This is a partial list of websites that I've stumbled upon when I had some free time and I feel are worth writing a couple lines of description.
This is not link exchange: while I of course appreciate being linked, it isn't going to influence the presence in this list in either sense. (Of course, if I've added you and you want to thank me with a link from your website you're welcome!)
I'm not going to include big websites, either, as they're supposed to be known and to have an high page rank on search engines: I'd rather make this a list of hidden pearls (and hidden nice stuff) than repeat the obvious.
Appeals etc.
- No Software Patents! (last checked: 2004-12-22)
- Why software patents in Europe can be bad for both economy and people, and what can be done against them.
- FFII: Logic Patents in Europe (last checked: 2004-12-22)
- One of the groups that are working to prevent software patents in Europe.
- Scarichiamoli! (last checked: 2005-06-16)
- (in italian) Una campagna per richiedere che le opere realizzate con finanziamento pubblico siano rese liberamente disponibili.
Divulgative articles on tech issues
- Sito ottimizzato per... perdere clienti (last checked: 2005-09-13)
- (in italian) Un articolo di Paolo Attivissimo sui siti ottimizzati per Internet Explorer (o altri browser)
- The Gettysburg Powerpoint Presentation (last checked: 2006-04-01)
- An example of bad use of powerpoint presentations.
Fiction and webcomics
- James Paige's Short Fiction (last checked: 2004-12-12)
- A collection of interesting short fictions of various genres, including fantasy, sci-fi, mithology, often with a good touch of surrealism. I suggest to browse also the rest of the website, as it includes some good material.
Manuals, documentation, technical stuff
Cool (in a geek sense) subjects
- The Language Construction Kit (last checked: 2005-02-01)
- Step by Step guide on the creation of a conlang.
- Knuth 3:16 (last checked: 2005-02-28)
- From the website:
Knuth 3:16, a commemoration of one of the great computer scientists of ancient times, Donald Ervin Knuth.
A really enjoyable piece of satire. - IPA-SIL keyboard for Mac OS X (last checked: 2006-04-07)
- A keyboard layout for MacOS X 10.2.x and above that gives access to IPA characters in Unicode-based applications.
Politics
- What is Antisemitism? (last checked: 2005-02-01)
- An article on the abuse of the word "antisemitism", politics of Israel etc. An italian translation is available under the title Che cos'è l'antisemitismo?
Miscellanea
- Ortoressia, malattia del cibo sano Quando mangiare è un problema (last checked: 2005-07-17)
- Un articolo su come l'ossessione per i cibi salutari possa diventare un disordine alimentare. An article in italian on when the obsession for "healty" food becomes an eating disorder.
- Plush penguin pattern (last checked: 2006-02-19)
- A site offering a Free (GPL) pattern for a plush Tux penguin.
- Tille's Site (last checked: 2006-04-30)
- Personal homepage of a linux user with interesting documentation and miscellaneous stuff (including geek fashion accessories for women).
- Subversive Cross Stitch (last checked: 2006-05-06)
- Cross stitch designs with traditional diabetes inducing items, redeemed by contrasting text.
- NeraLuna (last checked: 2007-03-03)
- An artist and artisan that specializes in whatever is needed in a fantasy, dark or goth setting, such as costumes, props and prosthetics. I've bought from her an excellent pair of latex elven ears.