→ Try it: gnomeman4201.github.io/r4b1t
It's a curated random link generator for security and OSINT researchers. 53,869 verified live URLs. Roll on...
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the stumbleupon-shaped hole is real: discovery now means whatever the algorithm already decided you want, which is the opposite of actually stumbling onto something. my one operational worry would be link rot — 53k 'verified live' urls is a moving target, so are you re-checking on a schedule or only validating at submission? curating against decay is the unglamorous part that makes or breaks a directory like this.
Running a full HEAD sweep of the pool on a schedule, currently mid-sweep on ~120k URLs, ~10k dead flagged for pruning. The plan is periodic sweeps tied to corpus updates, not just at submission. Curating against decay is the whole game.
This is actually a pretty cool idea!
I miss the old StumbleUpon days, where you could randomly discover interesting stuff outside of your usual bubble. The curated approach makes a lot of sense too, otherwise it would be mostly noise.
There are some nice OSINT resources in collections like here as well, but I like the randomness aspect of your project. You never know what hidden gem you'll land on next.
Exactly the feeling I was going for ..the randomness is intentional. Algorithms optimize for what you already like, which is the opposite of discovery. The OSINT collection you linked is actually already in the pool ,that’s the validation that the corpus is pulling from the right places. Never knowing what you’ll land on next
Actually I was wrong I did not have the collection you suggested. Appreciate that. Feel free to drop any other suggestions you may have. Or any thing that would be useful to add
Love this it's awesome
Appreciate it. more coming. The pool is growing.
AWE man! keep this up!
Thanks! I got more coming.
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