Fun and Useful Links to Elsewhere

we share a bond, no matter how slight —

• poopingpenis’s igloo 404
  • PC-98 computing enthusiast from Puerto Rico, (escrito en español).
  • His BBS is still up.
• xjunko’s site
  • inspired by my site 💕, a rhythm games enthusiast from Malaysia.
• Hidden Wonders
  • Warm reminder of myself from years back, it takes guts to put yourself out there when you don’t like revealing any bit of yourself online. I hope you find peace ❤️ー

docs —

• POSIX.1-2017
  • also known as Single UNIX Specification, Version 4
• xterm Control Sequences
• GTFOBins
  • Maintained list of exploits for obtaining a working shell in typical *NIX programs.
• Modern JavaScript
• SuperMemo Guru Learning Wiki
  • Over 2,000 pages of writings on learning and memory retention, along with opinions on “toxic learning”.

guides —

• Wi is Fi: Understanding WiFi 4/5/6/6E/7/8
  • Detailed writeup on upgrading Wi-Fi hardware and setting expectations for real-world performance vs. marketing hype.
• USB-WiFi: USB WiFi adapter information for Linux
  • List of USB WiFi 4/5/6E/7 chipsets since 2022 that are plug-n-play on Linux via in-tree drivers and not out-of-tree cursed vendor DKMS modules downloaded randomly from GitHub.
• MyAnimeList: Seasonal Anime Guide
• A crash course in sc
  • Useful reference guide to the obsolescent *NIX spreadsheet tool sc.
• Guide to Google Dorking
  • Taking advantage of lesser known Google search operators (dorking) to improve search results.
• Atelier Series Guide
  • A guide for getting into GUST’s slice of life alchemy simulator JRPG series.
• Chrome Platform Roadmap
• Chromebook Board Names
• MrChromebox: Supported Devices
  • List of x86 Chromebook hardware that can be reflashed with Coreboot to support any UEFI-compliant OS.
• Chrultrabook Docs
  • Detailed guide for converting x86 Chromebooks to run any UEFI-compliant OS.
• Crimp/Jumper Connector Names
  • Standard names for breadboard jumpers and crimp connections.
• Logical Increments: GPU Comparison
  • Relative power ranking of graphics cards released since 2010.
• Japanese Arcade IC card FAQ
  • Westerner’s guide to IC cards for Japanese arcade games, Aime, e-Amusement, Banapass, NESiCA, etc.
• Technical Guide to Anal NSFW!
  • Technical guide on the ins and outs of anal sex, exploring the mechanics of the male and female orgasm.
• Bad Licenses
  • A list of legally dubious and incomprensible “FOSS” software licenses found in the wild.
• FMHY: freemediaheckyeah
  • Enormous rabbit hole of curated resources for streaming/downloading pirated TV, movies, music, books, anime, manga, sports, broadcast TV, radio, etc.

import hobby goods —

• Online shops where I buy Vocaloid stuff, (scale|articulated|prize) figures, plushies, BDs, CDs, games, etc.
  • HobbyLink Japan: Vocaloid, recently added
    • Pre-order and new in-stock, recently added preorders for Vocaloid scales, articulated figures, prizes, plushies.
  • AmiAmi: Vocaloid, pre-owned items
    • Pre-owned Vocaloid scales, articulated figures, prizes, etc.
  • Mandarake: Vocaloid, pre-owned items
    • Pre-owned Vocaloid scales, articulated figures, prizes, plushies, doujins, etc.
  • Suruga-ya.com (Int’l): VOCALOID*, Hatsune Miku, Project DIVA
    • Pre-owned Vocaloid stuff, all of the above, including limited run merchandise like doujinshi, doujin music, keychains, clothes, etc.
    • Their search engine is awful, Vocaloid exists across at least 7 categories, this should cover all of them.

shopping —

• disk prices
  • Automatically curated list of new/used disk storage prices on Amazon.com for various countries.

tools —

• twofactor.date
  • Generate TOTP codes from 2FA keys in QR or otpauth:// format in your web browser without any authenticator phone app.
• Keyboard Simulator
  • 3D custom mechanical keyboard simulator, lets you experiment with color schemes and combining keycap sets.
• OpenTaxSolver
  • FOSS calculator that generates U.S. federal/state income tax returns, supports GUI and plaintext editor usage.
• poyopoyo gif animaker
  • Generates lively and befuddling animated GIFs of static images, great for shitposting.
• NOAA GOES
  • Near-live weather animations from US NOAA weather satellites.
• PassMark CPU Benchmarks
  • Compare relative single and multi-threaded performance for CPUs released since 1999.
• PassMark GPU Benchmarks
  • Compare relative 2D and 3D graphical performance for GPUs released since 1999.
• Project Sekai Stickers
  • Create your own messenger emotes/stickers based on those found in mobile rhythm gacha Project SEKAI.
• hikaku sitatter
  • Estimate and compare heights of real people and/or fictional characters.
• Losertown CICO Calculator
  • Intermittent fasting calculator.
• TDEE Calculator
• BLÅHAJ Finder
  • So you can buy a stuffed IKEA shark and immediately derail any thread on 4chan.
• ADS-B Exchange
  • View live air traffic and aircraft flight paths in your area, or anywhere in the world.
• Zenius-I-vanisher.com Arcade Machine Locator
  • Database of arcade businesses and arcade machine locations, covers a wide variety of eastern and western game series.

misc —

• sudomemo
  • A revival of Flipnote Hatena, a 2010s online hosting service for Nintendo DSi/3DS Flipnote Studio animations.
• Yume Nikki Online Project
  • Play the classic surreal atmospheric walking sim Yume Nikki and its many fangames, with friends, in your browser.
• The World Wide Web Project
  • Browse the first ever web page, romanticized history and opinions on the creation of the WWW at CERN between 1989-1993.
• Neal.fun: Internet Artifacts
  • Interactive exhibit of cultural milestones in the early days of the World Wide Web.

web 1.0-esque inspirations for this website NSFW! —

• /g/’s Based Sites
  • A curated list of interesting web 1.0-esque websites.
• The Cyber Vanguard
• Dennis M. Ritchie
• getgle
• dokodemo
• dokodemo (pre-2023)
• eden’s site
• maki.cafe
• allyratworld
• neoratz
• proxima64
• wowaname
  • My original inspiration for creating this website, thank you 💕

A mix of my startpage links and random bookmarks you might find useful.
Updated 🌕 Sun, Apr 19th, 2026

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