50 Kick-Ass Websites You Need to Know About. It's time to update the entries in your browser's links toolbar. But with recent estimates putting the size of the internet at well more than 100 million distinct websites, it's getting harder and harder to get a handle on all the great stuff that's out there. That's why we've compiled this list. And unlike some lists you may have seen, which try to name the very "best" websites, but end up just telling you a lot of stuff you already know, we've chosen instead to highlight 50 of our favorite sites that fly under most people's radar.
Think of it as the Maximum PC blog roll (remember those?). These sites represent great alternatives to popular web destinations like YouTube and Hulu, and include useful references, powerful web apps, and the unknown blogs you must absolutely bookmark. You might have heard of some of these sites, but we'll bet you haven't heard of all them. Demoscene.tv See What Can Be Done with 4 Kilobytes lite.Facebook.com Clutter-Free Social Networking You can admit it.
100 Websites You Should Know and Use. In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time for an update? We think so. Below, the 2013 edition of the 100 websites to put on your radar and in your browser. To see the original list, click here. And now, the original list from 2007, created by Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH. What are the most intellectually stimulating websites you know of? I'll start. : AskReddit. What are your top 5 websites besides reddit? : AskReddit. The 50 most interesting articles on Wikipedia « Copybot. Deep in the bowels of the internet, I came across an exhaustive list of interesting Wikipedia articles by Ray Cadaster.
It’s brilliant reading when you’re bored, so I got his permission to post the top 50 here. Bookmark it, start reading, and become that person who’s always full of fascinating stuff you never knew about. The top 50 Wikipedia articles by interestingness 1. Marree Man 2. *Copybot is not responsible for the hours and hours that disappeared while you were exploring this list. Edit: If you enjoyed this list, I’ve since posted 50 more of Wikipedia’s most interesting articles. Like this: Like Loading... Related Picking flicks About six months ago, it dawned on me that whenever someone asked me if I'd seen a particular film, my answer was almost invariably no. In "Copybot articles" So we all learned about the "deep web" yesterday...what are some other things the majority of people don't know about yet are hidden right in front of us? : AskReddit.
Off the Beaten Path: Smaller subreddits Worth a Visit. Every day reddit powers thousands of active communities. Yesterday there were 5,900 subreddits that received more than 5 posts or comments and tens of thousands that received at least one post or comment. Most subreddits are small and usually pretty quiet. We all love the large, busy subreddits, but make sure you venture out of the crowds and explore some of reddit's small towns. Here are just a few of the amazing, weird, and charming smaller subreddits. Subreddits under 5,000 subscribers/r/AntiAntiJokes: Tired of jokes that are funny in the traditional sense? AntiAntiJokes is probably the place for you.
/r/BritPics: A subreddit chock full of interesting pictures related to the UK. Subreddits under 3,000 subscribers/r/imaginarycityscapes: A subreddit full of fanciful artwork depicting cityscapes. Subreddits under 1,000 subscribers /r/LifeInaPost: Share your life story in a single post with other redditors! *reddit map by /u/LaurelQuade Here's a Multireddit of all the subreddits mentioned.