. ○ Klout
○ Quora
○ StorifyPixiq - Photography tips and gear reviews.
○ Airbnb - I love this site and the layout. When I was trying to find a place in SF last summer, I browsed through Airbnb
○ TinEye - Reverse image search engine. See who is using your photos.
○ ShutterCal – Calendar-based photography project.
○ WPO – World Photography Organization.○ StickyGram – Your Instagrams as magnets. Note: Get the app, Mofo, on the iPhone for ordering prints
○ Postera - Great looking, easy to maintain portfolio websites for creative people.
○ Gogobot
○ Hipmunk - Possibly one of the greatest start up sites for travel of the year. Get the best deals on airfare.
○ Polyvore - For all the fashionistas out there, this site lets you make outfit templates for different occassions
○ Retrevo - Really good reviews on a bunch of electronics. I love this site.
○ Join.me - Share your screen with anyone using this site, very professional layout
○ Kickstarter -One of the greatest crowdfunding startups to ever exist, and one of the first too
○ LearnVest -Get your finances in order, kind of girly layout though
○ Instapaper
○ flowfestival.com
○ ala.ch
○ aw-digital.com
○ reverseburo.com
○ typemedia2011.com
○ curiousgenerationgroup.com
○ vlog.it
○ slaveryfootprint.com -Really cool, definitely take the time to visit this site
○ Last.fm – Tracks online○ Shuffler.fm – Channel surf the music web. An audio magazine made by music blogs.
○ 8tracks - Handcrafted internet radio
○ ScienceDaily
○ Techmeme
○ Turntable.fm
○ http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/
○ http://www.hulu.com
○ http://www.ifoundmoneytoday.com
○ http://www.thesedays.com/awards
○ http://www.indiewire.com
○ http://www.pitchfork.com
○ http://www.kiva.com/
○ http://www.clouds365.com
○ Spotify – A new world of free music is just a click away.
○ Rdio – Unlimited music everywhere with no ads.
○ Grooveshark – Listen to free music online. Internet radio and MP3 streaming.
○ Songza – Listen to music curated by music experts.
○ Pandora - Listen to free music you’ll love.
○ Slacker – Free and personalized Internet radio.
○ http://factcheck.org
○ Photography Served – Fresh works from leading creative professionals
○ National Geographic Photography – Photos of the day and more.
○ World Press Photo – Advancing photojournalism standards. Excellent galleries.
○ Imgur – The simple photo sharer.
○ Zaplife – Photo blogging platform with a social twist.
○ Piictu - iPhone picture conversations app. Talk and play with pictures.
○ ZFlip – Fun and easy way to share photos online or on the go
○ Pixable - Finds the best photos shared on your social network.
○ http://time.is/
○ http://www.thedailybeast.com/
○ http://www.commonsensemedia.org
○ http://www.freelancer.com
○ http://scratchpadfever.com
○ http://www.nasa.gov
○ http://www.bbc.com/news/
○ http://www.npr.org/
○ http://www.drawastickman.com/
○ GuideHop - lets you discover unique group activities.
○ If it’s happening in your city, it’s on gtrot. See restaurants, concerts, deals and more.
○ Lifecrowd - lets you discover upcoming group activities.
○ Wunderlist – Free and easy-to-use task manager.
○ InternMatch – Find internships (including paid internships)
○ SparkCollege – Blogs, admissions, college life and school reviews.
○ Sumpto – Free stuff for college students.
○ Khan Academy – Learn almost anything for free.
○ Udemy – Online courses from the world’s top instructors.
○ Abroad 101 – Study abroad programs and reviews.
○ Acceptional – Sample college admissions essays.
○ Quizlet – Study languages, vocabulary or almost anything (and share with your friends).
