things you might like and why i do


articles of interest

web revival

this melonland wiki page laying out the web revival movement was my kick to start this site, so it's pretty important to me and i would like you to read it

cross-cultural differences in language markers of depression online

i was looking for a related study about language use in depressed folks

physical things

black phoenix alchemy labs perfumes [link]

i have a small collection of perfume lockets, and i ask for these scents as gifts. i think this sums up my taste a little too well.

cancer council lip balms [link]

i wear sunscreen every day, but it never seems to last around my lips and at the end of a day outside they end up sunburned and stay sore and chapped for ages. i've been trying different lip balms with spf, and these replaced bondi sands for many reasons, most of which are texture. i like the vanilla tube but the stick balm is my go-to.

webcomics

little tiny things [link]

i love falling into the worlds clover makes.

music

gordi [link]

baby storme [link]

other things

libreoffice [link]

does it surprise anyone i like open-source software? communities working together, for the hell of it, to make a better world, aligns with my own worldview both philosophically and politically. and it’s a great suite of programs, not only directly competitive with microsoft office but compatible with it as well.

floor 796 [link]

i just think it's awesome

the brutalist web design site [link]

no explanation. it tickles the minimalist-appreciator part of my brain, i think.

the wayback machine[link]

i want to say it's invaluable to research, and it is, but the reason archive.org gets its shoutout here is because i could spend so much time just scrolling through vintage websites.