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Archive for the Actually Useful Category
Now I Know. A free daily e-newsletter full of interesting things. Not Twitter or Facebook. Old-fashioned!
Outloud.fm. Create a chat room, invite your friends, and drag some MP3s into the window to spin ‘em for everyone who shows up. Join me in the boredanyway room for the next couple hours to take a listen and say hello!
I Always Wondered. Be careful with this one – you might learn something.
Learn to Draw Animals. Note: requires the use of pencil and paper, items some of you may not be familiar with.
Annoying Coworker. Perfect for when you need to tell somebody something that you’d rather not say face-to-face… although really, this site is more fun just to see what other people have written.
The One Million Masterpiece. Draw a picture and join in creating the world’s largest artistic collaboration. (Submitted by a reader. Thanks Lee!)
Factsbuffet. Tidbits of information that might prove useful. Although the site design could use some work (this thing is just begging for a ‘random’ or ‘another fact’ link, to facilitate quick n’ easy use), these facts might come in handy as conversation starters, or something.
Mapped Up. A real-time news map of the world, popping story bubbles up at you from pretty much anywhere as they happen. Fun to watch for a bit.
GMap Pedometer. Ever wondered how far you’re actually travelling when you, I don’t know, walk the dog or something? Map out and measure your route, right down to that shortcut through the fence at the park. I was surprised to learn my bike ride to work is nearly eight kilometres.
Lastminute Auction. For those of you who enjoy a good, cheap deal from everyone’s favorite auction site, eBay. Be prepared to bid fast – you’ll find yourself with less than a minute left to go more often than not.
43 Things. We all make lists of tasks… but what do you really want to do? A sort of reminder of your new year’s resolutions… I just want to kill the damn comment spammers, myself.
Advicenators. Seek out the wise words of other internet users, or, better yet – give out your own special brand of expertise. Just don’t tell anyone to jump off of buildings or anything, OK?
Bumper Bonnet. Picture your child with a diaper on his or her head. I suspect there’s more adults who could use this kind of thing than kids…
Terror-O-Matic. “Refresh this page often; you can never be too careful!”
Table of Condiments That Periodically Go Bad. I’d print this off and put it on my fridge, if I could keep track of when I actually bought that jar of mayo.