The internet used to feel smaller — and more human. People wrote blogs simply to share ideas, stories, and discoveries, not to chase clicks or ad revenue. Those days aren’t gone entirely. Here are some of my favorite blogs that still carry that spirit.
- Om Malik – Knows Silicon Valley firsthand; a great writer and excellent photographer.
- The Real Frame – A blog by photojournalists David Butow and David Paul Morris.
- Pixel Envy by Nick Heer – Well-curated posts on tech and other topics; consistently interesting.
- Worms and Viruses – A smart, insightful tech blog by Jack Wellborn.
- The Euro TV Place – Reviews of European TV available in the U.S. It still amazes me how much European programming can now be streamed here.
- Michael Tsai’s Tech Blog – Carefully chosen nuggets from many sources; a real time-saver, and the site loads lightning-fast.
- Paris Diary by Laure – An excellent blog about what’s happening in Paris.
- Thinking About – Focused reflections on authoritarianism.
- Matt Mullenweg – Founding developer of WordPress and CEO of Automattic.
- Swissmiss – A popular design journal and more.
- Annie Mueller – A personal blog whose writing I always enjoy.
- Kev Quirk – A Welsch information security executive who blogs, about, tech, watches and other stuff.
- Manton Reece – The founder and operator of Micro.blog, a friendly social network and blogging platform.
- People and Blogs – A weekly newsletter series where people talk about themselves and their blogs.
- Philip Greenspun’s Weblog – Philip Greenspun founded photo.net in 1993 and sold it in 2007. It was a great place to learn about photography (an example) and to connect with other photographers. Now Greenspun writes about all sorts of things but rarely about photography. But I still follow him. It’s a tradition.
- Scripting News – Dave Winer’s long-running daily blog on technology, the open web, and whatever’s on his mind, published continuously since 1994.
The list is in no particular order. I’d love to hear about other blogs worth following — especially those that still carry the spark of the old internet.
I will update this list from time to time.
Last updated: August 14, 2025