Comments on: 10 Ways to Learn Stuff While Procrastinating Online http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:07:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: joske http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-159962 joske Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:59:03 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-159962 The wikipedia game confuses me. What is a start page and what is an end page? In the anticipation that the answers to the questions above will not satisfactorily unveil to me the intricacies of the game, will someone please elaborate? The wikipedia game confuses me.
What is a start page and what is an end page?
In the anticipation that the answers to the questions above will not satisfactorily unveil to me the intricacies of the game, will someone please elaborate?

]]> By: MattD http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-156591 MattD Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:38:52 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-156591 Hahaha, Wikipedia, of course! I've wasted too much time there without even trying. It's probably more a source of procrastination for me than anything... Awesome tips though! Besides learning while procrastinating, I think another great thing you could do is help increase your website or small business's popularity by doing simple things to boost exposure -- for example, by using free services at AdWido. Hahaha, Wikipedia, of course! I’ve wasted too much time there without even trying. It’s probably more a source of procrastination for me than anything… Awesome tips though! Besides learning while procrastinating, I think another great thing you could do is help increase your website or small business’s popularity by doing simple things to boost exposure — for example, by using free services at AdWido.

]]> By: Willem Kossen http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-152120 Willem Kossen Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:19:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-152120 If you like the first tip on the list and you happen to be on twitter (talk about procrastinating...) then you could follow @wikipediabot. This bot tweets a random link to the wikipedia every hour. There are a number of other bots out there, but I'm not going to make this comment a very large advertising effort (since I created those bots...). Cheers! If you like the first tip on the list and you happen to be on twitter (talk about procrastinating…) then you could follow @wikipediabot. This bot tweets a random link to the wikipedia every hour. There are a number of other bots out there, but I’m not going to make this comment a very large advertising effort (since I created those bots…).

Cheers!

]]> By: Mags http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-151770 Mags Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:24:11 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-151770 The elvish isn't quite right. There are two versions of the Tengwar (proper term for what what is generically referred to as elvish), Quenya and Sindarin. The phrase displayed looks like it's based on Quenya, but even at that it isn't quite correct. I'm a total Tolkien nerd and have been reading and writing Tengwar for years. Tolkien actually invented a number of script systems. The elvish isn’t quite right. There are two versions of the Tengwar (proper term for what what is generically referred to as elvish), Quenya and Sindarin. The phrase displayed looks like it’s based on Quenya, but even at that it isn’t quite correct. I’m a total Tolkien nerd and have been reading and writing Tengwar for years. Tolkien actually invented a number of script systems.

]]> By: Mare http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-151631 Mare Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:33:59 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-151631 In American Sign Language, all counting is done with one hand. And it's only when you get to 16 that you do two distinct numbers 10 + 6. 20 and 21 are also done with one movement, as is 100. Check it out as aslpro.com! ASL ROCKS!!! In American Sign Language, all counting is done with one hand. And it’s only when you get to 16 that you do two distinct numbers 10 + 6.

20 and 21 are also done with one movement, as is 100.

Check it out as aslpro.com!

ASL ROCKS!!!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-151582 Natalie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:53:01 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-151582 Thanks for the productive unproductivity tips! Another: http://www.sporcle.com is full of user-contributed timed quizzes. Thanks for the productive unproductivity tips!

Another: http://www.sporcle.com is full of user-contributed timed quizzes.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-151570 Hannah Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:36:13 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-151570 There's an actual online Wikipedia Game Here's the link: wikipediagame.org There’s an actual online Wikipedia Game

Here’s the link: wikipediagame.org

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-151510 Lisa Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:25:40 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-151510 heh, I not only know how to write my name in elfish, but my girlfriend and I have our elfish initials tattooed on our wrists. heh, I not only know how to write my name in elfish, but my girlfriend and I have our elfish initials tattooed on our wrists.

]]> By: patty cakes http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-151499 patty cakes Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:44:09 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-151499 Awesome! thanks Awesome! thanks

]]> By: julie http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27415/comment-page-1#comment-151492 julie Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:35:25 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=27415#comment-151492 www.freekibble.com - only one question per day though. http://www.freekibble.com – only one question per day though.

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