Recently came across this really amazing post called "29 semi productive things to do online". It has an exhaustive and organized list and is probably more productive than a whole bunch of things most people do in their productive time.
I've listed down all that is there in it coz its been of great help to me! :).Although along with this borrowed information, I have also added some more :) So here we go :
1.Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto’, ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read.
2.Watch one of the thousands of educational videos streaming at Ted, Academicearth and Teachertube.
3.Read an online book list and find a new book to grab next time I’m at the library. Here’s another list. And another. And another.
4.Read a classic book online for free at Project Gutenberg, Planet eBook, or the E-books Directory.
5.Research a new Do It Yourself project at DIY Network, Instructables, eHow, or WikiHow.
6.Add to, delete from, or just generally sort my ongoing to-do list at Remember The Milk.
7.Create a cool graphical mind map of some of my recent ideas at bubbl.us.
8.Email a close friend or family member I haven’t spoken to in awhile.
9.Share my favorite mp3s, photos, videos, etc. with friends and family using Dropbox.
10.Backup my recent photos, documents, and other important files online using Microsoft’s free 25 gig SkyDrive.
11.Use Wikipedia’s random article function to pick a random article to read.
12.Touch up on my math and science skills oKhan Academyver a the Khan Academy, MIT OpenCourseWare, or LearningScience.org.
13.Send a paper greeting card directly to a friend or relative at enGreet.
14.Start learning a new language online for free at BBC Languages or Livemocha.com
15.Watch one of the insightful 6 minute and 40 second presentations at Ignite Show.
16.Use Memorize Now to memorize a cool joke, or poem, or whatever.
17.Use Media Convert to convert video files I have on my computer into a format I can view on my iPhone or iPod later on.
18.Listen to an educational podcast over at Odeo or via iTunes on iTunes U.
19.Read one of the academic journals at the Directory of Open Access Journals.
20.Get a free college education online using this guide from Lifehacker (or read one of the other useful articles on Lifehacker).
21.Inspire and spark my creative mind by looking at a rolling slideshow of the highest rated photos on Flickr for the last 7 days.
22.Catch up on a short history lesson at HyperHistory or The Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Or find out what happened today in history.
23.Take a fun, educational online quiz at Quizlet.
24.Play an educational online game at Lumosity, Sporcle, Games for the Brain, or Math Run.
25.Add a little gentle rain to my environment using RainyMood.com and then simply meditate and relax in my computer chair for 10 minutes.
26.Sell old stuff I no longer need on eBay and make a little extra cash.
27.Find a new musical artist to listen to based on music I like at Grooveshark, Pandora, last.fm, or Deezer.
28.Find out what’s happening in our world from quality international news sources like BBC News and Reuters.
29.Write a blog post like this one.
30.stumbleupon.com perfect for when you want a cool site on a particular topic.
31. Check sites like http://www.kiva.org or go to http://www.thehungersite.org once a day and donate food and support to good causes (for free) or to http://www.freerice.com and help someone change their life.
32.Design a T-shirt and try to sell it through skreened.com
33.slashdot News for nerds. Stuff that matters.
34. SlideShare. Lots of great presentations.
35. answer questions on LinkedIn
36. If you love wildlife videos the Nat Geo site, esp. this one called The Secret Forest Halequin Ducks.
37.Work on your goal list at 43things or gqueues.com
38. If you're a fitness freak then http://www.shareitfitness.com/
39. Check out http://www.charlierose.com/, he interviews some of the most important and interesting people in the world. All free.
40. Take a Nap. Naps could be very very refreshing :)
I've listed down all that is there in it coz its been of great help to me! :).Although along with this borrowed information, I have also added some more :) So here we go :
1.Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto’, ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read.
2.Watch one of the thousands of educational videos streaming at Ted, Academicearth and Teachertube.
3.Read an online book list and find a new book to grab next time I’m at the library. Here’s another list. And another. And another.
4.Read a classic book online for free at Project Gutenberg, Planet eBook, or the E-books Directory.
5.Research a new Do It Yourself project at DIY Network, Instructables, eHow, or WikiHow.
6.Add to, delete from, or just generally sort my ongoing to-do list at Remember The Milk.
7.Create a cool graphical mind map of some of my recent ideas at bubbl.us.
8.Email a close friend or family member I haven’t spoken to in awhile.
9.Share my favorite mp3s, photos, videos, etc. with friends and family using Dropbox.
10.Backup my recent photos, documents, and other important files online using Microsoft’s free 25 gig SkyDrive.
11.Use Wikipedia’s random article function to pick a random article to read.
12.Touch up on my math and science skills oKhan Academyver a the Khan Academy, MIT OpenCourseWare, or LearningScience.org.
13.Send a paper greeting card directly to a friend or relative at enGreet.
14.Start learning a new language online for free at BBC Languages or Livemocha.com
15.Watch one of the insightful 6 minute and 40 second presentations at Ignite Show.
16.Use Memorize Now to memorize a cool joke, or poem, or whatever.
17.Use Media Convert to convert video files I have on my computer into a format I can view on my iPhone or iPod later on.
18.Listen to an educational podcast over at Odeo or via iTunes on iTunes U.
19.Read one of the academic journals at the Directory of Open Access Journals.
20.Get a free college education online using this guide from Lifehacker (or read one of the other useful articles on Lifehacker).
21.Inspire and spark my creative mind by looking at a rolling slideshow of the highest rated photos on Flickr for the last 7 days.
22.Catch up on a short history lesson at HyperHistory or The Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Or find out what happened today in history.
23.Take a fun, educational online quiz at Quizlet.
24.Play an educational online game at Lumosity, Sporcle, Games for the Brain, or Math Run.
25.Add a little gentle rain to my environment using RainyMood.com and then simply meditate and relax in my computer chair for 10 minutes.
26.Sell old stuff I no longer need on eBay and make a little extra cash.
27.Find a new musical artist to listen to based on music I like at Grooveshark, Pandora, last.fm, or Deezer.
28.Find out what’s happening in our world from quality international news sources like BBC News and Reuters.
29.Write a blog post like this one.
30.stumbleupon.com perfect for when you want a cool site on a particular topic.
31. Check sites like http://www.kiva.org or go to http://www.thehungersite.org once a day and donate food and support to good causes (for free) or to http://www.freerice.com and help someone change their life.
32.Design a T-shirt and try to sell it through skreened.com
33.slashdot News for nerds. Stuff that matters.
34. SlideShare. Lots of great presentations.
35. answer questions on LinkedIn
36. If you love wildlife videos the Nat Geo site, esp. this one called The Secret Forest Halequin Ducks.
37.Work on your goal list at 43things or gqueues.com
38. If you're a fitness freak then http://www.shareitfitness.com/
39. Check out http://www.charlierose.com/, he interviews some of the most important and interesting people in the world. All free.
40. Take a Nap. Naps could be very very refreshing :)
