Blogroll

Personal blog featuring thoughtful writing on life, blogging, and creative work. Includes regular Thursday dispatches, reviews of albums books and movies, photography, and reflections on topics like going dark on social media and finding your own pace.

A literary blog by Mandy Brown exploring the intersection of work, reading, and technology. Features thoughtful essays on books, writing, and ideas, with deep dives into literature, philosophy, and the practice of reading as a form of thinking.

Substack newsletter by Samuel Arbesman featuring radical interdisciplinary content covering science, technology, complexity, humanities, and wonder. Explores connections between different fields of knowledge and thought-provoking topics.

Captain’s blog features posts on technology, privacy, digital sovereignty, minimalism, intentional living, budgeting, and unconventional lifestyle choices. Contains thoughtful reflections on pulling the plug on social media and AI, the prison of the present moment, and building a life aligned with values rather than consumption. The author writes unassisted (no AI, or at least not much AI), practices extreme minimalism, and explores what it means to live deliberately in an age of digital distraction. You are reading a website describing itself in a page that describes websites.

A blog by Carl Barenbrug focusing on product design, creative direction, and intentional living. Features thoughtful reflections on design philosophy (why taste matters more than tools), workspace setups, personal uniform/capsule wardrobe curation, and creative projects (Minimalism Life®, FormFeelingFunction®, 099 Supply). Posts explore topics like leaving social media for Are.na, the value of email newsletters over social followers, quality assurance in tech, memory vs blogging, voice notes experiments, and design culture. Offers insights on minimalism, creative collaboration, and building lasting digital work.

Personal blog by Cris featuring deep dives into random topics he’s weirdly opinionated on. Posts explore topics like time tracking, productivity, chores and procedure lists, quitting social media, and intentional living. Features honest, introspective writing about personal habits, productivity systems, and making intentional choices about how to spend time.

Blog by Derek Sivers, entrepreneur and author, featuring thoughtful essays on life, philosophy, and culture. Posts explore topics like moving to New Zealand to raise a child in nature, how to listen to Ulysses by walking through Kolkata and Istanbul, and reflections on living intentionally. Features concise, thought-provoking writing that challenges conventional thinking about life, work, and meaning.

Blog by Focustivity featuring posts on productivity, technology, reading, and personal development. Posts explore topics like RSS readers, Feedbin, book recommendations, AI developments, hardware setups (KVM switches), software development, and productivity tools. Features practical insights on technology and productivity.

Blog by Fr. Stephen Freeman exploring Orthodox Christianity, culture, and the journey of faith. Features thoughtful reflections on liturgy, incarnation, communion, theosis, knowledge of God, and the intersection of faith with modern life. Features deep theological insights and contemplative writing on Orthodox spirituality and practice.

A personal blog by Herman Martinus featuring writing, projects, and updates. Describes himself as someone who writes words, rides bikes, climbs mountains, and makes things.

A personal website and blog by Luke Smith featuring posts on Linux, free software, privacy, and various technical topics. Advocates for simplicity and self-hosting.

A blog by Maaike Brinkhof focusing on IT topics and life reflections. Features posts about technology, quality, engineering, and personal experiences.

A blog by Maaike Brinkhof focusing on life topics and personal reflections. Features posts about quality, experiences, and various aspects of daily life.

Personal blog by Manuel Moreale featuring thoughts, pictures, interviews, and everything else published on the blog. Posts explore topics like the indie web, age-gating the web, social media, and interviews with bloggers through the “People and Blogs” series. Features thoughtful commentary on the state of the web, the indie web movement, and connecting with other bloggers through interviews.

A gloriously simple blog by Khem featuring personal reflections on technology, Linux, data privacy, and digital minimalism. Posts explore topics like the Linux journey from beginner to daily driver, protecting personal data in an age of corporate harvesting, and finding calm spaces on the internet away from advertisement-filled zones. Features thoughtful commentary on privacy, open source software, and maintaining a simple, meaningful online presence.

A personal blog by Ash (Raccoon’s Trash Can) featuring thoughtful reflections on life, people, and the human experience. Posts explore topics like Christmas loneliness and connection, reverse seasonal depression (loving winter), personal growth and self-reflection, revisiting old hobbies, the problem with numbers and metrics, subscription models and digital ownership, Wikipedia contributions, and navigating the complexities of being human. Offers honest, introspective writing about everyday experiences, relationships, and finding meaning in small moments.

A blog by David Cain exploring practical philosophy and self-improvement, with the tagline “Getting better at being human”. Covers mindfulness, presence, and everyday psychology through essays on topics like overcoming procrastination and decision paralysis, appreciating what you already have, and finding meaning in simple, deliberate action.

A blog by Regina featuring reflections on travel, mindfulness, love, and life. Posts explore topics like van life, slowing down and enjoying the present moment, self-love and acceptance, chasing sunsets, finding beauty in everyday moments, and navigating life transitions. Features poetic, introspective writing about personal growth, mindfulness, and the journey of living intentionally. Shares thoughtful reflections on life, travel, and inner work.

A blog about purposefully regressing the state of tech and finding autonomy. Features posts on simplifying technology, rejecting forced AI usage, community building, hobbies (kalimbas, handpans, crochet, woobles), parenting, writing virtual machines, and reflections on working in tech. Posts explore topics like finding autonomy in a complex tech world, supporting independent businesses, and the importance of not needing social media for everything. Features honest, sometimes critical perspectives on technology and modern life.

Personal blog by tala, a recent chemical engineering graduate and creative. Features thoughtful essays on depression and identity, self-discovery, writing and poetry, personal growth, and navigating life as a creative person. Posts explore topics like living with depression without letting it define you, disappointing others to be true to yourself, and finding courage to pursue creative goals. Features honest, introspective writing about the journey of becoming.

Newsletter and blog by Paul Kingsnorth, writer and former environmental activist now living in rural Ireland. Covers culture, religion, and the “Machine” of modern technological civilization, alongside essays on Christianity, saints, and folklore.

A blog by Thu Le, a product designer, tinkerer, and writer. Features posts on design, tools, productivity, running, personal development, and various interests.

Blog by Roberto Zoia featuring thoughtful posts on technology, book reviews, AI and automation, and cultural commentary. Posts explore topics like deep tech, staying sane in a world that rewards extremism, AI-generated content, and practical automation solutions. Features concise, insightful commentary on technology, culture, and thoughtful living.