Bored of the internet?

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28th June 2010, 08:02 PM
5FDP

Bored of the internet?

Considering how much information is freely available on the internet, you would think that it would be fairly difficult to become bored with 'web surfing' however that's exactly the predicament that I'm in.

I have a few regular sites that I visit but not all are updated as frequently as I would like. Sometimes I sit at my work desk wanting something new and interesting to read but I can't find anything of interest (aside from OTCA of course :D).

This thread is for people to make suggestions or rather share their favourite web sites in the hope that boredom never happens to you.

Obviously, keep this clean and no hot linking as per board rules :)
28th June 2010, 08:16 PM
MV75

Let's see.....

OCAU - www.overclockers.com.au - I read the news and do the forums.
HardOCP - www.hardocp.com - Mostly for news. It's my home page.
Exult - exult.sourceforge.net - Project for running ultima7 on modern systems and ports.
Abandonia - www.abandonia.com/en - I mostly go and play the daily quiz.
Vintage computers - www.vintage-computer.com - Currently interested in the xt-at keyboard project, which I built a prototype from their schematics, and the xt-ide project, which I've got the pcb for and most of the parts. Mostly soldered, just gotta get three resistor networks and the main IC chip. Oh yes, I do electronics. :)
28th June 2010, 08:21 PM
Lint

Haven't been to this one in a while, you just reminded me it existed:

http://www.fmylife.com/
28th June 2010, 08:37 PM
gamblor916

These are my favourites though they're mostly sci-fi/model related.

Garage kits theclubhouse1.net
Auto models forum.spc.org.uk
Auto models http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...play.php?f=927
Sci-fi model www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/index.php
Film www.filmjunk.com
Film www.abc.net.au/atthemovies
29th June 2010, 12:52 AM
Eruntalon

Image galleries based on themes, which then chooses similar images based on users tastes. Some really great and interesting images: http://ffffound.com/about
29th June 2010, 08:20 AM
SamLoi888

For information in a factual format about alot of things I choose...

http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Main_Page
29th June 2010, 08:52 AM
Bartrim

Just scroll through these and laugh yourself silly:D

http://verydemotivational.com/
29th June 2010, 10:34 AM
1orion2many

:)One of my favourites, go to sb emails:)
\http://www.homestarrunner.com/
29th June 2010, 10:39 AM
blackie

www.27bslash6.com
29th June 2010, 10:47 AM
5FDP

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackie

www.27bslash6.com

Those David Thorne emails are always classics :D
29th June 2010, 02:30 PM
G1Optimal

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5FDP

Considering how much information is freely available on the internet, you would think that it would be fairly difficult to become bored with 'web surfing' however that's exactly the predicament that I'm in.

I have a few regular sites that I visit but not all are updated as frequently as I would like. Sometimes I sit at my work desk wanting something new and interesting to read but I can't find anything of interest (aside from OTCA of course :D).

This thread is for people to make suggestions or rather share their favourite web sites in the hope that boredom never happens to you.

Obviously, keep this clean and no hot linking as per board rules :)

I get board of the Internet myself, but a few minutes to Hours watching Television it changes my view very quickly :D

Some of the things i do is:
Do other things on the net ...
Like "in my case" sometimes, i watch Youtube Videos of "Rally" or "Aircraft" type things or something else if i get board of this to etc... :(

or

Avoid the Internet for a Day or Two "if not until you feel you are interested again"
If possible, try stay away from the Computer/Internet unless it is absolutely necessary and do something else while avoiding the Computer/Internet

Like play a console game, use the time sort though your Transformer Collection, or something like this, even to use the time to relax a bit more...

anyway, this is how i deal with it ... :D
29th June 2010, 02:43 PM
1AZRAEL1

I may come of as a bit sadistic, but usually jump on youtube to watch stupid people do stupid things and usually end up hurting themselves, or funny animals doing funny things. Incidentally, I found some pretty funny videos on youtube recently, and I gotta post em.

But sadly, I too am getting bored of the internet a bit. If I am at home, I usually just play some old school game (currently Blood, next Shadow Warrior :D)

Off the computer, I usually belt out some songs if I am stressed after work.
29th June 2010, 02:50 PM
5FDP

Yeah, the weird thing is when I get bored of surfing the net I can't just simply walk away. It's like watching a car crash :p

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1

I may come of as a bit sadistic, but usually jump on youtube to watch stupid people do stupid things and usually end up hurting themselves, or funny animals doing funny things.

