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Beej's Web Page is the personal homepage of Brian "Beej Jorgensen" Hall, a programmer best known for his technical guides. It's a non-commercial site that collects his guides and tech blog, a set of digitized public-domain books, some small browser utilities, and personal links. If you're looking for his networking or programming tutorials, this is the hub that links to them.
Who runs it
The site is maintained by Brian "Beej Jorgensen" Hall, who publishes under the handle "beej." The page includes an About section with a short bio and links to his CV and resume, and a contact address at [email protected]. The footer carries a 2025-01-07 date, so the page is actively kept up.
What's on the site
The homepage is organized into five sections:
| Section | What it contains |
|---|---|
| Stuff to Learn | Beej's Guides and his tech blog |
| Places to Visit | Personal and interest links, including The Bend Hackers Guild, The Pirate Image Archive, Graffiti Central Archive, Internet Pizza Server, Lincoln Highway stuff, Moria, dual-sport motorcycle maps, Smokey Joe's Cafe (a memorial), and his old homepage |
| Books | Digitized public-domain books plus a list of books he's read and vocabulary flashcards |
| Utilities | Small tools: a Unicode Pixel Art Tool, Rot13 encryption, and Gunfight Unlock for the old PalmOS Gunfight game |
| About | Bio, CV/resume, and contact email |
The guides are the main draw
Under "Stuff to Learn," Beej's Guides is the part most visitors come for — it's the collection that made the site well known among programmers. The same section links to his tech blog for shorter, more current posts.
The books section
One of Hall's stated hobbies is digitizing and preserving public-domain books. The page lists specific titles he's released, including:
- Across America on a Motor Bicycle — George Wyman's account of being the first person to take a motor vehicle across the US (EPUB)
- Propaganda — Edward Bernays' book (EPUB)
- The Palminomicon — collected Palm Pilot programming lore (PDF)
He also links a list of books he's read and his vocabulary flashcards.
What it isn't
The page shows no pricing signals, payment links, or payment platforms, and it doesn't present itself as a product or service. Treat it as a personal, non-commercial site: content is offered as-is, and there's no indication of paid tiers or accounts.
When to use it
- You want Beej's programming guides or his tech blog — start at "Stuff to Learn."
- You want free, digitized public-domain books in EPUB or PDF — check the Books section.
- You want a quick browser tool (pixel art, Rot13) — the Utilities section has them.
- You're looking for a commercial product, support contract, or pricing — this isn't that kind of site.