○ Getamen.com
○ Switchcam.com
○ giftrocket.com
○ tourwrist.com
○ houseparty.com
○ chill.com
○ loudlee.com
○ smalldemons.com
○ cowbird.com
○ resumup.com
○ hubii.com
○ gidsy.com
○ dayzipping.com
○ piccsy.com
○ tidepool.co
○ so.cl
○ wetransfer.com
○ beforeidieiwantto.com
○ gentlemint.com
○ re.vu
○ meetings.io
○ jetsetter.com
○ utwimbow.com
○ hellogiggles.com
○ rounds.com
○ wondermind.com
○ broodr.com
○ fab.com
○ famigo.com
○ sortable.com
○ tingo.com
○ foodie.com
○ thisiscolossal.com
○ curisma.com
○ unlike.net
○ visualnews.com
○ lendle.me
○ picmonkey.com
○ gravitate.webs.com
○ toptengames.us
○ top10hm.com
○ newcaplet.com
○ vifinition.com
○ www.newscaplet.com
○ imgflip.com
○ votemesh.com
○ gavvr.com
○ demotivationwall.com
○ www.corify.com
○ tvtropes.org
○ lamebook.com
○ thecomedynet.com
○ meebo.com
○ wordsquirt.com
○ couchsurfing.com
○ youtube.com
○ ebay.com
○ architizer.com
○ theatlanticcities.com
○ bigmapblg.com
○ www.fastcodesign.com
○ www.mindmixer.com
○ openstreetmap.org
○ kickstarter.com
○ thecity2.org
○ Twisted Sifter – The best of the visual web.
○ Cool Hunting – Art, design, culture and technology.
○ Holy Kaw (Guy Kawasaki) – Former chief evangelist of Apple.
○ Get Addicted To – Daily mix of creative culture.
○ The Cool Hunter – Roaming the planet searching for cool.
○ My Modern Met – Connecting over creativity.
○ The Burning House – Photos of cherished belongings.
○ Dear Photograph – A picture of a picture from the past in the present.
○ Neatorama – Neat-o stuff.
○ ⦁ . ⦁ 99% – Productivity insights for creatives.
○ Abduzeedo – Visual inspiration and tutorials.
○ Fast Co. Design – Fast Company’s design blog.
○ Smashing Magazine – Useful and innovative web design information.
○ Architizer – Amazing architecture every day.
○ Colossal – Awesome digital art and inspiration.
○ Six Revisions – Web design articles, news, giveaways and tutorials.
○ Datavis – Curated data visualizations.
○ Design Milk – Dedicated to modern design.
○ David Airey – Insights from a brand identity designers
○ ReadWriteWeb – Web apps, technology trends and social media.
○ Startup Lessons Learned – Lessons for entrepreneurs.
○ 47 Hats – Views on the startup world, online productivity and more.
○ The Selby – Pictures in your space.
○ Petapixel – A blog for photography enthusiasts.
○ Totally Cool Pix – The world in photos.
○ Flickr Blog – Flickr’s stunning photo blog.
○ The Open – An eye on the world’s best photographers.
○ Photojojo – Photo tips, projects and more.
○ FFFFound – Awesome photos for your timeline.
○ iPhoneography – The iPhone photography and videography blog.
○ Lomography – Analogue film photograp
○ Short of the Week – A new short film every week.
○ Revision3 – Internet television.
○ 30 Second MBA – Tips from business leaders.
○ TinyWrld – The world in tilt-shifts and time-lapses.
○ The Kid Should See This – Kids videos and other smart stuff.
○ YouTube Trends – Trending and noteworthy videos.
○ Google Talks – Talks by innovators and thought leaders.
○ AP Video – Video from the Associated Press.
○ FutureShorts – Shorts from the global film festival.
○ Freddie Wong – Action shorts from Freddie Won
○ Hello Brit – Ideas to live more simply, beautifully and creatively.
○ The Setup – Things people use to get stuff done.
○ Foodily – Food, I love you.
○ Lifehack – Tips for living in a digital world.
○ Houzz – Inspiration for your next home project.
○ Freshome – Interior design and architecture.
○ Apartment Therapy – Saving the world one room at a time.
○ Inhabitat – Good design will save the world.
○ Curbed – Interior design, decor and real-estate.
○ Dwell – At home in the modern world.
