Axel Valdez • Links https://axel.mx Curated links from all around the web. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0700 contact@axel.mx (Axel Valdez) E L P i S https://elpis.ws/cgi-bin/cms/ https://axel.mx/links/e-l-p-i-s/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://elpis.ws/cgi-bin/cms/

A full-fledged monthly magazine about web 1.0, small web, and indie web.

]]> The Last Quiet Thing https://www.terrygodier.com/the-last-quiet-thing https://axel.mx/links/the-last-quiet-thing/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://www.terrygodier.com/the-last-quiet-thing

An absolutely great essay about the attention our devices demand. Eye-opening.

]]> EmDash https://emdashcms.com https://axel.mx/links/emdash/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://emdashcms.com

A WordPress for the modern era. I tested it, and it's blazing fast. I want my 10 years managing WordPress back.

]]> The Boring Internet https://www.terrygodier.com/the-boring-internet/ https://axel.mx/links/the-boring-internet/ Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://www.terrygodier.com/the-boring-internet/

“The internet you grew up on isn't dying. A commercial veneer glued on top of it is.” An essay by Terry Godier.

]]> Notes Art https://notes.art https://axel.mx/links/notes-art/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://notes.art

Since 2021, Chris Silverman makes daily drawings on his iPhone Notes app. 🤯

]]> A website to destroy all websites https://henry.codes/writing/a-website-to-destroy-all-websites/ https://axel.mx/links/a-website-to-destroy-all-websites/ Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://henry.codes/writing/a-website-to-destroy-all-websites/

“How to win the war for the soul of the internet and build the Web We Want.”

]]> 52 Factorial Seconds https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L0nmxIQWefA https://axel.mx/links/52-factorial-seconds/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L0nmxIQWefA

The amount of possible combinations of a shuffled playing cards deck absolutely blows my mind. If I think hard enough about it I start hyperventilating.

]]> How Generative Music Works https://teropa.info/loop https://axel.mx/links/how-generative-music-works/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://teropa.info/loop

An impressive, very well explained and interactive presentation about generative music. Super inspiring.

]]> Demonstration of how easy it is to stop thinking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiLkudRIqLg https://axel.mx/links/demonstration-of-how-easy-it-is-to-stop-thinking/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiLkudRIqLg

Very simple and impressive demonstration of how to create silence in your mind.

]]> Kagi Small Web https://kagi.com/smallweb https://axel.mx/links/kagi-small-web/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://kagi.com/smallweb

A website to discover non-commercial, independent and made-by-individuals pages and blog posts. The UI is very much like StumbleUpon (RIP).

]]> Kagi Small YouTube https://kagi.com/smallweb/?yt https://axel.mx/links/kagi-small-youtube/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://kagi.com/smallweb/?yt

Pretty much the same as Kagi Small Web (see previous link), but for it surfaces YouTube videos from creators with less than 400k subscribers.

]]> Slash Pages https://slashpages.net https://axel.mx/links/slash-pages/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://slashpages.net

A list of common pages you can add to your personal website. By Robb Knight.

]]> Robin Spielmann https://www.iamrob.in https://axel.mx/links/robin-spielmann/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0700 https://www.iamrob.in

A beautiful website: clean, fun, colorful, calm, and full of fun things like the postcards section. This one got me excited to revive my own website. Thanks Robin!

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