Are you bored of watching videos with cats or constantly flipping back and forth in the VKontakte news feed? Here are some resources to help you get the most out of your time on the Internet.
- Fototips is an online magazine about photography. A treasure trove of useful articles on photography and photo processing. The site will be useful not only for professional photographers, but also for beginners in this field.
- Duolingo is a great resource to help you playfully learn English, German, French, Spanish, and other foreign languages. "Institutional education for free" is a promising perspective offered by the creators of Duolingo to their users. :)
- RandStuff is "the place where randomness lives." An online generator with which you can check how erudite you are, as well as learn random facts that may someday be useful to you in life. In addition, with the help of the resource, you can familiarize yourself with the wise sayings of the greats, generate a random number or password.
- Gramota - it will never be superfluous to improve your knowledge of the Russian language. Spelling check is available on this site, there is an opportunity to ask a question to specialists. Also in the arsenal of the resource is a good selection of reference books and dictionaries.
- 4brain - Free online trainings on speed reading, leadership, creative thinking, counting and more. The resource provides an opportunity to test the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.
- Udemy - online courses from the world's leading experts on almost any topic. If you are an expert in any field, you can become a tutor on Udemy. Most of the courses are free, but there are also paid ones.
- Povarenok - this portal will make you a list of dishes that you can cook right now, just enter the names of the products you have. Plus, you can find video recipes, read helpful food-related articles, and keep your own cooking diary.
- “The Matrix of Ideas” is “an excellent plunger for creative blockage”, developed by Art. Lebedev Studio. The "Matrix" is intended primarily for designers, but it will be interesting and useful to any person. :)
- Factroom is a resource containing many diverse and informative facts. Here you can learn that "if a shark is taken out of the water, it will be crushed by its own weight." Or that "the cook has to wear a gas mask to make the world's hottest sauce."
- Bookcrossing - well, if you suddenly get bored of surfing the Internet on a summer day, then good old bookcrossing will help you to spend time with benefit in the offline environment. :)
What internet resources do you visit when you get bored with cats and social networks?
Now I will tell you where you can read and watch something interesting on the Internet. We'll take a look at boredom sites that you can use to have fun and rewarding time.
Initially, something interesting about creativity was published here, but then the range of topics expanded. Just walk through the sections - there are a lot of cool notes.
Public Vkontakte... Contact ( vk.com) is the largest social network and the most visited site on the Russian Internet. There are communities of interest - publics. They contain articles, pictures and videos on a specific topic.
For example, there are communities about cars, design, architecture, science, gadgets. There are others - on broader topics: health, fashion, culture and art, humor, advice.
You can enter the public even without having a Vkontakte page. But it’s better to get it by going through the free VK registration - it’s more convenient to read the news.
- Humor, jokes: vk.com/smeyaka , vk.com/in.humour
- Quotes and Clever Thoughts: vk.com/v5umm , vk.com/eternity
- Scientific and educational: vk.com/sci , vk.com/science_technology
- Recipes: vk.com/bon , vk.com/chief.cooker
Where to listen to music
Yandex.Music (music.yandex.ru) - here you can listen to music in high quality. Simple search by genre, a lot of new music: pop, rock, metal, classical, chanson, etc.
In addition, there are thematic collections: for sports, work, creativity and other activities. And also there are collections of music from films and TV series, for the holidays and other events.
LastFM (last.fm) is the largest catalog of music on the Internet. Or rather, a social network for musically caring people. Here you can listen, watch and chat.
An incredibly convenient piece for people with unusual musical taste. On this site you can find such artists and such compositions that you will not find anywhere else.
Where to watch something interesting: videos, films, cartoons, TV series
If you don't know what to do on the Internet, then you can watch something interesting from the video.
ivi (ivi.ru) is the largest online cinema. Here you can watch any interesting film, cartoon, TV series for free.
YouTube ( youtube.com) is the most famous site with videos on any topic and for every taste.
Walks in cities and countries (panoramas)
Panoramas are images that can be rotated from all sides (360 degrees), zoomed in or out. They allow you to walk along the streets of different cities.
Walking around the world(maps.google.com). With the help of Google panoramas, you can walk along the streets of any city in the world. To do this, in the top line (on the left) indicate the desired settlement, zoom in on the part of the city of interest and click on the "Street View Mode" icon in the lower right corner ().
Streets accessible for walking will turn blue.
We click on such a street, and a panorama opens. You can control it with the mouse: turn the wheel to zoom in and out, hold the left button to turn, and click it to move forward.