○ AFAR – Where travel can take you.
○ Adventure Journal – Real outdoor adventure.
○ Spotted By Locals – Experience cities like a local.
○ Stuck In Customs – The #1 travel photography blog.
○ Gadling – Fun and interesting travel blog from the Huffington Post.
○ Oyster – See the truth before you travel.
○ Tnooz – Travel technology news and more.
○ Vagabondish – Going off the beaten path.
○ Kathika Travel – Lose yourself in the world of travel.
○ Gogobot Postcards – Postcards being shared on Gogobot.
○ SEOmoz Blog – Search engine marketing tactics and strategy.
○ Dealbreaker – A Wall Street tabloid.
○ Freakanomics – The hidden side of everything.
○ Copyblogger – Copywriting tips for online marketing.
○ Social Media Examiner – Tips for social media marketing.
○ Bloomberg News – Business and finance.
○ Paid Content – The business of digital content.
○ World Economic Forum – Improving the state of the world.
○ The Consumerist – Shoppers bite back.
○ StockTwits – Real-time trading news.
○ Uncrate – Stuff you never knew you wanted.
○ Gear Patrol – Spirit of adventure. Passion for gear.
○ Werd – Gear, gadgets and style for men.
○ Big Think – Ideas from the luminaries of our time.
○ Anchor Division – Vintage inspiration for men.
○ Wallpaper* – Design, interiors, fashion, art and more.
○ The Fancy – Curated feed of beautiful products.
○ The Awesomer – Awesome stuff.
○ Today and Tomorrow – Beautiful things.
○ Uberreview – Gadgetry and geekery.
○ Uncrate.com
○ Oddee
○ Bro Tips
○ People of Walmart
○ Fark: The Bizarre News Aggregator
○ Cute Overload
○ FaFaRAZZI: Pop Culture Made Into a Game
○ PopCap Free Online Games
○ bestofyoutube.com
○ pinterest.com
○ www.graphyquotes.com
○ www.donotbuythis.com
○ www.lolriot.com
○ 4chan.com
○ imgur.com
○ onesecondtribute.com
○ gizmogadget.me
○ reckonthatis.com
○ www.kolopo.com
○ pinchweb.com
○ cracked.com
○ notalwaysright.com
○ cyanideandhappiness.com
○ sleeveface.com
○ theonion.com
○ manbabies.com
○ funnyordie.com
○ basicinstruction.com
○ theoatmeal.com
○ streetartutopia.com
○ psyblog.com
○ awkwardfamilyphotos.com
○ thesmokinggun.com
○ internettendency.com
○ thechive.com
○ theeditingroom.com
○ yodaandme.com
○ textsfromlastnight.com
○ inbflat.com
○ wildammo.com
○ behance.com
○ fmylife.com
○ geekosystem.com
○ pophangover.com
○ cantyouseeimbusy.com
○ lunchtimers.com
○ learnsomethingeveryday.com
○ 2leep.com
○ dearphotograph.com
○ encyclopediadramatica.com
○ postsecret.com
○ urbandictionary.com
○ sh*tmydadsays
○ garfieldminusgarfield
○ patentlysilly.com
○ iusedtobelieve.com
○ spartznetwork.com
○ xkcd.com
○ passiveagressivenotes.com
○ todayifoundout.com
○ whenparentstext.com
○ dumblaws.com
○ listverse.com
○ someecards.com
○ overheardnetwork.com
○ tweetingtoohard.com
○ mylifeisaverage.com
○ historicaltweets.com
○ photoshopdisasters.com
○ cleverbot.com
○ UHpinions.com
○ http://productivewebapps.com
○ http://www.brainpickings.org
○ http://four-pins.com
○ http://www.fanland.com
○ http://stupidDOPE.com
○ http://songza.com ?
○ http://musikki.com
○ couponfinder.com
○ frequency.com
○ mixvid.net
○ teamtreehouse.com
○ thereshouldbeanappthat.com○ http://www.noexcuselist.com/ :
A seemingly infinite pool of free resources for any curious minds (audience includes a lot of college students). The page is extremely well put together and organized with easy to use tabs and subcategories.
