Ask HN: What are your favorite blogs not about AI?

📝 Discussion Summary (Click to expand)

Three dominant themes

Longing for authentic, non‑AI personal blogs – many users reminisce about the “2009 era of blogging about personal projects.”

"I miss the 2009 era of blogging about personal projects." – matheusmoreira
Frustration with AI‑overload and desire for relief – several commenters call out the flood of AI‑related content and welcome a break.

"We're drowning in AI slop and slop about AI, someone asked for a bit of reprieve..." – RuleOfBirds
Shift toward Substack‑style newsletters as today’s blog equivalent – users highlight quality newsletters they actually pay for.

"Here's one I like enough that I actually pay for it:" – biztos

🚀 Project Ideas

[Creates a ready‑to‑subscribe RSS/Atom feed for any personal blog with a single click.]
[Generates a short, memorable custom domain/URL (e.g., myblog.buddy) to replace unwieldy addresses.]

Key	Value
Target Audience	Individual bloggers, hobbyists, niche experts
Core Feature	One‑click RSS/Atom feed creation + custom short URL
Tech Stack	Node.js backend, Firebase Auth, Cloudflare Workers, SQLite
Difficulty	Medium
Monetization	Revenue-ready: Freemium ($5/mo)

[HN commenters repeatedly mention forgetting weird domains and wanting an easy way to share their blogs; BlogBuddy solves that directly.]
[Provides immediate utility for the “I miss the 2009 era of blogging” crowd, turning nostalgia into a functional tool.]

[Collects high‑quality non‑AI blogs and podcasts into a weekly, ad‑free digest.]
[Filters out AI‑centric noise, delivering the kind of content HN users ask for when they say “blogs not about AI”.]

Key	Value
Target Audience	HN users seeking AI‑free tech, culture, and personal project content
Core Feature	Editorial curation + RSS feed + optional premium picks
Tech Stack	Python (FastAPI), PostgreSQL, Redis, Mailchimp API, Docker
Difficulty	Medium
Monetization	Revenue-ready: Sponsorships + $3/mo premium

[Echoes “I miss the 2009 era of blogging” and “people want reprieve from AI slop” sentiments expressed in the thread.]
[Potential for community‑driven curation, encouraging discussion and user‑submitted picks.]

[Provides a modern, searchable archive for personal/project blogs from the early‑2000s “golden era”.]
[Enables users to import legacy blogs, tag topics, and subscribe to updates with built‑in RSS notifications.]

Key	Value
Target Audience	Nostalgic developers, researchers, and curious readers of personal tech blogs
Core Feature	Legacy blog import tool, tagging, search, and subscription alerts
Tech Stack	Django + PostgreSQL, Celery for imports, React front‑end, Cloudflare Pages
Difficulty	High
Monetization	Revenue-ready: Donation‑based + $2/mo supporter tier

[Directly addresses “I miss the 2009 era of blogging about personal projects” and the desire for a curated discovery hub.]
[Offers practical utility for RSS lovers and those wanting a break from AI‑dominated content, sparking discussion on reviving retro blogging.]