Less internets please

dersins — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:45:42 -0800

How can I make myself spend less time dicking around on-line? I spend too much time dicking around online, on reading community sites, news sites, blogs, etc. It interferes with my desire to do things that aren't dicking around online. (Writing, reading, outdoor activities, etc.)

What are some strategies which you have successfully employed (or heard of others employing) that enabled you to limit the amount of time you waste dicking around on the internet.

Responses like "Dude, just spend less time dicking around on the internet" which do not suggest specific approaches are not helpful.

Fill my every waking moment with the awesome fruit of your knowledge-loins

longbaugh — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 09:13:41 -0800

Need more input! I need suggestions for games/reading/comics/music etc. I have gotten a lot of great ideas for stuff to entertain me from fellow MeFites, from books, comics, movies and games. I'd like a little help with some further suggestions and also, more usefully other websites that might help me find stuff for myself in the future.

Comics - I am a huge fan of Garth Ennis, Alan Moore etc. Current favourites include Punisher MAX and Runaways. I would like some suggestions for excellent new (or classic) comics and also websites where there is a slightly more mature tone than "OMG! Spidey Suxxorz!"

Movies - Again I'm looking for a place that can discuss movies with a modicum of maturity (i.e. the exact polar opposite of the IMDB comments section). I like all sorts of movies from cheesy kung fu flicks to foreign art house flicks. I'd like recommendations for websites that can deal with any genre in a sensible fashion and appreciates each film for it's intended audience rather than some nebulous standard set by the author's specific taste.

PS2 Games - My XBOX is dead and the PC is old and knackered so my PS2 is all I have to play games on. I need suggestions for games that both by myself and the missus can play - any genre as long as it's entertaining. The only restriction is that my time is limited to maybe an hour of an evening so sprawling RPG epics are not really that easy to play. I'm also looking for a website (again with a slightly mature tone - think Edge magazine style) that is capable of reviewing games without succumbing to the urge to big up a game in exchange for an early review/cash sum. From the recent PS3 thread I've noted Shadows Of The Colossus as a game I'd like to try. My other favourites would be the Soul Calibre series, GTA:SA and Killzone - all great games imo. Suggestions for a 6 year old to play (either with my help or on his own) would also be appreciated.

Books - I'm a terrible stickler for authors. I get one book and if I like it I'll go hunt down everything they've ever done - whilst this is wonderful for collection it does limit my experience of new or lesser known authors. I'm mostly a reader of science fiction but do have a place in my heart for a well written spy novel (I am a particular fan of Gerald Seymour). Ideally I would appreciate a website that introduces me to new authors, preferably with short sections of the novels to get a feel for them. Again a sensible reviewing system would be useful - amazon kind of meets the requirements were it not for the sort of people who review the books I normally like having a room-temperature IQ.

I know it's a lot to ask in all one question but for some bizarre reason I trust in the combined wisdom of the AskMeFite hordes to direct me to their own trusted resources. Any personal suggestions you make will also be considered. As required I shall dip in to steer the course of the thread to my own preferences if that's okay, otherwise - have at it and my thanks in advance.

Recommend short diversions on the web.

sid — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:38:16 -0800

What are good places on the internet to waste a short, pre-determined amount of time? (more inside) Frequently, when I'm working, I like a short break (under 5 mins) to clear the old noggin. But MeFi, AskMe and other blogs tend to have entries that will have me potentially spending hours reading up on interesting topics. A good solution is web comics, but really, there are only two that I consistently enjoy, and starting on a new one usually means several hours of reading up on back-story.

How to kill three hours on campus?

mcsweetie — Thu, 08 Jan 2004 14:48:34 -0800

on thursdays, there's a 3 hour window between a pair of my classes. to save myself a half-hour drive home and another back, how can I amuse myself here on campus?

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Less internets please

Fill my every waking moment with the awesome fruit of your knowledge-loins

Recommend short diversions on the web.

How to kill three hours on campus?