Xen Master's Bookmarks in 2026

I use this 90% for listening to online ambient music and occasionally follow channels related to original long form entertainment content and educational documentaries about Asian culture, technology, and wild life in nature. I screen out any recommendations and channels which clearly are using generative AI and don't watch shorts.

• I use Brave Browser to block advertisements and NewPipe on Android for the same reason.
• I don't have an account on YouTube and never have. Sometimes, I use the subscribe feature in NewPipe, but mostly bookmark or download videos I like.

This is an anonymous front-end for Instagram which allows downloads and viewing content without an account. I use this to follow digital artists I like and keep track of my "subs" with bookmarks in my browser.

My #1 go-to site for basic generic world-wide news from an American perspective.

A more technology focused blog which I use to keep track of any serious issues, hacks, and technology breakthroughs. I am a big fan of their public health reporting by Beth Mole. I am a bit more skeptical of them since one of their article shad a big AI fail in February of 2026. I hope they learned their lessons.

General world news, but from a more European perspective. Also includes an onion site for folks who find that interesting or important.

Non-Profit Investigative Journalism site with excellent reporting. Politically skews to the American left as of late and I keep that in mind when reviewing their stories. Also has its own onion site.

This entry requires no introduction! One interesting aspect of how I use this site is as a training resource for younger professionals working in the tech industry. I find it a better resource than something like Wikipedia which is too in-depth about software. This site, by comparison, gives a quick overview and alternatives which help better explain how tools are used.

I frequently use this site to search packages to find out which linux/bsd distribution repositories they can be found on. It sadly doesn't include some niche distros I use, like MX Linux, CatchyOS, Manjaro, or Nix, so I have to go to those sites to check out their 'wares. But for your run o the mill default distros, this is a great resource!

Where I go for news on what's good in the Linux / BSD world and which operating system are trending and for details of new releases.

Software catalog specifically geared towards privacy-respecting alternatives to popular software. Also includes a forum I don't participate in but has great insights into up and coming tools and recent issues with existing ones.

Interesting place to take a look at Linux software, including top 100 lists for GUI, TUI, and CLI tools you might not have heard of before!

My preferred place to go for old books, vinyls, CDs, and DVDs when I can't find them locally.

My vendor of last resort when it comes to electronics I can't find locally. I don't participate in any of their streaming options, payment plans, or Prime.

My primary email provider for personal emails, which I use rarely. I use their free plan which has limitations, but none for services I care about.

I use this email when I sign up for services for both password resets and to catch spam mail from services who promise not to send me ads. :) Includes an onion site, but I question its usefulness since signing up requires an email or phone number these days.

My default search engine on my desktop PCs. I find it returns the best results compared to other items on the list. Also has an onion site.

Default search engine for me on mobile. Uses Bing as its primary index for searches. Has had some recent reputational damage based on its collaboration with Microsoft. Has a no-AI URL and onion site too for folks who want to use those services.

An independent search option which uses its own indexing instead of relying on Google or Bing. Not a big fan of their recently added "summarize" feature, which relies in Generative AI.

The de-facto leader in free information sources. Has a strong no-AI stance when sourcing articles. Crowdsourcing and political bias make this source difficult to rely upon independently, and also suffers from issues stemming from its policies banning original research and overly relying on sources which become self-propagating: https://xkcd.com/978/

Unfortunately, there aren't really any resources which are a comprehensive.

Useful reference for technology stacks, which I use quite often in developing my lists to make sure I understand how components link together (and determine how popular technology trends change)

I lived and breathed this site during the COVID pandemic, due to its regularly updated postings. Still a good site for statistical details.

I used to use this site a lot for tracking sunset and sunrise times. Still a great resource for tracking dates, times, and tracking time across multiple time zones as well as getting details on weather and astronomical related stuff.

A great site for tracking details of what different website are using in their stack.