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Favorite Non-FIRE-Like Website?
07-02-2016, 04:23 PM
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Favorite Non-FIRE-Like Website?
I often comment to myself that I have reached the end of the internet. Obviously, I haven't, but at times I have a hard time finding new and intriguing sites. So...what is your favorite? A URL and short description would be great!
The latest I came across and have enjoyed is:
Wait But Why
Hard to describe since it's all over the map. I would compare it to Reader's Digest for the internet.
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07-02-2016, 05:14 PM
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My other three time-wasters on the 'net lol:
ExpeditionPortal.com
GarageJournal.com
Youtube.com
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07-02-2016, 05:32 PM
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One if my hobbies, cement carving.
Sandpudding Contents
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07-02-2016, 05:44 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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07-02-2016, 07:38 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Thanks, that site looks really random, and that can be a good thing. It gets you exposed to stuff you might not search out on your own. I bookmarked it.
Here's one that I look to for various things:
Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and Technology
I'm usually going from my google news page, but since that is customized to my interests, sometimes I'm missing things.
I would occasionally walk through the library randomly, or just check the 'new books' section, as that would bring up things that I might not search out.
-ERD50
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07-02-2016, 07:41 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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 Quote:
Originally Posted by dvalley
My other three time-wasters on the 'net lol:
ExpeditionPortal.com
GarageJournal.com
Youtube.com
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Yes, youtube takes me all over with semi-random connections. I always laugh when I'm watching some really odd but fascinating video, and there is some comment like "OMG, it's 4AM, I've been on youtube for 5 hours straight, what am I doing watching this video? How did I get here? I can't stop! HELP!!!!" 
-ERD50
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07-02-2016, 08:33 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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http://www.miata.net/
Great forum for Miata owners and non-miata folks alike. They discuss everything except politics....fun and interesting group of people like here. Best to register so you can select new post which like here gets you all the catagories.
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07-02-2016, 08:54 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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One that perked my interest is Live Science: Scientific News, Articles and Current Events
Just read something about the invention of the bicycle. Good history.
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07-02-2016, 09:57 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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The other forums I visit on regular are car related for the most part:
GarageJournal
HAMB, forum for the JalopyJournal
iRV2
Landracing.com forum (for land speed racing, like Bonneville)
I throw a few in for occasional reading, still generally car related:
ford-trucks
Diesel Stop
MyTractorForum
Yellow Bullet
Truck Conversion (for truck-based RV's)
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07-03-2016, 04:25 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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For me it is 500PX.com. It fits in with my primary hobby of photography. I like to see what photos the other people put up as well as post my own.
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07-03-2016, 05:36 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: Colorado
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07-03-2016, 06:27 AM
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This has been a good one for me:
TwistedSifter
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07-03-2016, 06:41 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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For golfers this one is not bad. GolfWRX | Golf news, equipment, reviews, classifieds and discussion Outside of that, I visit mainly the most well known one's like youtube, bogleheads and a couple of sports related boards specific to my old college.
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07-03-2016, 07:32 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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07-03-2016, 08:36 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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07-03-2016, 12:18 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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I must have a hundred of "special interest" sites that I regularly follow:
Here are a few that come to mind:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SethRobertsCommunity/
Penelope Trunk Careers
Ben Bernanke's Blog
FEMEN – FEMEN Official Blog (NSFW but powerful message)
Humans of New York
"Wait But Why" is also on my list.
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07-04-2016, 09:22 AM
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Here is an interesting site that I just discovered:
Metrocosm
try, for example, this graphic:
Watch as the world's cities appear one-by-one over 6,000 years - Metrocosm
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"It's tough to make predictions, especially when it involves the future." ~Attributed to many
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is." ~(perhaps by) Yogi Berra
"Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge."~ Lau tzu
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07-04-2016, 09:25 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Thanks for all the suggestions! I think some of them will keep me occupied for a while!
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