Walks in the cities of Russia(maps.yandex.ru). I advise you to walk around Russian cities through Yandex.Maps. Here they are presented better, and the card itself is easier to manage. We open the site, select the desired city at the top left and click on this button below.
The parts of the city that you can walk in will be colored blue. We click on the desired one and go on a journey.
Aerial panoramas(airpano.ru). But this site allows you to look at the world from a bird's eye view.
Many people spend days and hours just sitting on social networks, occasionally going to YouTube or a website with recipes. We have collected 13 sites that will allow you to navigate time on the Internet usefully.
13 useful sites
- 4brain is a free online training site. Here you can, without leaving your home, learn the basics of leadership, creative thinking, speed reading, writing and public speaking, psychology, NLP and other useful knowledge. The site provides students with the opportunity to test what they have learned in practice.
- Udemy is a good resource for both people who want to learn something new and for specialists in a particular field. The site provides many free courses on all kinds of topics. Here you can also register as a teacher and earn money by teaching others.
- Povarenok is a portal where you can find recipes based on the ingredients you have. Here you can also watch video recipes, read useful articles on cooking and keep your own culinary diary.
- Bookcrossing is a site for reading lovers. The creators of this resource claim - if you really love your books, let them go. The resource allows you to track the movement of a book around the world thanks to a pre-pasted sticker with a code.
- Sharedtalk is an effective resource for anyone who wants to learn and practice foreign languages. Here you can find a penpal from any country in the world and learn the language directly during communication. It is also a good way to remember a language you have already learned.
- Couchsurfing is a site where you can find a girlfriend (or friend) in another country and go to visit her (him). A great place for lovers of budget travel options to other countries, as well as for those who have no one to spend time with abroad.
- Ofigenno - here you will find the best stories from all over the Internet that are worth reading yourself and then sharing with your friends. With this site, not a single significant or interesting event will pass by you.
- PicMonkey - on this site you can edit images, as well as use a variety of effects, frames and fonts to turn your photo into a real masterpiece that is guaranteed to collect many enthusiastic comments on any social network.
- Memrise - with the help of this site you can learn or remember the necessary information in a playful way. In his arsenal there are many free courses in the study of foreign languages, art, history, geography and much more. You can filter courses by language and also create your own teaching material.
- Skyscanner is a website that allows you to quickly compare all the offers on the Internet from airlines, hotel reservations and car rentals, and then choose the best one.
- Fitday is a journal that will allow you to track your weight loss. As a bonus, here you can get a free consultation from a nutritionist, calculate calories, and learn a lot about nutrition. There is a mobile version that can be installed on the phone.
- 750 Words is a site that asks you to write 750 words (3 pages) a day. This is a psychological technique that allows you to get to know yourself better and sort out the mess in your thoughts, pouring them out onto virtual paper.
- Videoboom is the best compilation of videos from around the web. With the help of this site, you will not miss a single worthy video, see for yourself.
It would seem that the Internet is a huge space, which contains an immense amount of the most diverse information. However, sitting in front of the monitor, many people often have a question of what to watch on the Internet. Especially for you, we have compiled a selection of the most interesting and entertaining portals in case you suddenly have nothing to occupy yourself.
@muradosmann
A well-known Instagram user, the publication of pictures of which has led to a wave of photos with the style of "Follow me" on all social networks. The posts, which capture the author's girlfriend, Murad Osmann, in an unusual perspective against the backdrop of many cities around the world, have been incredibly popular this year.
@OlegMKS
Oleg Artemyev, ISS flight engineer, publishes truly mesmerizing original images directly from the International Space Station on his instagram. He fundamentally refutes the conventional wisdom that only useless photographs of food, cats, etc. are published on the Internet.
@laurasykora
Many yoga teachers have their own Instagram, where they post photos of their daily practices. However, this woman really captivated her with her pictures, which captured her yoga classes with her daughter. This is such a sweet and charming sight that it is simply impossible to take your eyes off it.
mi3ch
The popular livejournal blogger Dmitry Chernyshov publishes short interesting notes and stories in his diary that can inspire readers, make them think about the meaning of life, or, as it were, call for a leisurely conversation on a given topic. A very atmospheric blog has been popular with LJ users for several years.
odin-moy-den
An incredibly popular blog, entries from which can hardly be found in the Top LiveJournal every day. This magazine publishes photo reports of the original or, at first glance, the most ordinary LJ users about their usual day, with brief comments. Sounds boring, doesn't it? But what if an American scientist or a New Zealand midwife is describing her day? Or is the working day of an ambulance doctor shown in detail?
