Have some time to spare? Want to completely waste it? Need some "me" time? Just want to have some fun? Here are some of the best ways to waste your time online.
Games
Since the inception of the Internet and the web, games have been one of the most popular areas of activity. From the earliest text based games to Moo's and Mud's, web based games have come a long way. Web based games can be addictive puzzles, cute RPG's, casino and card games and much more. Popular web games include the many varieties of games at Pogo.com, bingo style games at Slingo, the action and sports type games at Candystand, RPG's like Runescape, the many incarnations of games at sites like Yahoo and MSN, as well as the thousands of other Flash based games sites. Whatever style of gamer you are, and for however long you wish to play, you're sure to find a fun and addictive web game that suits you.
Chat
Chat has been around for what seems like forever, with the earliest incarnation being IRC or Internet Relay Chat. There were no smileys around back then, just plain old text. Nowadays, you have many chat options, with the best being IM, or instant messaging. Choose your application from Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, AIM, Google Talk or ICQ, or choose one of the all-in-one applications like Trillian or Gaim. These all-in-one messengers allow you to connect to multiple accounts on multiple chat networks at the same time. Chat with your friends or chat with strangers, there's no simpler way to waste your time. Some IM clients even allow you to play games while chatting with your friend, driving the time wasting factor of IM through the roof!
Television and Videos
A few years ago, it would have been more difficult and the quality much less to watch a full TV show online. Now, with broadband more widespread and with TV networks putting entire shows online for you to view anytime, it's easier and more convenient then ever to make your computer chair your couch potato chair. At the big TV network sites like ABC.com, you can watch most of their hit shows online after they have aired on TV. Interested in foreign television? The web is full of sites and applications that allow you to watch TV series or live TV from all over the world. One great example is Keyhole TV, which allow you to watch Japanese television LIVE. If you have ever enjoyed any of the crazy Japanese TV shows or Japanese TV show based shows like Iron Chef, MXC or Ninja Warrior, you'll find plenty to watch here, even if you don't know the language. No matter your interest, there are live streaming TV channels out there for you to enjoy. Try ChannelChooser for a great variety of channels.
YouTube is also chock full of original videos, commercials from all over the world, music videos, old TV clips and compilations. There are also numerous other video sites like Veoh, DailyMotion and others.
Forums
There are literally hundreds of thousands of forums and message boards out there, for every possible topic you could be interested in. From sports to music, from politics to technology, no matter the niche, no matter the subject you are interested in, there is a forum out there for you to discuss your favorite topics.
Blogs
Finding and reading favorite blogs on topics you are interested in can be a never ending task. Like forums, there are surely one or a hundred blogs that are talking about what you're interested in. Just do a search on a blog search engine like Technorati to find interesting blogs to read. Then subscribe to those blogs to get updated when they post something new.
No matter your interest, no matter your age, no matter who you are, there's always something to do on the web to waste your time.
Games
Since the inception of the Internet and the web, games have been one of the most popular areas of activity. From the earliest text based games to Moo's and Mud's, web based games have come a long way. Web based games can be addictive puzzles, cute RPG's, casino and card games and much more. Popular web games include the many varieties of games at Pogo.com, bingo style games at Slingo, the action and sports type games at Candystand, RPG's like Runescape, the many incarnations of games at sites like Yahoo and MSN, as well as the thousands of other Flash based games sites. Whatever style of gamer you are, and for however long you wish to play, you're sure to find a fun and addictive web game that suits you.
Chat
Chat has been around for what seems like forever, with the earliest incarnation being IRC or Internet Relay Chat. There were no smileys around back then, just plain old text. Nowadays, you have many chat options, with the best being IM, or instant messaging. Choose your application from Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, AIM, Google Talk or ICQ, or choose one of the all-in-one applications like Trillian or Gaim. These all-in-one messengers allow you to connect to multiple accounts on multiple chat networks at the same time. Chat with your friends or chat with strangers, there's no simpler way to waste your time. Some IM clients even allow you to play games while chatting with your friend, driving the time wasting factor of IM through the roof!
Television and Videos
A few years ago, it would have been more difficult and the quality much less to watch a full TV show online. Now, with broadband more widespread and with TV networks putting entire shows online for you to view anytime, it's easier and more convenient then ever to make your computer chair your couch potato chair. At the big TV network sites like ABC.com, you can watch most of their hit shows online after they have aired on TV. Interested in foreign television? The web is full of sites and applications that allow you to watch TV series or live TV from all over the world. One great example is Keyhole TV, which allow you to watch Japanese television LIVE. If you have ever enjoyed any of the crazy Japanese TV shows or Japanese TV show based shows like Iron Chef, MXC or Ninja Warrior, you'll find plenty to watch here, even if you don't know the language. No matter your interest, there are live streaming TV channels out there for you to enjoy. Try ChannelChooser for a great variety of channels.
YouTube is also chock full of original videos, commercials from all over the world, music videos, old TV clips and compilations. There are also numerous other video sites like Veoh, DailyMotion and others.
Forums
There are literally hundreds of thousands of forums and message boards out there, for every possible topic you could be interested in. From sports to music, from politics to technology, no matter the niche, no matter the subject you are interested in, there is a forum out there for you to discuss your favorite topics.
Blogs
Finding and reading favorite blogs on topics you are interested in can be a never ending task. Like forums, there are surely one or a hundred blogs that are talking about what you're interested in. Just do a search on a blog search engine like Technorati to find interesting blogs to read. Then subscribe to those blogs to get updated when they post something new.
No matter your interest, no matter your age, no matter who you are, there's always something to do on the web to waste your time.
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