{"id":9480,"date":"2017-12-26T09:25:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T07:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/?p=9480"},"modified":"2023-06-01T13:41:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:41:13","slug":"waste-time-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/general\/waste-time-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Waste your Time Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the holidays, and all that data needs to be put to good use. Here are 16 fun and entertaining websites to help you waste your time online\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theuselessweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9481 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/useless-web-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"163\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theuselessweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Useless Web<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This website will help you find the most useless things online. From shopping to weird news and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/orteil.dashnet.org\/cookieclicker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9482 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cookie-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"135\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/orteil.dashnet.org\/cookieclicker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cookie Clicker&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Click the cookies. Get the highest score you can. Click more cookies. That&#8217;s pretty much it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainpickings.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9483 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/brainpickings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/brainpickings.jpg 209w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/brainpickings-60x68.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainpickings.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brain Pickings&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>For those looking for something a little more intelligent to waste their time online.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flashbynight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9484 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Flash-by-night-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flashbynight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flash by Night<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A Collection of ridiculous games. Some of them are quite addictive, some of them are silly, all of them are pointless!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flashbynight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9485 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sanger-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"162\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanger.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanger<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ever feel like you have a baby pug licking your computer screen from the inside? Well you can now!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/cat-bounce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9486 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cat-Bounce-300x247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"189\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/cat-bounce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cat Bounce<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t like pugs? How about cats instead? With cat bounce you can watch a whole bunch of kittens bouncing around your screen!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/quizzes?utm_term=.ii0mkWalO#.db9A3NBPZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9487 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/buzzfeed-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"154\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/quizzes?utm_term=.ii0mkWalO#.db9A3NBPZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzzfeed Quizzes<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ever wonder what kind of pizza you are? Which Game of Thrones character you are? What your geek name is? Warning: It\u2019s pretty much impossible to stop once you start.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/vectorpark.com\/head\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9488 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/feed-the-head-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"173\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/vectorpark.com\/head\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feed the head<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s pretty weird, and useless, but maybe you\u2019ll enjoy it. You get to feed this guy, pull off his nose, and do other random things to &#8220;the head&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9489 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bored-panda-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"131\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bored Panda<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>So, it\u2019s not really about Pandas. But this site is chock-a-block with fun stuff for when you\u2019re bored online.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9490 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/TED-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"136\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TED Talks&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Okay so you can\u2019t really call watching TED talks a waste of time, because they\u2019re brilliant, and there is so much to learn and expand your mind, here. But you can defiantly use up a lot of time on TED.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/9gag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9492 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/9gag-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"147\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/9gag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9Gag<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>For the jokster in you. You probably already know 9Gag, but we thought we&#8217;d throw it in here just in case you forget about it this holiday. You can count on 9Gag to provide you with weird, funny and often inappropriate humor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9493 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stumbleupon-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"145\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StumbleUpon<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This website is actually pretty cool. Choose your interests and it will generate random and unusual articles and facts about them. Definitely worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/theoatmeal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9494 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/the-oatmeal-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theoatmeal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Oatmeal<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In a similar vein to Bored Panda and Buzzfeed, The Oatmeal is just chock-a-block with useless yet interesting things. From jokes and quotes to stories and video clips, The Oatmeal is geared towards those with an off-beat sense of humor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drawastickman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9495 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/drawastickman-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"138\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drawastickman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Draw Stickman&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Draw a stick man and help him create his adventure. This is a fully interactive website that will surprise you by bringing out the creative, silly side in just about anyone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/coffitivity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9496 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/coffitivity.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/coffitivity.jpg 167w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/coffitivity-60x79.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/coffitivity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coffitivity<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Alone? Studying? Need to feel like there are other people around? Coffitivity is a website that plays background sounds recorded in various coffee shop settings. The murmur of students in a varsity coffee shop in the morning has been proven to help people concentrate. So, this is not technically a time wasting website, but it&#8217;s nice to have in the background anyway.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blazepress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9497 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/blazepress-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"84\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blazepress.com\/2017\/01\/the-25-funniest-animal-fails-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blazepress<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Okay so this is another website similar to The Oatmeal or Buzzfeed, but it also has great content for those with an interest in tech, art, and design. Also, they have animal fails. We love animal fails!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However you decide to waste your time on line, we hope you have fun doing it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the holidays, and all that data needs to be put to good use. Here are 16 fun and entertaining websites to help you waste your time online\u2026 &nbsp; The Useless Web This website will help you find the most useless things online. 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