Feel like you are in the future.
- Pokรฉmon Sandwich Simulator โ An interactive tool to calculate and optimize custom sandwich builds and powers for Pokรฉmon Scarlet & Violet. Because Wind & Waves isn’t out yet.
- The Cover Project โ Community repository providing high-resolution printable custom and replacement game box cover art.
- Tindie โ An online marketplace for indie hardware makers, custom electronics, DIY kits, and niche components. Some cool (if overpriced) gadgets on here.
- TomodachiDrawer GitHub Repository โ Open-source software tool designed to trace or convert images into drawing inputs for the Nintendo 3DS game Tomodachi Life and the Switch title Living the Dream.
- YouTube: How to Use a Multimeter for Beginners โ Beginner-friendly instructional video tutorial explaining how to measure voltage, resistance, continuity, and current with a multimeter. Get a multimeter.
- Living the Grid โ Tomodachi layout helper website. Breaks images into grids so you can easily draw if you don’t have a RP2040 available.
๐ฑ Gardening, Seeds & Plants
- Gardenheir โ Design-forward garden brand offering high-end gardening apparel, footwear, tools, and lifestyle goods. Are you rich and like plants? Then this site is for you.
- Johnnyโs Selected Seeds Planting Schedule Calculator โ Interactive calculator tool to figure out indoor seed-starting and outdoor planting dates based on spring or fall frost dates.
- Jung Seed โ Historic American seed catalog offering vegetable seeds, flower seeds, fruit plants, bulbs, and garden supplies. Our main seed squeeze.
- Kokenomori (่ใฎๆฃฎ) โ A Japanese website dedicated to moss cultivation, terrarium care, and moss forest gardening. Who doesn’t like moss?!! Terrorists. That’s who.
- New York Botanical Garden LibGuides: Botany & Horticulture โ Library reference and research guide from the NYBG focused on botanical, agricultural, and horticultural resources. Good reads.
- Salt in My Coffee: Free Printable Seed Packets โ A homesteading resource offering downloadable, printable seed envelope templates for seed saving.
- Steve’s Leaves โ Online plant nursery specializing in rare, tropical, and exotic houseplants, particularly begonias and aroids. Expensive but some amazing plants.
- Treehugger: Edible Landscaping Tips โ Instructional article offering practical advice for incorporating food-producing plants into home landscape design. Also just a cool read. Plantlife!
๐ Stationery, Paper Products & Office Supplies
- Field Notes โ Popular brand producing durable pocket notebooks, memo books, pens, and limited-edition paper goods. Use these everyday. Think it’s based out of Illinois.
- Gridzzly โ Quick online utility that lets you customize and print your own grid, dot grid, lined, or isometric paper.
- Omoi Life Goods โ Philadelphia-based lifestyle shop featuring curated Japanese stationery, office goods, home accents, and accessories. Much good. So fun.
- Paperback Paradise โ Merch store featuring satirical and funny fake book cover designs inspired by vintage pulp paperback novels. This is my go-to for so many gifts.
- Present & Correct โ London-based boutique selling vintage, retro, and modern stationery, desktop tools, and office sundries.
- Printable Paper โ Massive library of over 1,800 free downloadable printable paper templates (graph, music, lined, score sheets, etc.).
๐จ Design, Apparel, Gifts & Boutique Goods
- Alexandra Llewellyn โ Luxury design studio creating bespoke handcrafted backgammon boards, custom gaming tables, and high-end games. If youy need a five thousand dollar board game, this place has you covered.
- Areaware โ Brooklyn-based design brand producing unique, playful home decor, puzzles, toys, and contemporary accessories.
- Bogey Boys โ Apparel and lifestyle brand founded by Macklemore, focused on retro-inspired golf and streetwear clothing. Its cool despite being owned by Macklemore. Sometimes Mackleless is Macklemore.
- Brand New Noise โ Handcrafted wooden voice recorders, sound looper boxes, synth gadgets, and interactive audio toys. Good gifts for kids into music.
- Colossal Shop โ E-commerce storefront for Colossal art blog, offering unique artist-designed gifts, books, creative kits, and art prints.
