I don’t know about you, but my mind can work a lot like my stomach sometimes. Simply put, it gets hungry and demands to be fed, usually through reading. So, what follows is a list of snacks for your mind.
One Sentence
Sometimes serious, often humourous and always impressive. This site takes user-submitted stories consisting of just one sentence and one sentence only. I’m frequently surprised at how much story some people can cram into just a few words.
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
SMBC is a web comic updated daily, and if you find that the internet can easily offend your delicate sensibilities, then this probably isn’t the site for you. Most of the content is rated R or higher, so keep the kids away. You can read it at work so long as no one is looking over your shoulder and they aren’t close enough to hear you erupting in laughter.
The Defective Yeti
I don’t even know how to begin describing this site. I guess it’s a blog, and it’s written by a very talented and witty guy. Just read it and you’ll be hooked.
The Sneeze
I’d put this site in the same category as Defective Yeti. No summary needed. Just read a few posts, and enjoy the audio clips as this guy tortures his kids with humour.
Now we move on to some sites that are less about the voyeurism that comes from looking into other people’s lives and minds. These sites are about creativity, problem-solving and DIY-ness. Even if you aren’t into soldering or building your own linux box, it’s inspiring to see what other people do with their free time, and can get ideas of your own off the ground.
Lifehacker
This site (updated frequently each day) does what it says; it hacks your life. Focusing on self-improvement through efficiency, each post varies from software-use tips to social advice. This site is best used with RSS to bypass posts that don’t interest you.
MakeZine’s MakeBlog
Although it’s targeted at the home-based d0-it-yourself enthusiast, even those of us with 10 thumbs and no drill press can enjoy seeing the fruits of other people’s labours. At the very least, watching other people work can get your own creative juices flowing.
MakeUseOf
This is sort of like MakeZine, but instead of hardware and PVC, it’s internet, software and web. I’ve installed at least a dozen apps after reading about them here and Iv’e never been disappointed. The best part is that I never even knew I needed them until reading about them here, in a well-written review. Like LifeHacker, this site is best used with RSS.
Surely you have some suggestions for sites that didn’t make this list. Submit them in the comments.
