A collection of the most “hol’ up, that’s nice!” things I’ve found on the internet

As the saying goes, the internet is full of wacky curiosities, some of which you keep coming back to years after you first discovered them, out of the very human need to internet-surf your time away, rather than out of necessity. I present to you my collection of, what I like to call, “fun stuff”.

  1. Neal.fun: I personally believe that no “fun internet websites” list can be complete without a mention of the legendary neal.fun page. I personally love the “Draw a Perfect Circle” challenge the most, not only because it reminds me of A Perfect Circle, but also because figuring out a formula to calculate a percentage score for an “almost-circle” that makes sense is a nice math challenge.

  2. sandtris: Tetris, but with a twist. Do try it out.

  3. pointlesssites: A huge catalogue of “interesting” stuff that is enough to bash this list into obsolescence. Have fun exploring the website, for you might look up from your screen to find 2 years have passed by while you were digging into rabbitholes in this page.

  4. The Evolution of Trust: Simply put, a cool guide to Game Theory without seeming like one.

  5. We Become What We Behold: A nice commentary on how yellow journalism impacts how we feel about others in society, and how mass media has a huge leverage on the general public sentiment towards an event or a group of people. Makes you stop and think.

  6. Nicky Case: Another creator who makes nice engaging “games” which sometimes double up as learning tools. The above two entries are actually made by Case himself but I put them separately because I discovered them independently of his general website where these are also hosted.

  7. Zen Pencils: A set of ~200 beautiful webcomics, each of which takes a memorable quote, and illustrates life into it.

  8. Math With Bad Drawings: I can almost smell the marker ink from those drawings.

  9. QWOP: Built by Bennett Foddy, a prolific game designer, this game is more difficult than gathering yourself to study for your college exams. Contact me if you can run the full 100 metres on a regular basis ;) He’s made variations too, such as CLOP and 2QWOP.

  10. Universal Paperclips: You start off with one goal: to make as many paperclips as possible. Time goes by until that goal fades into distance, with Quantum Computing, Stock Market Investing, Strategy Modeling and Space Exploration taking center stage until … all the matter in the universe is turned into paperclips and you are the only non-paperclip object in the universe. Do you have the gumption to sacrifice yourself for the greater good of having as many paperclips as possible?

  11. Play Spent: Appreciate all the riches that you have.

  12. One Day You Will Find Yourself …: Unsolicited advice is sometimes welcome, especially in times of boredom!

  13. The Museum of Hoaxes: Some hoaxes are purely for satirical value, while some have ulterior motives behind them. Click on to uncover a world of trickery!

  14. Math: One for the math nerds; this problem set has much historical value. Description of thd contents: simple solutions which are difficult to find.

  15. MAN: We are moving into the more poignant territory now. What happens when a species dominates the planet and carries out mass extermination of all the remaining species, which just want to survive in harmony with the natural laws? The sequel is no less awesome.

  16. There is No Game: Why click on it when there is, in fact, no game? Let’s move on to the next entry in the list…

  17. Literature Clock: A very cool website for all book lovers; this website tells the time down to the minute with a quote from a book.