- Dangle Supply โ Titanium cannabis pipes and lightweight outdoor accessories designed for camping, hiking, and travel. Also for Wizards. Wizard pipes.
- Dawning Crow โ Independent online store selling illustrated art prints, stationery, post cards, and whimsical paper products. Love her art.
- Emma Roulette โ Portfolio and web shop of illustrator and artist Emma Roulette, featuring prints, zines, and original artwork. Love her art.
- Gnome Enterprises โ New York based hand-screenprinted apparel studio producing original, eco-friendly graphic t-shirts and hoodies. I own half of the catalogue.
- Homocats โ Independent art and clothing line blending feline motifs with queer themes, political satire, and punk aesthetics. Good shit.
- Kris Cables โ Boutique seller of custom, handcrafted USB cables for mechanical keyboards, featuring custom sleeving, colors, and detachable connectors. The only place to get these, my other go-to went out of business.
- RoToTo โ Japanese high-quality knit footwear and sock brand made using traditional knitting machinery and techniques. THE BEST SOCKS.
- Studio Zahn โ Prints of your fave big city establishments. If you ever lived in a big city you can spend a LONG time here deciding which ones you need.
๐ ๏ธ DIY, Maker Projects & Self-Hosting
- Awesome Selfhosted GitHub Repository โ Curated list of open-source network services and web applications that can be hosted on your own servers. Literally everything. It doesn’t exist if its not here.
- Brown Dog Gadgets โ STEM, electronics, and maker education supplier offering solar power kits, conductive thread projects, and classroom tech. Not just for kids though. Adults need gadgets too.
- Teenage Engineering โ Swedish consumer electronics company famous for beautifully engineered synthesizers, audio gear, pocket operators, and speakers.
๐ฝ๏ธ Food, Cooking & Dining
- Chipotle Calorie Calculator โ An interactive nutrition calculator to estimate calories, macros, and nutrition facts for custom Chipotle orders. Does not calculate the likelyhood you will shit your pants. Thats always 100%.
- Flatiron Pepper Co. โ Gourmet pepper company offering premium, high-heat chile flake blends, grinders, and specialty spices. Good on eggs.
- Mexican Please โ Cooking blog with detailed recipes, guides, and salsa techniques for authentic Mexican home cooking. This guy only lived in Mexico for 2 years but gained a lifetime of great recipes
- Milk Street Store (177 Milk Street) โ Kitchen and cookware shop curated by Christopher Kimballโs Milk Street, offering specialty spices, pantry staples, and kitchen tools. Amazing Knives. Just the best.
๐ Fun, Novelty & Web-Curious
- Calvin and Hobbes Random Comic Search โ A web utility that fetches a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip based on what you search, from Bill Watterson’s classic run.
- Chris Piascik โ Personal site and portfolio of illustrator Chris Piascik, known for daily drawings, lettering, and humorous art.
- ClickHole โ Satirical digital media website (originally created by The Onion) mocking viral buzzworthy content, clickbait headlines, and quizzes.
- Dark Secret NYC โ Have a stranger in black come to your funeral and cry for you.
- Has the Large Hadron Collider Destroyed the World Yet? โ Single-page website tracking whether the LHC has caused an apocalyptic event.
- Holding Pattern โ Curated visual Tumblr blog featuring atmospheric photography, aerial shots, and design imagery.
- Is My Computer On? โ Minimalist single-page humor site that lets you know whether or not your computer is on.
- Make Everything OK โ Novelty single-button website that “processes” a progress bar to fix all your life’s problems.
- Nicki Minaj Slowed on SoundCloud โ SoundCloud music profile showcasing slowed-down, nightcore-reverse audio edits of Nicki Minaj tracks.
- Patience is a Virtue โ Web page designed to endlessly display a loading screen to test your patience. How long can you last? Is there an end?
- Poolsuite โ Retro 1980s-themed internet radio platform featuring upbeat funk, disco, summer tunes, and vintage aesthetics.
- Passive Aggressive Passwords โ The Passive Aggressive Password Machine. It’s not angry, just disappointed in your password.