Latest Activity > tutorials
Sites
All the latest Neocities site news!
Neocities allows anyone to create a free web site to express themselves. Want to create your own awesome site? Join us!
Also for those who haven't seen it yet: Everyone who donates 10€ or more will now be featured on my website! More info -> https://petrapixel.neocities.org/donate 💕
8 likes
I'm working on a guide on how to reduce your social media usage -- If you have tips/advice that could fit that page, comment here and I'll add them! :)
34 likes
12 likes
13 likes
petrapixel
4 months ago
Preview plugin! https://petrapixel.neocities.org/coding/preview-plugin I decided to share with you how I do the iframe previews of my neighbors/supporters.
4 likes
16 likes
petrapixel
4 months ago
updated the layout base code to work with sidebars by default because i kept getting questions about it -> https://petrapixel.neocities.org/coding/layout-base-code
8 likes
24 likes
forgot to prepare something new for april 1st this year so here you go: the same silly stuff as last year. april fools! :D https://petrapixel.neocities.org/
23 likes
Popular Tags
art music videogames programming anime games personal food writing cats blog movies books gaming fashion photography comics animation design horror arte game drawing musica coding manga reading portfolio furry ocs poetry cute kpop history technology animals film literature philosophy fun education roblox nature sports programacion science videogame tech html programing politics travel minecraft videojuegos gamedev life love retro web 2000s school blogging pokemon diary youtube computers pink fantasy cartoons illustration video idk dogs gardening random comic oc y2k ai arg videos crafts cooking internet linux memes queer kawaii nostalgia fandom journal tv worldbuilding aesthetic films webcomic media emo cars learning test vocaloid space fanfiction business news health math stuff fiction arts cutecore culture silly journaling etc stories website baking painting scifi crochet cinema cat punk series 90s graphics diy 3d football shows goth homestuck psychology archive commissions comida pixelart artist makeup dance marketing software me program digitalart creativity lgbt css dnd sanrio sport indie lifestyle graphicdesign metal editing trans characters lgbtq aboutme religion friends plants rpg funny fanart guitar cool streaming clothes sonic roleplay rock sewing story code entertainment development zines community everything scene languages ttrpg electronics engineering webcomics deltarune comedy aesthetics study reviews weird javascript beauty photos vintage cyberpunk originalcharacters blogs gay webcore hacking spirituality hobbies fnaf social basketball vtuber storytelling webdesign it thoughts coffee pets educacion soccer biology flowers oldweb computer architecture fandoms weirdcore project discord lore undertale cosplay moda movie creative magic japan language shopping clothing mlp shop informatica book alternative information ttrpgs nintendo crafting radio fitness chat singing vaporwave astronomy personalwebsite physics gatos experimental blinkies testing digital juegos websites about birds nothing info anything money cybersecurity witchcraft bugs research wip site yaoi tvshows japanese band projects theatre crypto animes furries occult sleep tecnologia html5 gamedevelopment frutigeraero sleeping finance interests autism dolls other profile television all libros knitting vampires poems work romance fish photo events puzzle system collecting genshin visualnovels vr linguistics dreams futbol essays transgender tarot mentalhealth resume astrology wiki gothic gym marvel dancing toys lain jogos apps fanfic aliens skateboarding yuri animations stamps peliculas hiking gyaru cartoon app drawings english intro rap meme medicine free developer splatoon windows creepypasta coquette mystery birthday chess modding family puzzles journalism python bio webdevelopment whimsy gamedesign popculture interactive dog robots pixels teaching mathematics touhou osc a zine resources humor introduction dragons gallery ghchs mythology musicals links fortnite adventure pizza dreamcore fnf carrd hobby blender piano novels jfashion characterdesign rp ocean online deportes amor studying roleplaying cine traveling myself no vkei security style spanish recipes pjsk gifs meow objectshows bl data audio dark alt fansite law stars bunnies pixel craft hiphop danganronpa bfdi paranormal indiegames lol christianity home swag shrine foods plushies noise running breakcore communism zonelets privacy wrestling twitch fotografia ffxiv feminism activism pinterest scenecore songs utau tf2 production boardgames volleyball geography filmmaking pictures rpgs podcast collage jewelry robotics graphic death none brasil progamming socialmedia blue outdoors filmes bts travelling designing 3dmodeling dinosaurs car grunge hellokitty lesbian literatura dev student tools vlog manhwa omori things educational maths vent cozy awesome transformers anarchism ecommerce stickers god electronic theater historia sharks jpop chemistry android f1 acting livros webdev tea args 80s novel scratch misc jesus lolita store cafe girls mario clowns deporte twine jazz environment starwars pop old draw computing realestate girly vtubers pc trains pastel college images whatever mcr dj horses yoga plurality collection retrogaming unblocked skating videography construction help escuela creepy services cyber baseball yumeship ecology supernatural doom translation programmer multimedia computerscience tumblr artes persona flash animales gamer videoediting trading insects trinkets lego programar nerd warriorcats event therian hardware miku southpark 3dprinting dc skincare kandi weed lgbtqia forum green bitcoin salud weather techno epic swimming surrealism socialism tattoos yes medical tiktok drama