Fun & Interesting Sites

Origami Simulator models how an origami crease pattern folds into a shape.

Chrome Experiments showcases web technology projects and offers resources and tools for creating browser experiments.

Andrew Marsh’s personal website is titled Software Development and links to his software development work.

Multiplayer Piano lets people play an online 88-key piano alone or together in real time, with MIDI support and chat.

Anime UK News Forums hosts discussions about anime and manga, including UK community news and rumors.

GIGAmacro hosts gigapixel images of small subjects that users can explore, annotate, compare and share.

Virtual World List archives links and resources for virtual worlds, maintained by communities and enthusiasts.

John Conway’s Game of Life runs Conway’s cellular automaton in a browser, with pattern examples and a reference lexicon.

The Onion publishes satirical news stories, photos and videos on current topics.

SongMeanings hosts discussion about song lyrics, meanings and interpretation among listeners.

The Useless Web sends visitors to a random website, with links to browse or submit sites.

Pointless Sites collects unusual websites, games, animations, puzzles, sounds and other diversions.

DamnInteresting publishes obscure true stories about science and history.

Hey From The Future archived messages where people share advice they wish they had received at different ages.

RinkWorks offers free online entertainment including humor, movies, books, puzzles, science fiction, fantasy and computer games.

Popular Google Doodle Games collects games originally presented as Google Doodles.

Africam streams wildlife from cameras in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.

Silk lets users make generative drawings with mirrored and spiral effects, then save and share their images.

The free online Powder Game 2 lets users explore fluid dynamics through a game.

Mangolinkcam collects live animal webcams from wildlife habitats, zoos, aquariums and other locations around the world.

Land Lines uses gestures to find matching Google Earth satellite images, turning drawn lines into visual compositions.

The Restart Page simulates reboot screens from vintage operating systems as a tribute to their design.

Michael Bach’s site presents 156 optical illusions and visual phenomena with interactive exploration and explanations.

Agora Road’s Macintosh Cafe hosts forum discussions across general topics and community threads.