Why am I not surprised by this :rolleyes: :D
29th June 2010, 03:05 PM
1AZRAEL1

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5FDP

Why am I not surprised by this :rolleyes: :D

Is it the way I look? ;) :D
29th June 2010, 05:16 PM
Dkaris

encyclopedia dramatica and 4chan keep me entertained for hours
29th June 2010, 08:26 PM
1AZRAEL1

Couple of funny youtube vids to watch

Homemade fireworks (the music just gives it away :D)

Sneezing Panda

Kid smacks head on bench around the 19 second mark is classic

Kid gets owned in Paintball (reminds me us Sydney folk should organise a paintball day)

Kid says fire truck (R rated :p)

Dude falling downstairs

Shotgun Kickback
29th June 2010, 08:48 PM
GoktimusPrime

Bored of the internet?

GO PLAY WITH YOUR TOYS! :D We really ought to be spending more time playing with the Transformers that we spend our money on instead of talking about them online.
30th June 2010, 01:21 AM
liegeprime

well its a good thing I like anime so I go to

www.animeshippuuden.com, www.eastanime.com to get my fill of watching FMA: bortherhood, Bleach, Naruto, Fairy Tail, etc

youtube - occasionally
pinoytambayan - for Filipino News and Filipino shows -Ch2 and Ch 7 stuff

and the one which I spend a few hours on heheheh

Farmville - spawn of Facebook :o:p - yes Im a farmer;)

but if Im really bored, I go play with my Tfs or go to sleep especially now its winter, so nice to just stay in a warm bed heheheh:D:D
30th June 2010, 07:31 AM
Bartrim

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1

(reminds me us Sydney folk should organise a paintball day)

The_Damned and I were talking about this on our long drive back last time and instead of just going to westfield and wasting a few hours after the fair we thought we should head down to M9 Laser Skirmish at Villawood.
30th June 2010, 09:01 AM
1AZRAEL1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartrim

The_Damned and I were talking about this on our long drive back last time and instead of just going to westfield and wasting a few hours after the fair we thought we should head down to M9 Laser Skirmish at Villawood.

Does sound like a great idea. Can even play a couple of games of bowling :D
30th June 2010, 11:41 AM
SharkyMcShark

These are the links I use the most, according to Firefox

www.redcafe.net - Manchester United forum that I'm a regular poster on

www.twitter.com - to be fair I've made like... 3 'tweets' in the two months I've had it, I use it to follow football journos mainly.

www.facebook.com - self explanatory

The Escapist's Zero Punctuation

www.studs-up.com - football webcomic

Uni email

yeah.
30th June 2010, 03:17 PM
G1Optimal

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1

Couple of funny youtube vids to watch

Homemade fireworks (the music just gives it away :D)

Sneezing Panda

Kid smacks head on bench around the 19 second mark is classic

Kid gets owned in Paintball (reminds me us Sydney folk should organise a paintball day)

Kid says fire truck (R rated :p)

Dude falling downstairs

Shotgun Kickback

Even though, i don't laugh at these videos.... (well these type of rally ones anyway)
Compared to these, I don't think you are sadistic. :)

WRC Rally Crashes - Save Your Life

WRC - World Rallye Crashes 2009

3 Car Pile Up - Episode 2 - Rally Crashes

As there are other things more important to think/worry about..
sorry for choosing videos with music, that i think is crap:o
30th June 2010, 08:56 PM
GoktimusPrime

Join this:

http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/firstlife.png

:D
30th June 2010, 09:00 PM
1AZRAEL1

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Join this :D

Hangon, what? :eek::eek::eek:

Fornicate with the your what now? :p

Classic.
1st July 2010, 03:02 AM
Tober

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Join this:

http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/firstlife.png

:D

Tried it.

Wasn't able to connect.
1st July 2010, 07:27 AM
Bartrim

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

Join this:

:D

That reminds me of a scene in "The Office" where Dwight is playing 2nd life and Jim asks him about "the game"...
Dwight: "It's not a game! There are no points, no high scores, no winners, no losers!"
Jim: "Oh there are losers"

Gold:D
1st July 2010, 12:35 PM
GoktimusPrime

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tober

Tried it.

Wasn't able to connect.

:) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...roflcopter.jpg :D *wipes.tear.from.eye* :cool: