Links to websites that work well on basic web browsers including those that come with e-readers.
Search
- dotnom.com - recipe search by ingredient
- duckduckgo.com - DuckDuckGo lite
- FrogFind! -a search engine for vintage computers
- textise.net - a search engine that removes everything from web pages except from its text
- wiby.me - search engine for the classic web
Ebooks
- gutenberg.org - over 60,000 free ebooks digitised and proofread by volunteers
- standardebooks.org/ebooks - copyright-free, well-formatted downloadable ebooks
News
- 68k.news - basic HTML Google News for vintage computers
- lite.cnn.com - news from CNN (US)
- cbc.ca/lite - news from CBC (Canada)
- f6oclock.com - live feed of rising posts from Reddit (r/politics)
- lobste.rs - computing-focused community centered around link aggregation and discussion
- legiblenews.com - news from Wikipedia in an easier-to-read format (Global)
- text.npr.org - news from National Public Radio (US)
- lite.poandpo.com - news from POST Online Media
- popurls.com - the mother of news aggregators
- m.simplepie.org - online news feed reader designed for mobile devices
Weather
- bbc.co.uk/weather - weather forecasts from the BBC
- weather.lunarproject.org - weather service originally developed for Blackberry devices
- weather.maniac.com - a text-based weather service (US only)
Social
- bearblog.dev - privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging
- old.reddit.com - a lightweight and more text-based version of Reddit.
Tech
- hackerweb.app - a more accessible version of Hacker News
- ifconfig.io - display your IP address and other useful technical information
- istheinternetdown.com - an easy way to check your wifi is working
- myipaddress.ru - displays your current IP address
- alterslash.org - unofficial Slashdot digest
- skimfeed.com - fast, lightweight tech-focused news aggregator
- solar.lowtechmagazine.com - the solar-powered version of Low tech Magazine
Other
- bustimes.org - bus maps and timetables (UK)
- e-ink.club - brain training games
- gdir.telae.net - text-based version of Google Maps
- kindleplay.com - a collection of games designed for e-ink screens