Stop Being Bored! The internet is a wonderful place to pass the time. Surf with purpose, responsibly of course.
Tired of looking for fun things to do on the internet? Look no further. Here are some great ideas that will get you started.
Good Music
Listening to music at work is great, here are some of the top music streaming websites to check out. Try listening to music while doing tedious work. It helps the time go by faster.
www.pandora.com – Great for making custom playlists. As you give songs thumbs up or down, Pandora grabs related tracks based on users that it finds with similar tastes to yours. Sometimes you find yourself on a station that you swear was meant for you. Create stations from artists, or individual songs. Minimal Commercials with free account. Only Downside? Free accounts get 12 song skips per day. Paid accounts get 6 skips per hour.
www.iheart.com – Great for people who like listening to the radio, now you can listen to radio shows at work on your computer. This one is pretty self explanatory. If you like listening to the radio online, commercials and all, check out iheart.com. You can listen to radio stations from around the country, as well as many purely online stations.
www.last.fm -Last.fm offers music from over 19 genres, has a free media library, and offers unlimited free streaming audio. You can also purchase audio and video through this site, though it isn’t necessarily the cheapest route. Last.fm can connect to the iTunes store and 7digital, so you never have to worry about your music being in different places. The web interface is easy. The only bad thing? The music stops playing if you browse the website. You have to use the Last.fm software. Custom playlists, simmilar users, social networking, these are all parts of last.fm
www.spotify.com – Subscription site: Has an offline mode with unlimited streaming of a huge library of songs. You can use it with iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, Android. You do need a Facebook acocunt to sign up for this one. If you are looking to buy a subscription service though, consider this one.
Things to do on the internet when you’re bored
Here is a list of some of the most fun things to do on the internet:
Tower Defense Games:
The goal of tower defense games are usually to protect your base from hordes of oncoming enemies. You do this by building and or upgrading different towers. These games are strategy based in nature, and can end up taking a hefty chunk of your time, as you try to take on the hardest levels.
Bloons Tower Defence 4
Gemcraft- Pretty addicting
Desktop Tower Defense
Farming games – Not recognized as fun things to do on the internet
Other:
Bored? Burn some time here
General:
Stumble Upon – Great way of customizing fun things to do on the internet to your needs.
Recipes – Use the internet to find some great recipies
Workout Routines – The internet can be a great place to find fun new workout routines.
Swim Plan
Enjoy Existentialism
Learn about yourself, it can be very rewarding.
Meditation websites provide the tools to help you look deep inside yourself, while at the same time relieving stress from a job or busy life.
Take a personality test – The Myers Briggs is a great place to start. This is a renowned personality test, breaking you down into one of 16 personality types.
Other personality tests include compatibility tests, career aptitude, and IQ
Have Fun Learning
Turn that Boredom into Productivity with some of these options!!!
E-Books – There are tons of books available online nowadays
Try reading something you haven’t considered in a while
The Bible
The Constitution
Children’s Books
Dante’s Inferno
The Stranger
Ender’s Game
Check out iTunes U – It is a database of lectures you can listen to free. Some of them are video recordings of actual class settings.
Learn some math tricks – There are some easy ways to do double digit multiplication in your head. The internet is just waiting to teach you.
Random Things
Games
Flash games – still popular, and free flash games are available almost anywhere. These can provide hours of entertainment, especially when you find the genre of your choosing.
Genres include Strategy, Puzzle, Action, Trivia and many more. Try browsing your local game websites.
Sudokus – There are tons of free Sudoku Generators around. Some you may need to print, others you can do in your browser.
Buy Stuff! – Ebay and Amazon are great to browse. Many people fill that empty void with fun things soon to arrive in the mail (See Hoarders)
Rant on forums
Many people like their opinion to be heard. Try registering on a forum that interests you and post responses to peoples questions. Or find answers to those things you have always wondered, like why the sky is blue.
Listen to music – There are tons of free music streaming sites available.
Watch Funny Videos
You can have a blast following a trail of videos to the most random corners of the earth.
Making Work Bearable
This one can get a little tricky, especially with the big man upstairs monitoring your performance, but there is still fun to be had.
Try reading the news – this one is a little easier to explain to the boss-man, and the chances are if you are human, you will enjoy reading about the drama going around in real life.
Avoid anything with NSFW in the title – This stands for “Not safe for work”
Browse profiles on LinkedIn
Listen to music – If you are permitted, there are plenty of free streaming music sites available
Fun Things To Do at Home
Arts and Crafts
Arts and crafts can be fun for the whole family. Here are some things that the internet can help you find.
Color by Number Pictures
Connect the Dots Pictures (remember those?)
Patterns for Sewing
Holiday Crafts
Crafty Gift Ideas
T-Shirt Designs (Design Pens not included)
Free Art Tutorials – Finally learn to draw
As everyone will tell you, this takes practice