things to do on the internet when you're bored

Search for long lost friends

Who knows what could happen? A more dangerous variant is "search for long lost lovers"...

 

Find out how attractive you really are

It's a simple concept - you upload a photo, people give you a score out of ten and you discover whether you're hot or indeed, not. I'm sure you're very hot. Or you can just vote on other people instead.

Start a blog

Who's the most important person in the world? You are! Let everyone else know your thoughts by starting a blog. 

Stumble around

There's a site called StumbleUpon that acts as a kind of randomizer. You press a button and it gives you a site that other people have recommended. It's a wonderful way to bump into something you never knew you wanted.

Make anagrams of your friends ' names

Entertain your friends and colleagues with this nifty anagram maker.

Broadcast yourself

How many videos have you watched on YouTube? Why not make one of your own?

Find out what happens to stuff when you microwave it

Gasp at the power of the microwave. Don't try this at home!

Learn something unnecessary

We try to fill our heads with so much these days. Why not dilute it with some unnecessary knowledge?

Learn where you really live

Two German cartographers have put together an 'Atlas of True Names' wherein it's revealed that Chicago means 'stink town'.

While you're at it...

If you've never had a play with Google Earth, then it's about time you tried. You can fly from Colombia to Tokyo in 3 seconds. If you need some direction while you're playing with it, you can play games like " find  a lake shaped like a shampoo bottle" or more interesting variations of your own.

Dialectize your page

Here you can turn your web page (or any text) into a variety of dialects.

Look at some statistical art

That's what I've just Christened it anyway. The work of Chris Jordan reflects our consumerist society in jaw-dropping visual form.

Look at some little art

Just beautiful little people in little things. It's so cute.

Fun ways to learn where things are

Play Statetris, a variation on the theme of Tetris where the blocks are actually counties.

Learn LOTS of things! 

My favourite online video tutorial site is VideoJug. Their videos just seem to work and they're made with a little humour too.