hi chatting people tabletop opensource ropa sound java monsters truecrime cultura sociology maps sketching ideas modeling analog economics kdrama animanga tcc world mangas podcasts author edm artwork bsd visualnovel angels bands hockey programas vhs freedom fishing restaurant js colors healthcare purple writting chill homepage thrifting otherkin vida hardcore shoes cleaning learn academia sculpture bible halloween kirby cricket plural analysis racing tourism search eating egl medieval wedding friendship knowledge service conspiracy scary brazil kidcore programacao christian text videogaming terror creation yapping anthropology programa hair enstars digitalmarketing tennis webseries women library rats ambient turismo scrapbooking sciencefiction estudiante general otaku frogs nails retrogames wellness surreal sustainability aviation shitposting petz graffiti theology homework curso sites did rants magazine poesia networking depression harrypotter kdramas gacha ceramics crocheting cv building water garden schoolproject closedspecies alterhuman mods tattoo liminal genshinimpact glitch quotes analoghorror university furniture drugs hetalia creating jjba talking cycling cryptids ghosts academic concerts mobile 3dart society foss erotica cards writer voiceacting onepiece soft musicproduction tutorials anarchy folklore esoteric shrines fanfics musicas notes rpgmaker mylittlepony archives truth live theory estudio french superheroes vlogs illustrations character ux conlang seals selfship server guns kids mtg spiderman batman performance vampire review practice content escritura dandysworld play programs shoegaze company articles crk startrek blockchain forsaken bot handmade ultrakill decor bikes camping sanat doodles shitpost programmation species glitter animal os dibujo geek neocities daily informacion musics lostmedia shoujo chaos vibes communication creativewriting quiz noticias sweets ia apple vinyl originalcharacter disney meditation solarpunk cs youtuber rhythmgames training underground todo adhd church revival calculator instagram moe military oldinternet blood cryptocurrency sims crime class songwriting musique synthesizers new filosofia viajes satire commission industrial idols vrchat future party randomstuff scp google animating yumeshipping unblockedgames vtubing disability mha paganism evangelion house black zelda more overwatch stem marxism fotos embroidery beach facts whimsical advertising desing twitter islam exercise visualkei espanol bass instruments rambling spooky creatures interactivefiction vegan animalcrossing exploration collections tamagotchi multifandom miriadax gossip repair dating jeux programm joke cheese css3 something spiritual neopets rainbow finalfantasy dungeonsanddragons magick cult tadc kink entretenimiento frontend silliness designer shifting warhammer ciencia red geometrydash musik motorcycles zombies studies tips diario productivity naturaleza faith miscellaneous developing beginner videgames miniatures 1 musician club tcg webring argentina jobs opinions halflife happy drinks self woodworking cities peace prompts jokes ddlc tokusatsu archival archiving photoshop secret download paint edits projectsekai tareas datascience ranfren
I mean just stop doomscrolling and set your phone to black and white only. That could help
I wrote a blog post about how setting up app usage limits helps me everyday to limit my time looking at a screen and social media: https://arimamary.neocities.org/04%20blog/posts/2026-03-19-my-mobile-app-usage-limits.
I also wrote another post about using a RSS feed reader to pull feeds from folks I'm interested in keeping up with without having to check social media everyday: https://arimamary.neocities.org/04%20blog/posts/2026-03-21-rss-feeds-and-where-to-find-them (need to change the title). Hope these help!
starting hobbies really helped me stay away from social media. whenever i catch myself doomscrolling, i just stop and go do one of my hobbies.
I've got timers on my social media apps
just blocking social media on your phone and only scrolling on desktop will reduce the urge to scroll so much it’s crazy
I always try to think of WHY im going to a certain site, or why im using my phone/computer in the first place. if its to get inspiration/references for a creative project for example, then I remind myself that its a good use of my time. but if I can't think of a reason and im just doing those things for the sake of it, I remind myself that ill regret wasting that time later
not that every single second has to be super productive all the time, but I at least want to generally be doing things I enjoy, instead of things that just make me stop thinking for a while
I usually set myself a timer on my phone on certain apps, especially Tiktok. Though yeah finding other things to do or maybe take up some hobbies? Plus stepping away to be productive & doing chores is a thing I also do!
deleting apps for shortform content (insta) from my phone and slowly weaned off of them from using only the web version then entirely droppping it worked great 4 me
honestly? get a friend/family member/trusted individual to hold you accountable. have someone to go to when you feel you're doomscrolling who can get you off. that worked wonders for me, moreso than any quick trick.
don't know if you have any time to read a whole book, but I really recommend "digital minimalism" by Cal Newport! it dives really deep into this particular subject, if you're interested
If you use your phone, start with that since you take it everywhere. Every morning I went outside to get some air and left my phone behind for as long as I could. You'll get urges and it's okay if you do. But if you keep doing that eventually you'll be leaving your phone out to die lol. A schedule helps. I did this every weekend morning.
