2010-01-26, 09:54 PM
Maple no longer holds sway, the internet has loosed its grip, and my classes are scheduled in such a way that I have a big chunk of time most days between 10am and 3 or 4pm to get homework done. I dare say I'm ahead of the game academically this semester, which is a truly foreign sensation. So I have a few hours in my later day where I'm not really sure what to do. I don't care much for television but I like watching things online, and I've gotten too cheap for console games after all my years of Maple. I've considered getting back into reading more, but it's been so long I'm at a bit of loss of what to start reading. I'm open to new skills I can teach myself with the power of the internet as well as inexpensive supplies. Other ideas like that.
Looking for suggestions on:
-Books (I like sci-fi, also nonfiction on interesting topics)
-Shows (I like sci-fi, looking to get out of anime a little. Have already seen Firefly)
-Skills. For example, my sister taught herself how to knit through youtube videos. Note that I'm not interested in knitting, nor very interested in a programming language
-Other interesting internet things, preferably non-MMO. Example: Found the http://dresdencodak.com/ web comic earlier this week. Totally, totally awesome. Like XKCD developed an art style and did a storyline. Problem being that it only took an hour and a half or so to get through the entirety of the content. Dr. McNinja is another great example that has a good amount of content. Doesn't have to be a web comic, but I'd enjoy having a few plot-driven ones to go through. Gonna take a pass on manga for the time being too. I want new and fresh.
Looking for suggestions on:
-Books (I like sci-fi, also nonfiction on interesting topics)
-Shows (I like sci-fi, looking to get out of anime a little. Have already seen Firefly)
-Skills. For example, my sister taught herself how to knit through youtube videos. Note that I'm not interested in knitting, nor very interested in a programming language
-Other interesting internet things, preferably non-MMO. Example: Found the http://dresdencodak.com/ web comic earlier this week. Totally, totally awesome. Like XKCD developed an art style and did a storyline. Problem being that it only took an hour and a half or so to get through the entirety of the content. Dr. McNinja is another great example that has a good amount of content. Doesn't have to be a web comic, but I'd enjoy having a few plot-driven ones to go through. Gonna take a pass on manga for the time being too. I want new and fresh.