For those people who have a lot of time to kill (like me) and who want a break from their internet routine, Stumbleupon is the place for you.
Haven't heard of Stumbleupon? Well in a nutshell the site is a user customizable web page fetcher. Basically, stumble users can create a list of personal interests things as vague as video and humor or as specific as religion and music genres and the site uses those specifications to generate web pages it thinks you may be interested in.
However, this is just scratching the surface of the site. Once a page is brought to you, you can favorite it or dislike the page which then in turn modifies your interests within the site. So basically, the more you stumble the more the site gets to know you and what you like.
The reason why this is so interesting is because it takes the notion of web browsing to a whole other level making the web's content fit you and your life rather than trying to fit your interests to the content you are exposed to, giving the participator a fuller and invested experience in what is being presented to them. Also, since Stumble does not just bring you web pages but videos, pictures, comics and you name it, you are exposed to a wider variety of things thus building a more comprehensive internet taste.
I seriously recommend that you try this sometime when you are bored and have a few hours to kill because this site can suck you in the first couple of times.
Happy Stumbling!
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