101 Sneaky Tips and Tricks to Relieve Boredom at Work

Here are 101 of the best ways we found to waste time on the web.  Some are funny, some are complex, and some are mind-bending in their level of usefulness. If you enjoy this list, please share it with your friends.

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Simplicity  Suggestions for simplifying your life.

Tweak Me Give this crazy contraption a minute to load, then tweak away!

Time Boxing Get your work done faster with this clever technique.

Remember The Milk  Set up and keep track of your to-do list here.

Brain Games  Test your thinking skills with logic puzzles, action games, and teasers.

Streamwriting  Generate creative ideas the same way that Leonardo Da Vinci did - through streamwriting.  It’s an easy way to unlock your best work.

Mathematics Tatoos  Amazing tattoos that math geeks have chosen to permanently tattoo on themselves.

RootsWeb Enter your first and last name to find information on your family history.

Rainy Mood  Relax and listen to a gentle rain fall.

Pandora  Internet radio that plays music based on your likes.  Enter a few of your favorite artists, and Pandora will do the rest. 

Planet e-Book  Classic literature available for download as free e-books.

Moon Zoo  Crowd-sourced collection of lunar images.

Craig's List  Use this online bulletin board to meet people, find volunteer activities and classes, and sell your unwanted items or real estate. Select listings by country, state or city.  

Almost Instant Desk  How to turn an empty corner into a storage/desk area, quickly.

Geek Windows Tricks  Get around Windows faster and more easily, using these geeky tricks.

Professor Tangent  Bored?  Take in some in mind nutrition.  You’ll find quality thinking: skeptical inquiry, logic, brain teasers and other brain food.

Science Tattoo Emporium  Amazing science tattoos.

Comfort Yourself  Check out these 25 ways to ease away your worries.

Find True Love  Go ahead, find your soul mate.

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Amazing Brain Tricks  10 amazing tricks to play with your brain.

Associated Press Newsfeed  No need to wait in order to watch the news.  Get updates minute-by-minute.

Unusual Dog Breeds  These four legged friends are a rare treat.

Hexaflexagons  Online tool kit for building a hexaflexagon, a six-sided folding puzzle toy.

Rate My Kitten  View user-submitted photos of adorable kittens.  Then submit your own if you wish.

BlogWild  National Geographic blog of unusual explorations around the earth.

Natural Disasters  Photos of natural disasters and unusual weather phenomena from National Geographic.

Cute Babies  Gallery of funny, angelic and endearing babies.

Archimedes Laboratory Find illusions and paradoxes, oddities and curiosities to test your brain.

Story Hunt  Each of the chapters in these stories contain clues you must use to find the next chapter. Reading with a treasure hunt twist!

Flower Pictures  Beauty, beauty, beauty.

Mental Floss  Where knowledge junkies get their fix. 

Virtual Earth Technology  Map any location on earth, or take a virtual “drive” through the city of your choice.

Japanese Cat Tailor Japanese cat clothing, really.

Aurora Borealis Explained  NASA finally explains the Northern Lights.

Ignite  Enlightens your mind, quickly.

The Free Site  Love freebies? Find them here.

Amazing Random Facts  Find out the origins of common expressions.

Northern Lights Displays  Watch Northern Lights displays from several countries. Time lapse photography submitted by Flickr members.

Google Earth  Download Google Earth 5.0, and then do such exotic things as explore the ocean floor or see the surface of Mars up close.  Visit other locations all over the earth as well.

Bubl.us  Brainstorm online, and share ideas with others at the same time.  Create colorful mind maps online.

TripHub Group Trip Advisor  Plan group trips, family reunions, spiritual spa visits, volunteer vacations and more, for free.

39 Inspirational Artists  See the stunning work of 39 inspiring artists.

Random.org  Randomness of all kinds.  Generate a jazz scale, roll dice, or just flip a coin.

Google Flight Simulator  “Fly” to locations of your choice around the earth. 

Top Ten Strangest Lego Creations  Amazing creations made from Legos, including an iPod case, computer keyboard and mouse.

 

Doodle, Paint and Draw

Relax by Doodling Online  Having a tense day?  Relax by doodling online.  Amazingly fluid screen drawings seem to take on a life of their own.

Bomomo  Doodle your best doodle with ease.

