10 Minutes Before Lectures
Although the internet is a great resource for essay help,it's real attraction lies in its ability to waste time for a good ten minutesbefore a long two hour lecture.
Here areten of the best which may interest you:.
Morph Thing
Ever fancied seeing what yoursand David Beckham's kids would look like? Curious to see if you would look farbetter with a Jessica Alba nose? Morph thing is a stroke of genius and provideshours of amusement. Simply upload a photo of yourself and choose someone from ahuge gallery of celebrities to morph your face with. You can even upload aphoto of a friend and see how beautiful, or ugly the outcome would be.
Bored.com
I've known of this website foryears and I still pay it a visit when I'm bored (obviously!). The site provideslinks to all sorts of crazy and fun websites divided into handy sections like'romance' and 'make money' so you can choose whatever you fancy.
Photoshop Disasters
This blog is regularly updatedwith Photoshop disasters. It's hard to believe the number of film posters andadverts that have been put in the public eye with a girl missing a leg or witha freakishly long arm. Luckily this website draws attention to each and everymistake, providing a good ten minutes of time wasting.
Digg
Digg describes itself as a place'for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web'. Everythingfeatured on the website has been voted for by the users so you're bound to getsome great, non-edited content. Once something is submitted, other people seeit and 'digg' what they like best. Thefront page shows the most popular content from the day, from unusual videos togreat news stories to information on exciting new products.
Free Online Games
Playing a game always passes timeand there are hundreds to choose from on freeonlinegames.com. The top 40 gamesare updated hourly so you can decide from the best and it is handily dividedinto sections for easy navigation. The 'fun games' sections includes games suchas Deal or No Deal, whilst the traditional 'arcade games' has some classicslike Crazy Bomberman. There's something for everyone on this website.
You simply upload a picture and the face recognition system finds ten celebrities which apparently look similar to you.Daisy Banham
BBC Science and Nature Surveys and Psychology Tests
Don't be put off by the title,this website is brilliant and you may actually learn something. The quizzes andtests are all sleekly designed and fun to engage with. The 'Do you see what Isee' test uses flash 5 to decide whether your senses overlap and the faceperception test decides if you can guesssomeone's personality from their faces using a series of images and questions. Youcan even create your own lonely hearts ad and find out what the words you havechosen scientifically mean.
How Many Five Year Olds Could You Take In A Fight
This short survey asks you anumber of questions before determining how many five year olds you could takeon in a fight. There are a number of ground rules which tell you informationsuch as you are enclosed in an area the size of a basketball court and that thechildren will show no fear. Sections of questions follow asking about yourphysical ability, experience and training and moral compass. It's a bit of funand a unique concept so worth a visit!
Celebrity Face Recognition
This website has provided so manylaughs in my Uni house, especially when one of the girls was described as looking87% similar to Evander Holyfield! You simply upload a picture and the facerecognition system finds ten celebrities which apparently look similar to you.Try it a few times and see which celebrities repeatedly turn up. The websitehas other fun features such as 'celebrity morph' which creates a clever videowhich shows you transforming into one of your celebrity doubles.
Nice Cup Of Tea And A Sit Down
This is the premier website fortea-drinkers, especially if you like a biscuit to dunk in your brew. The biscuit of the week is a great idea whichruns alongside the blog and there are sections on tea, biscuits and cakes whichanswer frequently asked questions (what's the best biscuit ever? ) and giveslinks to various other tea related websites.
Falling Sand Game
This interactive toy, althoughvery simple, is terribly addictive. I wont say too much but definitely check itout and experiment. Its also worth mentioning that the tools at the bottom ofthe page allow you to change your "drawing tool" and speed up processes.
