Here is a list of really useful websites. We've organized the sites in the list by the type of task they help you with. It is not a ranking; in each category we recommend sites that specialize in a different area than the others..
Educational/Learning
- khanacademy.org - video lectures on just about any subject
- ted.com - lectures by smart people
- academicearth.org - classroom lectures
- freerice.com - expand your vocabulary while feeding the hungry
- lizardpoint.com - a collection of geography quizzes
- mathrun.net - timed math quizzes
- classicshorts.com - the best short stories
- erowid.org - learn about drugs
- qwikia.com - turn a Wikipedia article into a video
- unplugthetv.com - a collection of intellectually stimulating videos
- factsie.com - a place to learn amazing and unusual historical and scientific facts
Learn Skills
- highercomputingforeveryone.com - learn to program in C
- thechesswebsite.com - a bunch of chess tactics, tutorials, and puzzles
- htmldog.com - learn html
- codecademy.com - learn to code through interactive lessons
- cookingforengineers.com - learn to cook
- digital-photography-school.com - learn photography
- memrise.com - learn a foreign language
- justinguitar.com - guitar video tutorials
- livemocha.com - a language learning community
- musictheory.net - learn music theory
- investopedia.com - learn and practice investing
Useful Web Apps
- mint.com - for budgeting your money
- billshrink.com - compare cell phone and credit card plans
- duckduckgo.com - a search engine that isn’t following you
- padmapper.com - maps out possible apartments/homes that fit your criteria
- zillow.com - another great source for finding your next home
- printfriendly.com - make any webpage print friendly
- printwhatyoulike.com - print precisely what you want from any webpage
- privnote.com - write a note to someone that will self-destruct after they read it
- freecycle.org - a network of people giving away free stuff in their towns
- couchsurfing.org - crash on someone’s couch anywhere in the world
- recipepuppy.com - search for recipes based on the ingredients you have
- pipl.com - a search engine for finding people
- donorschoose.org - donate to a classroom in need
- charitynavigator.org - evaluates various charities
- govdeals.com - find cheap stuff the government is getting rid of
- newsmap.jp - popular news headlines
- radioreference.com - listen to radio channels across the nation
- jimmyr.com - link aggregator
- msworddit.com - Reddit in Microsoft Word form
- wepay.com - like paypal but less scummy
- thefuckingweather.com - a more profane look at the weather
- wolframalpha.com - a computational knowledge engine
- heavens-above.com - follow satellites and constellations
- whatismyip.com - figure out you I.P. address
- spreeder.com - improve reading speed and comprehension
- simplynoise.com - listen to white noise
- camelcamelcamel.com - tracks prices for any product
- ptable.com - an interactive periodic table
- retailmenot.com - find coupons for just about anything
- searchtempest.com - search all of craigslist with one search
- join.me - peek in on somebody’s computer screen
- thistothat.com - find out the best way to glue this to that
- woorank.com - find out what your website is missing, how you can improve it, and how to make Google recognize it better
- scribblemaps.com - draw on maps then share them with friends
- mailvu.com - video email
- rhymer.com - online rhyming dictionary
- homestyler.com - design your dream home
- wetransfer.com - an easy way to send big files
- mapofthedead.com - shows places around you to help you survive the zombie apocalypse
- pastebin.com - a place to paste text
- idlekeyboard.com - make it sound like you’re hard at work
- wherethefuckshouldigofordrinks.com - find somewhere to get a drink in your area
- dropbox.com - backup your sensitive document online
- seatguru.com - find out where the best seats are on your plane flight
- unlistmy.info - find out which websites store data about you, and tell them to unlist your info
- ifoundyourcamera.net - a collection of lost cameras
- sizeasy.com - check the size of items you buy online
- sleepyti.me - plan out your sleep schedule better
- ninite.com - download all the free software you want at the same time
- ripetrack.com - find out when certain fruits are ripe
- compassionpit.com - talk out your problems with others, or help others yourself
- paperbackswap.com - swap books with others
- reddpics.com - a look at Reddit’s favorite pictures
- swole.me - plan out your meals better
- weatherspark.com - a graphical look at the weather
- network-tools.com - network tools
- amazon.com - the best place to buy things online
- writecheck.com - correct grammar and check for plagiarism
- wakerupper.com - send yourself a wake-up call
- pcpartpicker.com - plan out your next pc build
- nophonetrees.com - talk to an actual person instead of a machine when you call customer service
- theuselessweb.com - visit random useless websites
- loads.in - find out how long it takes websites to load
Entertainment - Music, Movies, Sports, Books
- redditunes.com - Reddit’s favorite music
- grooveshark.com - great place to listen to tunes
- isitback.com - find out when your favorite television shows come back on air
- literature-map.com - type in an author and they will show you others of a similar style
- runpee.com - find out the best time to run to the bathroom during any movie
- songkick.com - searches your music library and tells you when your favorite musicians play in your area
- midomi.com - sing or hum a song you don’t the name of and it will identify it for you
- slashfilm.com - the best movie news blog on the internet
- nanocrowd.com - find out what movie you should watch next
- page99test.com - read page 99 of a book
- bookseer.com - get recommendations for your next read
- sbnation.com - awesome community of sports blogs
- justthefirstframe.com - just the first frame of today’s webcomics
- music-map.com - find similar musicians
Other Interesting Blogs
- thestuffofmen.com - cool stuff every man should own
- artofmanliness.com - learn man stuff
- lifehackninja.com - my blog full of how-to’s and life tips
- thedailymiscellany.com - daily tips, DIYs, ane more
- getrichslowly.org - personal finance advice
- thedatingspecialist.com - seduction tips
- brainpickings.org - a human-powered discovery engine
- fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com - a look at politics through the numbers
- hackaday.com - a new DIY project every day
- shorpy.com - old and interesting pictures
- boston.com/bigpicture - amazing pictures covering the latest news around the world
- newscientist.com - science news
- uncrate.com - a place for stuff men love
- tastespotting.com - pictures of delicious food
- zenhabits.net - take a breath and read this blog
- foodgawker.com - more pictures of delicious food
- theburninghouse.com - a blog cataloging which possessions people choose to save from a burning home
- dwellinggawker.com - check out how amazing the inside of some homes look
- thesimpledollar.com - more personal finance advice
- veryquiet.com - world news and analysis
- mentalfloss.com - where knowledge junkies get their fix
- mrmoneymustache.com - financial advice through badassity
- studyblue.com - study tips
- lettersofnote.com - personal letters written by famous people
