While the internet has revolutionized the acquisition of information, education and media, every so often you can get a bit bored of the myriad opportunities to expand your mind and knowledge and just want to relax and waste some time.

Fortunately, the Internet is full of boundless opportunities for timewasting, and you can find the cream of the crop here.

Googling your own name
There’s nothing quite as narcissistically fun as looking up your own name on Google and seeing what turns up, especially if you notice that a result that relates to you has become more prominent.

It is also quite amusing to see what your namesakes have been up to, whether they have just joined a new workplace in their career as a medical assistant, run marathons or been arrested.

Reading the Featured Article on Wikipedia
With 3,776,428 articles and counting, it would take you a long time to read through every page on Wikipedia, but that’s not to say you can’t have fun trying.

The featured article is a wonderful portal to a world of information and facts about something that you would probably never have thought to look into on your own. Beware, clicking on related articles can lead to several hours being lost to Wikipedia’s siren call.

Miniclip Games
If you just want some fun little games to while away a few minutes or hours then Miniclip is the place to go.

The website has a frankly astonishing number of games, all sorted alphabetically, by category, by age and by popularity. Racing games, building games, sports games … seriously, they have all kinds of games that run handily in your browser.

Cutethingsfallingasleep.org
While there are many collections of images and videos on the Internet, nothing quite reaches the level of charm that Cute Things Falling Asleep displays.

This website does what it says on the tin – it collects videos of cute animals, birds and babies in the process of falling asleep, shares them, and ranks each video based on cuteness and sleepiness.

Be warned that already sleeping things, no matter how cute, are not accepted by the management team of Cute Things Falling Asleep.

Online Window Shopping
One of the best things about the Internet is the way it has brought the shops into the comfort of our homes.

Even if you aren’t planning on buying anything, you can happily while away the hours looking at various items online. Etsy.com is great for handmade and vintage items, while eBay is always fun for those who like to check out potential bargains. You can even window-shop for a whole new career by checking out various degree programs or pretend to live the life of the super-wealthy by window-shopping for luxury yachts and Rolex watches.

This post was written by guest blogger Michelle Andesron who likes to blog about online culture, especially degree programs and accredited online colleges. This article was written by a guest author. Would you like to write for us?