From there, I deleted my social media accounts.
I set my phone to do not disturb after a certain time of day. I set it so I can get texts from certain people but otherwise, it turns off all notifications from social media. I discovered when I'm not getting notifs from those apps, I check them less. Almost never!
I try to stick with the website versions of social media platforms. even on mobile, so I can customize and remove anything addictioning with extensions. I've done this a lot back then, like for instance, Instagram: https://userstyles.world/style/15307/less-distracting-instagram-mobile
nowadays I just kinda stick with platforms that don't have an endless feed, or are mediocre at recommendations. like bluesky... at some point, the chronological feed is gonna dry up, and you literally cannot consume more
Using the website instead of the app of a social media platform really helps with reducing your usage of that site, I mean it sort of worked for me when I was trying to get over my Xitter (Twitter) addiction
I know this is ultimately why I create playlists the way I do, mostly to advance the way I'm consuming the media in the first place but I believe throwing somebodies mix on is way better than scrolling, even though a playlist is similar to scrolling in a way- I need outside perspectives on that
i would suggest self-studying. you pick a subject, write down a "course syllabus" and make it as engaging as you can. bonus point if you can include something on the internet that just takes you someplace else, like a site dedicated to documentaries instead of an app!
I started with website only versions, used a timer for a while, and also intermittently deleted things from my phone. what really works for me is taking an entire 3 and 1/2 months off every year. The rest of the year, I use it but so sparingly. it's much easier to control because I can actually see the long-term effects of not using it over that 1 season I don't do it.
It also helps to make a little list of things that you can do, or a bingo card for yourself. stuff that I can do on my phone that's not social media, or stuff that I can do instead of social media. The withdrawal is for real difficult to deal with at first so it really helps to have a suggestions list handy with a bunch of different stuff that requires different levels of energy
another thing i do that i would like to suggest is playing on consoles, whether it's playstation, the switch or even nds, wii, gameboy etc...find a game that you really like and you'll spend the time you'd have dedicated to social medias much differently
I download youtube videos and send them to my phone where I watch them on VLC or whatever. I used Android Debug Utility to delete Youtube, browsers, and play store from my phone (careful, I accidentally deleted Maps, which I need, in the process and I had to side-load in back in)
Oops lol what I called Android Debug Utility in my previous comment is actually called Universal Android Debloater. I use youtube-dl to download videos
though honestly finding neocities has been way more effective as a distraction from social media than trying to do offline stuff. I think my brain is too cooked to not be on a computer so something like this that is creative and mildly social is ideal for me. sorry for spamming comments!!
i like to edit my computers' host file to block certain domains :3
i accidentally broke it a while back but my screenzen streak is at like 200 days.. it's changed everything for me and it's completely free. I barely even open anything anymore. when I do, everything is like wayyy funnier because the algos shove the best in my face and I get to ignore all the slop.
buy a shovel. now when you find yourself in the middle of a bender, go outside and dig a hole. eventually that hole will become big. could function as a hiding place for pirate treasure or a secret grave. only your imagination can stop you
honestly the only thing that worked for me wasn't even something i did intentionally-- my fb/insta accounts got hacked and my ADHD kicked in and i never got around to trying to recover my accounts lol xD
I'm not the best at it but having an book reading app on my phone has helped a bit
Oh I just remembered another random thing I do. move the location of social media apps on your phone. like the icons. You have an automatic action clicking those, so if you move them sometimes that gives your brain the extra seconds to think about whether you actually want to open that. You automatically go for the social folder and then click ig, but if you put your book app there instead that's what you'll open.
@maxcrunch i do that all the time haha! thanks everyone for all the tips!
I'm in a constant struggle to know how much media I should consume for inspo and for networking with other artists etc and how much time I should spend creating my own things
Seconding timers and black and white, but a piece I don't often see covered is to BE KIND to yourself! Making the move to reduce usage often comes with feelings of isolation, as well as some rebound "relapse" behaviours. It can take multiple tries to move away from social media, and having moments where you go all the way back are so normal.
I set up roadblocks for myself-- keeping the apps off my phone and only allowed to access on my desktop for instance. and having to log-in each time. also deactivating for Lent and then for 6 months and eventually I was able to delete insta altogether. screentime limits never worked for me tbh