Entertainment portals
If you want something that you don't know what, try looking for something interesting on the following sites:
- Youtube- the largest collection of videos from around the world. Thanks to him, you will definitely find what to watch on the Internet.
- RuTracker is the largest torrent tracker in Russia that allows you to download movies, videos, books, games, etc. for free.
- Habrahabr is a news site and blog in one bottle, which tells about news and the latest achievements in the field of information technology, business and the Internet.
Anyone who enters the world wide web remains here forever ...
Indeed, how can one voluntarily leave the network when there are so many fascinating sites, useful programs, cool videos, information about interesting people .. But how do you know if what is interesting on the Internet today how to make your pastime here not only entertaining, but also useful? Let's understand this issue.
What to see on the Internet when you are bored and have nothing to do
Of course, for each individual user there will be his own list of programs, sites, films that are suitable for him to watch from nothing to do. You need to proceed from your own interests. If you are interested in biology and when you are bored, why not read an interesting article or documentary, an interesting movie instead of the usual "sticking" on the social network. You can discover a new musical genre, if you are interested in music, etc.
Now you can watch anything over the Internet. Do you want to turn on TV and your favorite TV channels will be online, or if you want, go to Youtube, where it is definitely not boring! Hundreds of channels with funny and funny videos, video blogs, clips can be watched until the morning.
If you do not know what to see, we will try to push you a little to self-development, throwing in some interesting ideas for a useful and interesting pastime on the Internet. Launch Chrome or Opera (well, or Explorer, if someone else is using it) and start.
Virtual travel
The Internet is multifaceted, and if you have nothing to do at home, you can easily “go out” for a walk and learn a lot of new things. For example, to Peru or Australia. At the same time, not just a boring map will unfold in front of you, but a photo of streets, roads, houses. Without leaving home, you can explore the outskirts of Moscow, figure out where you can go the next day. Or you can go to the mountains without getting up from the couch - all thanks to the service Google maps... True, even such a pastime can sooner or later start to tire, so you can diversify it a little.
Geoguessr
An art project is a "museum" analogy for Google Maps. The application is designed to make the world's museums accessible to any user of the global network. You can watch the paintings and sculptures of any country in the world right through your computer. Opened in front of you is the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, Japanese painting at the Freer Gallery of Art. The whole world of art in a free visit is open for free on your monitor!
We have fun with video surveillance
In the modern world, the possibilities of video filming, if not limitless, then one hundred percent have stepped much further than you suspect. We recommend that you check out how you can have fun using a webcam or online streams.
You can watch interesting online streams from around the world on the resource. To travel to any corner of the world in real time is an everyday reality today.
You can watch sights, parades, holidays online through webcams. The popularity of the resource indicates that it is possible that in the future it will replace outdated resources with photographs such as Google Maps.
Video surveillance systems via webcam
Recently, video surveillance systems through a webcam have become very popular. Although they were originally developed to test the conscientiousness of housekeepers and caring for a child, today with such a device you can, for example, watch a cat in the next room. Quite an interesting pastime at home if you are bored. Here are examples of several programs:
- AtHome Video Streamer:- transmits information and notifications to a smartphone or google cloud if motion was detected on the screen. Suitable for both webcams and IP cameras.
- EyeLine Video Surveillance- you have at your disposal a motion detector and about 100 connection channels, a notification system by e-mail or sms. The program is provided for a fee, but the first two weeks can be used in test mode. If you like it, then you can subscribe later.
What to do for music lovers
If you love listening to music, then you can do something more interesting than listening to your favorite tracks on the player for the thousandth time. Here are some unusual services that will diversify your leisure time.
Music Retroblogging
What kind of music was heard in Mexico in the 20s of the last century? The Radiooooo file cabinet makes it possible to go on a music lover's journey not only in space, but also in time.
There are, of course, downsides. The catalog of audio recordings for each country is limited (3 songs per decade). At the same time, the records are not given for every country, many countries (for example, African ones) do not have any “hits” in the database at all, especially in the early time periods. However, this is an interesting service on which the music lover will get stuck for a long time.
Music Composing Sites
Audiotool will allow you to try yourself as a composer. This service makes it possible to compose musical motives using a simple and intuitive interface. If you get tired of looking at cards, why not make up?
If you do not like this site, refer to others with an expanded base of services and improved sound. In addition, on the Internet you can “play” the piano or other instrument, watch tutorials and learn to play, for example, the guitar.