○ http://itools.com/ :
There are so many different way to perform specific tasks online — other than Google – but sometimes it can be cumbersome to find what you are looking for, and the tools you need in order to perform that search as well. That’s why iTools is definitely worth a bookmark on your favorite browser (i.e. Chrome).
○ http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-Engineering-video-lecture-courses.htm :
The title may automatically avert the attention of those who aren’t aspiring, or current engineers. However, the range of engineering videos offered on LearnersTV’s data base covers topics I am positive Maximum PC readers will definitely find time worthy. Robotics was the first link that caught my eye, and that was only on the first page of this never ending list. So, my point is, this site is a great place to spend your time (engineer or not).
○ http://www.peters1.dk/webtools/conversion.php?sprog=en :
I know, I know.. We have all seen conversion sites before. But, give me a break, you have to admit this one is far more epic than any of the others you may have come across before. Why is it on a list of sites to go to when you are bored? Because there is: 1) a Morse code section, 2) Byte and Bites conversion (maybe you should refresh your computer knowledge), and lastly, 3) there are also other sites that you can easily navigate to from this address. Categories like Fun, Unlock, Miscellaneous, et cetera, light up the top of the webpage creating even more cool web pages that your boredom will encourage you to click and navigate.
○ http://freesummarizer.com/ :
The title basically sums up the beauty of this site. But, MaximumPC readers have made the mistake of trusting to-the-point webpages such as freesummarizer before.. And most of the time, the results are very, absurdly disappointing. Well, I’m here to tell you from my own experience that the summarizer on this site not only works extremely well; it is also free. It’s fast. And, not to mention, you don’t have to subscribe (because it’s optional) so forget worrying about more spam. I know this site doesn’t seem like a place to visit when bored, I mean it’s a tool.. Not a jam packed fun fest of tech info mania. However, almost all of us (here at Maximum PC and our readers) enjoy spending time, sometimes hours, of our day reading about technology, and other important updates (like the NSFW posts on Reddit, for example). For these reasons, I thought it would be a good resource to include to help readers get even more out of their online boredom web surfing (plus some articles (not written by Maximum PC) are too fluffy and opinionated — if you are lazy and just want the facts then you will soon find out what a useful tool this site really is).
○ Ted Video Bank
I’m sure you are familiar with TED and their “ideas worth spreading” because well, they are crazy cool and very interesting to watch. A great place to go when nothing else seems fun.
○ Neil Degrasse Tyson: 8 books you should read
I don’t need to explain.
○ lifehacker.com
○ Codacademy.com
○ Sophia.com
○ Prismatic
○ Mint.com
○ Dafont.com
○ Rdio.com
turbogalaxy.org
○ Feedly
○ Pearltrees
○ Mysocialcloud.com
○ Delicious
○ Digg
○ Jimmyr.com
○ Trello
○ Quo.te.it
○ Ebay daily deals
○ Hypem.com
○ Handcraft
○ Zillow
○ Tumblr
○ Posterous
○ Twitter
○ Tweet Deck
○ Pinterest
○ Teambox
○ http://www.agorapulse.com/
○ http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/
○ http://www.momondo.com/
○ http://www.emurse.com/
○ Internmatch.com
○ Moo.com
○ http://www.gtricks.com
○ http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse143/12wi/indent.html
○ http://www.programr.com/
○ https://p2pu.org/en/schools/school-of-webcraft/
○ http://musicunderfire.com/mufs-best-of-lists
○ Audible.com
○ Zappos.com
○ Imbd.com
○ Wag.com
○ Casa.com
○ Soap.com
○ Groupon
○ Living Social
○ Seamless
○ Grubhub
○ Springpad
○ Kindle cloud reader
○ Picasa
○ Weebly
○ Bundlr
○ Handcraft
○ NPR infinite player
○ Daum equation editor
○ Torrent Search
○ Desmos.com graphic calc
○ Best of craigslist
○ Evernote web
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