personal collection of things I use to make art, mediate my internet usage, and just have fun - these are all available for free! :]
neocities - this website's hosting platform, and community of similar personal websites
github - code repository that hosts most of my websites
I use the github desktop app and vscode to code my websites
w3 schools - coding tutorial, where I learnt html
Mozilla's guide - handy summary of essential webmaster knowledge
weebly (now just square) - website builder I used before I learnt how to code
pixabay - royalty free images, music, etc.
dafont - fonts, check individual page for licence
Kevin MacLeod - massive library of royalty free music
background music for youtube/twitch videos - video game osts are highly unlikely to get copyright struck
color safe - font colour tester, helps ensure text legibility to all users. designed for web use but relevant to any digital media
natural reader - text to speech (tts), I use this both to help me read on a day to day basis, and to record audio (under noncommercial licence). also available as an extension / app
The Ultimate Guide to Alternative DIY - great touchstone for almost any diy project, also check out their sensory friendly guide
imgur - free image hosting
itch.io - indie game distributor
obs - open broadcaster software, I use this to rip whatever media I can't download easily (mostly videos)
davinci resolve - audio/video editing software, free version is fairly comprehensive
ren'py - python based visual novel engine
firefox - my web browser of choice
ublock origin - universal adblock, with firefox blocks youtube ads
indie wiki buddy - limits fandom wiki suggestions in search results by redirecting to independent wikis, support indie wikis!
unhook - youtube content manager, I mostly use this to reduce video recommendations so I don't stay on youtube after I've watched the video I wanted to see
feedbro - (browser extension) my rss feed reader of choice
open rss - helps generate rss feeds for certain sites , I mostly use it for twitch stream notifications
youtube and ao3 are compatible with rss, these are mostly what I use it for
whiskey - runs windows software with varying success, I downloaded steam through this and can actually access my entire game library now. crossover is a paid alternative
3ds hacks guide - everything you need to mod your 3ds
citra - 3ds emulator, I haven't used this a ton but it worked with varying success, check the site's documentation for how well your desired rom will run
the internet archive has dumps of the entire 3ds eshop before it closed
vimm's vault - ds roms (and tons of games for every other system)
modrinth - open source mod sharing site
prism launcher - my modpack launcher of choice. modrinth both has its own launcher too, but I enjoy prism's no-nonsense design
internet archive - massive digital library, I mostly use it for 3ds roms
your local library. I use mine for audiobooks
archive of our own (ao3) - fanfiction repository, also useful for any other noncommercial text you want to archive
youtube - free video hosting
blender - free 3d modelling
d&d but like. not d&d. I'm a big fan of the gumshoe system
gumshoe - resources for selecting/building a game, as well as running and playing it. pelgrane press has plenty of published material you can purchase, but I could have gotten by with just their free resources and sample content
Gnollplaying Games - furry ttrpg campaigns. inspired me to try alternative ttrpg systems (and force my players to make fursonas)
loopy whisk - gluten free recipies, including the best apple pie you'll ever eat . I use this filling with normal pie crust
mangadex - digital manga library
obsidian - notetaking software I'm trying out at the moment. this video sold me on trying it, and this video taught me how to actually set it up
hazel's world - site that pushed me to revamp this one
a_lilian on sttts - inspired me to use tts where I felt I didn't have a voice. their guide is comprehensive, but incompatible with mac (trust me, I've tried)
Patricia Taxxon's marble blast retrospective - I adore her video essays. I've watched this one so many times I listen to it to fall asleep. I enjoy her music too, which is available to use under creative commons
17776 - 'what football will look like in the future', a scifi multimedia web project by Jon Bois
contemporary art daily - I have this in my rss feed, useful as an art student
1d20+3 for mental health - what I watch when I'm sad, inspired by important videos and jacksepticeye's funniest home videos