Canvastic  Painting and drawing tools provided on this free online site.

Online Sketch Pad  Scribble … Doodle … Draw.  Then save, and send to a friend if you wish.

Click Anywhere and Draw  Click on the screen and watch as strings appear that will merge into fascinating patterns.

Falling Sand  Interactive toy provides drawing tools, allowing you to add elements as you go along.  Hypnotic!

Escher Drawing  Try drawing these random repeating patterns.

 

Watch TV

DIY Network  Find instructions and videos for your next do it yourself project.

Movie-List  Watch movie trailers, teasers, and clips, and rate them too.

Break.com  View uploaded video clips from people around the world. Enormous variety!

Times Square Cam  View the action in Times Square, New York via three different webcams 24/7.

TED: Ideas worth spreading  Watch riveting talks by some of the world’s most remarkable people, free to the world.

AOL Television  Watch episodes of your favorite old television shows online.


Educate Yourself

Weird Science Facts  Find weird science facts and news articles here.

Bill Nye the Science Guy  Follow along with Bill, as he invents all kinds of “impossible” things.

Khan Academy  Over 1200 short YouTube videos on subjects such as mathematics, chemisty, biology, differential equations and other subjects.

Equine Genetics  Explanation of how horses get their colors. Who knew?

How an Avalanche Works  Ever wondered just how an avalanche takes form?  Here’s the answer.

Academic Earth  Free streaming video from some of the world’s best thinkers.

Guitar Lessons  Online archive of free guitar lessons for beginners. 

Knowledge Explorer Center  Articles, reviews and resources on a wide variety of topics.

Quadratic Equation Solutions  Solve any quadratic equation online for free. Just enter the coefficients, and the answer is delivered.

Kissing School  Kissing 101, Dos and Don’ts, and even Kissing School.


History

First Photos Ever Taken  See the first photos ever taken in the history of photography.

King Tut's World  Interesting facts about daily life in the boy pharaoh’s world.

History of Alcohol  Puritans to Prohibition; history of the brew in America.

Famous Firsts  Who was the first person to …?  Find out here, starting as far back as the 1500s.

Abe Lincoln Unusual Facts  Things you probably never knew about Honest Abe.

HyperHistory This is history, but not the boring lessons you remember from grammar school.  This is history delivered in tiny, easily digestible bites.

What Happened Today in History  Find out what happened today in history.

 

Humor

Comics  Read your favorite comics online and laugh.  Available any time.

Political Jokes  Look here to find the latest political jokes, bumper stickers, cartoons and late-night comedian skits.

Mark Twain Jokes and Sayings  Amuse yourself with this American author’s jokes and sayings.  In the opinion of some, Twain was one of the funniest men ever.

 

Games

Backgammon Play the oldest board game in history at the world’s largest backgammon room.

Addicting Games  Sports games, action games, board games.  Includes Quickhit Football.

Logic Mazes  Challenge your brain with tilt mazes, eyeball mazes, sliding door mazes and many others.

Earth Contest Armchair travel game that you can play with your friends.

Flash-Game IQ   Play unique IQ tests on this website.

Analytical Word Puzzles  Puzzling, complex situations that players must try to resolve.

Gameswell   Play free online games, including arcade, card and casino.

Throw Paper  Play this paper-wad throwing game from your computer screen.

Perplexus.info  Perplexing puzzles, from simple logic puzzles and word tricks to complex games involving geometry and probability.

Daily Crossword Puzzle  Complete a new crossword puzzle daily. 2 million players visit this popular site each month.

BrainJuice  Intriguing, fun logic puzzles.

Amby's Brain Games  Here you’ll find brain games and thinking enhancers, along with links to IQ puzzles and personality assessments.

150 Best Online Flash Games Massive list of online flash games.

Yahoo! Games  Play word and strategy games with friends across the globe.

Classic Games  Enjoy playing some classic games, including Donkey Kong, Super Flash Mario Brothers, and Pac Man.

Eluzions  Distorted illusions, ambiguous optical illusions, moire patterns, pen and paper games and more.

BrainBashers Try your hand at the cryptogram puzzles on this addictive website.

 

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  • kindredspirit
    kindredspirit I really needed this last week at work!
    November 20, 2010