Links
Here are links to various stuff I read, useful resources on the Web, and miscellaneous things I collected over the years.
The list is getting pretty long, so please refer to the Table of Contents or the “Search in Page” function in your browser to find what you need.
If you encounter any dead link, please contact me.
(Websites in different languages are marked with their language-country codes.)
Categories
- On-site
- HTML and Web standards
- Website Testing
- Linux and System Management
- Software
- Slackware
- Bash and Shell Scripting in General
- News and Aggregation Sites
- Audio Production
- Fonts and Typeface Designs
On-site
About
All the privacy I chose to give up.
Blogs I read
A separate page for blogs and articles I read.
Website Log
My web-hacking journal. Contains announcements, notes and occasional
rants.
RSS
For post notifications, add this feed to your favorite RSS reader. (Feed direct link)
HTML and Web standards
The HTML Standard
The official specsheet of HTML. For creating HTML rendering tools or
better semantic HTML. Do note that this is a “Living Standard”,
which means that it may be changed any time. (Not a fan of this but
well…)
Introduction
to Atom
The format I currently use for syndication. I feel like there’s
no advantage for me to choose it over RSS 2.0, but it’s a
fine format nonetheless that tries to present more info to feed
readers.
W3 Requirements for Chinese
Text Layout
A good reference for typesetting Chinese text on the Web and other
places. Includes basics on typefaces, page design, writing modes, line
composition (where to break lines), punctuation marks, etc. Though not
all of the requirements have been regulated in the HTML spec, it gives
us a high-level understanding of how Chinese text should look
like on the Web.
W3 Requirements for Japanese
Text Layout
A similar document to the above, but for Japanese text. Japanese shares
a lot of characteristics with Chinese, therefore this also serves as a
resource for typesetting Chinese. Plus, this is commisioned far earlier
than the Chinese version and is therefore more stable and has more
implemented standards.
Website Testing
SSL Server
Test
Tests which cipher suites a web server has.
WebPageTest
Test various metrics of websites, like load speed, contentful paints,
etc., and offers waterfall views of loads. Useful to test websites in
various locations and settings. A few months ago I wouldn’t recommend
it, but I’ve tried it again and it seems okay.
GTMetrix
Another webpage test site I encountered a while ago. It has almost
identical offerings with WebPageTest, but starting from 2023-12-01 it
would require a login to do basic tests. I’m not blaming them as it’s a
quick way to defer spam and fraud, but I don’t thing not allowing guest
tests would do them good in the long run. We’ll see.
Linux and System Management
DistroWatch
DistroWatch is a website dedicated to Linux, BSD and OpenSolaris
distributions, featuring distro introduction pages, bundled software
version overviews, comments on distros, distro popularity rankings, and
more. On the homepage, they also have distro update briefings and one of
my favorite reads on the web, DistroWatch Weekly. If you’re a Linux
enthusiast and distro-hopper like me, you would probably love this
site.
鳥哥的Linux私房菜
(zh-TW)
An inclusive resource for learning Linux and system administration in
general. Covers mostly RHEL-based OSes (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky/Alma) and
discusses a broad range of Linux-related topics in detail. Definitely a
great place to go if you speak/read Chinese and are interested in
sharpening your Linux skills.
PTT 看板 Linux
(zh-TW)
Discussion on Linux in general, in Traditional Chinese. Requires a PTT
account.
Software
Inkscape
The FOSS vector graphics editor I quickly fell in love with, and
contributed tranlations to. Once you get past the initial learning
curve, the interface, tools and shortcuts really help, and you can
create without interface woes slowing you down.
Slackware
Since I use Slackware on a daily basis, I’ve also accumulated a number of Slackware-relevant links. They are available on a separate page under the Slackware category. Please follow this link to the page.
Bash and Shell Scripting in General
Alien’s
Bash Tutorial
An exceptionally good tutorial on UNIX/Linux structure, common commands,
bash and bash scripting.
Handy
one-liners for SED
More that often we need to mangle with text, and one of the more
powerful tools to do that is sed. This page contains some
useful knowledge when approaching it, as well as a large number of
one-liners ready to apply into your scripts.
News and Aggregation Sites
Hacker News
A news aggregation site based on user submissions, with an upvote system
to ensure quality. There is a comments page for every submission, and in
the comments, often there are high-quality discussions from people who
know the subject well. As the name suggests, submissions usually
surround tech, engineering and things that interest these kinds of
people.
The Register
A technology news site from the UK. Reports on systems administration,
Linux distributions, tech regulation changes, software, coding tools and
languages, etc. What I like a lot is their tech columns, which features
sysadmins who fucked up databases, cringey management or bosses, tech
support woes, and the like — and besides being entertaining, it gives us
a glimpse into the real-life tech world.
Audio Production
Recording Hacks
A site about microphones, speakers and ways to use them. The site looks
like a 2008-esque Wordpress site, which is an immediate indication of
quality.
FreeStompBoxes
A forum site discussing about effect pedals for guitars and bass
guitars.
LinuxMusicians
A forum for — you guessed it — musicians and producers on Linux.
Linuxaudio.org
Resources
A site (and related sites) dedicated to Linux audio production. They
also maintain the Libre
Music Production static archives.
Fonts and Typeface Designs
貓啃網
A collection of free and paid Chinese fonts. Probably contains the
world’s largest Chinese free font database.
Font Library
Another collection of fonts with various licenses. Again, the 2008-esque
web design is a sign of quality.
Google Fonts
I hate to link to anything Google, but Google Fonts is a good source of
free fonts that permits commercial use. Just make sure you always
download the fonts, and not link to them directly, or you may be violating
the GDPR.
Typewolf Typography
Resources
A page containing links to some other type resources.
Justfont Blog
The blog of Taiwanese font foundry Justfont. Though their recent posts
are mostly self-promotion, their old posts contains some valuable
insights on CHinese typeface design.
That’s all ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
2023-11-14