Searching for music on the Internet
Let's continue the theme of music. In our country, you can access any audio recording through the network. In Europe, things are much more complicated: copyright does not allow listening to artists' albums, so everyone there either uses paid services or listens to songs through YouTube. Fan videos on YouTube are not subject to copyright, so you can watch them freely.
Even Wikipedia can help in finding new directions of music on the Russian Internet: we read about a particular genre, highlight key performers and download tracks by albums. Thus, boredom can be easily “killed” by comprehending a new direction in music.
Radio fans can use radiooooo.com and listen to their favorite radio while relaxing. If you are tired of surfing the World Wide Web, just sit comfortably on the couch and turn on your favorite radio.
Unusual entertainment sites
For those who have absolutely nothing to do, we offer the following entertainment resources:
- Boostbrain is a huge repository of various puzzles and logic problems. Its motto is “develop by playing”, and it is fully consistent with the content of the site. Hundreds of interesting and unusual games that help develop logical thinking and attentiveness, train memory. What was lacking in school, Boostbrain provides to the fullest.
- Do you like to work? Love and relax! If you can't, check out Donothingfor2minutes. Just take a break from work for two minutes, and if you like it, then another two, well, or a couple of hours.
- Retromap is a huge database of digitized old maps and photographs of cities. You will learn, for example, what Moscow looked like at the beginning of the last century, etc. Here you will stay for a long time, plunge into the abyss of history and radically change your opinion about your own city.
- Chatbot- a classic of the genre, familiar to all "old" Internet users, which will appeal to those who value anonymity too much. Of course, this resource can hardly be called developing, but for lonely people such communication may well brighten up the gray everyday life. It's not for nothing that robots play such a big role in sci-fi movies.
- Write yourself a letter in the future. By clicking on the link http://mailfuture.ru/write/, you can compose a message that you would like to convey to yourself after a certain amount of time. Such a letter, unlike a note in a bottle, will definitely come to its destination. The main thing is that you do not lose the e-mail contacts to which the letter will come.
- You can always remember a fun childhood behind the console, and the resource http://www.pica-pic.com/ will help this. All the most popular games from Nintendo and Dandy, old-school platformer snooker and more, make you feel a pleasant nostalgia for those times, as well as have fun and cheer you up. These games will definitely not get bored, the main thing is not to get stuck for a few days.
Useful Internet activities
What to do on the Internet if you are tired of everything? Oddly enough, sometimes even the fun gets tired. Paradoxically, the ideal way out of this situation is to start doing really useful activities. Learn a new language, watch something interesting, play sports, or even get some work done. For those who do not know what else to do on the Internet at the weekend, we offer the following options:
- Watching interesting films or TV series;
- Blogging.
Yoga classes
Yoga will not only allow you to put your body in order, work on stretching and muscle shape, but also calm your nerves. The existence of the Internet makes paid yoga classes virtually useless. Unless they are struggling with ineradicable laziness. If you have less of this laziness than other normal people, then feel free to spread the rug, turn on the video tutorial and start practicing.
Films and TV shows
Watching a movie is the best pastime if you are tired of surfing the Internet. The only problem can arise only when you have watched all the interesting films to your liking.
The Kinopoisk website will help you find what to see. Here you can sort movies by genre and tags, as well as watch similar movies to the ones you like. You can register and rate the films you have watched, write reviews and comments.
With the same success, you can watch the broadcast of any TV channel. Of course, with great detail, the broadcast will slow down a little, but watching the long-awaited football match is quite realistic, even if the Internet is mobile and traffic is important for you.
Visiting online stores
Some useful activities include shopping on the Internet. Why not look for a new image at your leisure, when you are tired of doing everyday things? In addition, in the personal account of most online stores, you can mark the product you like and buy it later.
Blogging
Perhaps it was out of boredom that the first video bloggers began to appear. If you have nothing to do on the Internet, you can grab a camcorder and start filming yourself. In case your speech is really interesting and entertaining, then you should think about the blogger's prospects. You can even make money on this if the video is watched by a large number of people. Recording and releasing new vlogs does not require a lot of money and effort.
Finally
The Internet is now almost limitless, as there are many interesting and unusual sites on the Internet that you will not revisit in your entire life. At the same time, we often fall into a routine, and even in such a sea of information we prefer to go “from bed to refrigerator”. Such an alignment quickly gets boring, and there is a desire to somehow diversify leisure. Hopefully we've provided enough ideas for this.
