"Surfing the web" used to mean stumbling onto surprising viewpoints across a sea of independent sites. Today a handful of mega-platforms dominate, and their algorithms are tuned to maximize engagement and ad revenue — not your discovery.
The solution is twofold:
First, RSS feeds. No algorithm decides what you see — you do. This site offers an RSS feed so you can follow updates from your own RSS reader. Tools like RSS.app turn this site (and any others you add) into a clean, chronological feed — exactly like the one shown below.

Second, thoughtful curation. Diverse, hand-picked link collections from real humans — based on genuine interest, not who paid the most.
My hand-picked list of independent voices. Not based on reciprocity, may change at any time.
Curation is not endorsement — think of it as a library of interesting sites; I don't necessarily agree with everything they say.
Independent gamer-culture takes — strong on X-Com, Xenonauts, tactical games and Sci-Fi movies.
A small independent voice for game info that isn't tainted by money and industry politics.
Sci-Fi stories and thoughtful guides on tabletop game design.
Reviews and commentary on Xenonauts, Elder Scrolls lore, Fallout character creation and more.
Video game critic with frequent detours into design.
Sci-fi and philosophy.
Reviews of less well-known but interesting Sci-fi books.
Updated periodically. If you run an independent site on gaming or sci-fi, feel free to reach out — inclusion is never guaranteed.