Jacob has some great posts on technology, especially in the niche world of Linux. He also writes about health, the problems in the world of science, and more. This is one of my favorites.
On this page I share all kinds of resources I’ve found useful or interesting. Most of these are focused either on music, design or computing. But life is about more than that, so I’ve also included general resources about for example clothing and health.
Blogs
Blogs are not dead! I’ve really enjoyed exploring the “small web” through search engines like Wiby and Marginalia, but also through webrings and the recommendations on other people’s personal websites. It has led me to very interesting avenues to say the least.
If following the news or reading about heavy subjects weighs too heavy on your soul, stop consuming it, it probably isn’t worth it. But don’t be naive to the world and be skeptical, it’s not all roses and sunshine. Most of the blogs I share are challenging in one way or another.
Detailed and interactive essays / articles on a variety of usually physics or engineering based topics.
Writes about interface design. Has been really valuable for me in developing my design philosophy.
A blog about doing technology in a more sober and resourceful way. They take the term technology very broadly, they have also written about bicycles and cars for example. They also have one of the best website designs I’ve ever seen. And the website is powered by solar energy.
Many ranty posts about the software industry. Can be a good
resource for programmers wanting to do things in a simpler way.
Also very much in the niche Linux world and a big proponent of
doing things in the
Great articles about both software and philosophy. His website in general is a fun visit.
Controversial posts about societal problems and slightly less controversial posts about digital privacy. This website has been one of my best finds, but be prepared for some weird things. Consider starting with his article about capitalism.
The man has lots of great essays on thinking, creativity and entrepreneurship.
A well-designed website helping you get better at building well-designed websites.
A blog writing about current events from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Can be a bit gloomy. Start with this article to get an idea of how this blog operates.
How to improve your health in a natural way. He offers pragmatic and realistic advice, not selling any supplements or diet plans. Goes pretty in-depth at times.
Brett has some solid posts on all kinds of topics, for example on the art of reading boring books.
Radios
Has an amazing retro interface and features lots of funky feel-good music.
Features many subgenres of synthwave music.
Not exactly a radio, but it contains many episodes across different genres to help you focus on programming.
Art
Amazing logo’s, business cards, cover arts, posters and more. This man does it all.
Explore out-of-copyright works that are free to use for whatever purpose.
Same as the above, but with a different collection.
Books
Practical Typography (free)
A great book on improving your typographic skills as a designer. I’ve used many of their tips on this very website.
Standard Ebooks (free)
This project is amazing. They transform public domain books into nicely formatted, DRM-free ebooks.
Typefaces
Atkinson Hyperlegible (free)
A typeface specifically designed to help low-vision readers. It’s easy to read, but it still looks good as well. I use it on this website for everything but copy.
Inter (free)
This typeface is incredible. It will likely soon become overused though.
Departure Mono (free)
A monospaced pixel font. Looks great in the terminal, and on websites, and probably elsewhere. Their website is also incredible.
These people have made my favorite monospace coding font, for a great price even. Apart from that, I love their website design.
A solid type design studio. I use their font Artifex for the copy on this website, this includes the text you’re reading right now. I like that they offer great fonts for a fair price.
Many cool, creative fonts. They don’t offer that many “normal” fonts though.
YouTube channels
YouTube is great and terrible at the same time. Their website is bloated and filled with dark patterns to keep you hooked for as long as possible. However, there is also a plethora of exceptional content on there.
Bald man ranting in the woods. He has been very influential in my life and has changed my personal philosophy quite a bit. He also does great tutorials for Linux nerds.
Very high quality Orthodox Christian video essays. Should be interesting for the secular as well.
Deep-dives into many health related topics. It’s both practical and technical.
Clothing
Good clothes are not flashy, they are well-made and timeless, made for an honest wage and from durable and sustainable materials. Unfortunately this can be hard to find, especially for decent prices. Below are some options that I’ve found good enough considering my description.
(Thrifting is great as well, but pretty hard to find good fits, at least in my experience being 6’1’ and slim.)
A pricey Swedish brand focused on quality (and classy) staples, including tailoring. You could create your full wardrobe here.
ISTO is great. They’re building a permanent collection of quality staples for solid prices. And as a big bonus, they’re very transparent. I think Berg & Berg’s pieces are a bit more stylish though.
J.Crew has solid pieces, for decent prices. They have a great collection and are less “boring” than Berg & Berg, but they’re a tad bit too fast fashion for me.
Many styles of jeans made from organic denim. I’ve got two pieces from them, and I’m very satisfied.
Webshops
Most of these are only useful for Dutch or European citizens, but I think they are cool enough to share. I’m also a big proponent of localism instead of globalism.
The best skincare is a good diet, the second-best skincare is tallow-based skincare.
High quality local meat, cultivated through regenerative farming practices. They also sell niche products like bones (for stews) and beef heart.
This is where I buy beeswax candles, but they also sell several types of honey. Fortunately a friend of mine is beekeeper and hooks me up with great raw honey.
High quality Icelandic salt. They even have lava salt, how cool is that?
This website is under heavy construction. Some things don’t make perfect sense yet in every configuration, I’m working on it!
You can reach me at stan@hoenson.net.
Recommended articles
- Minimizing Liabilities Is Making It. — by Luke Smith
- Science vs. Soyence — by Luke Smith
- Experts Aren't Always the Most Expert — by Jacob W. Smith
- The small web is beautiful — by Ben Hoyt
- Can We Make Bicycles Sustainable Again? — by Kris de Decker
- How to Do Great Work
— by Paul Graham
Recommended albums
- Ascend — by Mont Duamel
- I Heard That Noise — by quickly, quickly
- Vanisher, Horizon Scraper — by Quadeca
- K1 — by kmoe
- Pink Moon — by Nick Drake
- Always in a Hurry — by Medasin
- Odyssey — by HOME
- The weight of the world — by Syzy
- Nurture — by Porter Robinson
- Two Star & The Dream Police — by Mk.gee
- The Long and Short of It — by quickly, quickly
- Sequence — by T-120
- Welcome Home — by Gareth Donkin
Latest releases
Beside You (Hoenson Remix)
