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Entertaining Websites - Productive Internet Sites. The various uses of Noise Generators (aka Noise Machines) Your worst enemy can sometimes also be your best friend.

The various uses of Noise Generators (aka Noise Machines)

The noises you will find here are of the second league, and will help you in masking noise you don't want to hear. Some people find it impossible to read, study, work, or do pretty much anything in the presence of undesired noise. Noise blockers usually use white noise, a continuum of frequencies equally distributed over the whole hearing range, which will mask the other noises in the room. This website introduces the concept of frequency-shaped noises, focusing on the frequencies one wants to effectively block. This ensures higher efficiency, and quieter masking levels. Open offices can be either too quiet or too noisy.

On another issue, private offices often appear to provide privacy but are poor performers in terms of acoustics. Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have often difficulty staying on top of homework, when others cannot study when it is too quiet. The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet. Here are the most useful websites on the Internet that will make you smarter, increase productivity and help you learn new skills. These incredibly useful websites solve at least one problem really well. And they all have cool URLs that are easy to memorize thus saving you a trip to Google. Also see: The Best Android Apps Also see: The Best Mac Apps and Utilities seatguru.com – consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight.webmakerapp.com — an offline playground for building web projects in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

See: The Most Useful Tools for Programmers Also see: The Best Add-ons for Gmail, Docs and Sheets whereami — find the postal address of your current location on Google maps.sway.com — create and share interactive reports, newsletters, presentations, and for storytelling. Also see: The Best Websites to Learn Coding. 70 of the Most Useful Websites on the Internet.

This Is A Pretty Long List But You Will Find Useful Websites. 21 Simple Online Tools for Everyday Needs. There is a plethora of apps and tools out there designed to manage your data, tasks, and more; many of them are all-in-one.

21 Simple Online Tools for Everyday Needs

Sometimes, however, you just need a simple tool that does what you need without any bells and whistles. Maybe you need one specific thing that your other multi-purpose apps actually lack. Whatever your needs are, there’s an online tool for everyone in this list of simple or single-purpose sites from around the web.

Here’s to simple solutions! 1. . – in-browser dictation tool 2. . – a timer website that includes preset timers (ex: “Pomodoro” timer) 3. . – quickly send files & and allow the recipient to preview them. 29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work. You don’t always have to work hard to be productive.

29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work

Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things. So here’s a list of 29 semi-productive things I do online when my mind is set on avoiding ‘real work.’ Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto,’ ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read.Watch one of the thousands of educational videos streaming at TED.com, Academic Earth and Teacher Tube.Read an online book list and find a new book to grab next time I’m at the library. Here’s another list. And another. Oh, and ever since I bought my new (super sexy) Apple iPad , I’ve been enjoying all of these sites on the go and catching looks from almost everyone who passes me while I browse. So what kind of semi-productive things do you do online in your off-time? Photo by: Colorblind Picaso Party Casino Related 30 Life-Enhancing Things You Can Do in 30 Minutes or Less April 19, 2012 In "Happiness" October 4, 2010.

Random Useful Websites. 50 Best Websites 2014. 10 Minute Mail In case its name didn't give it away, 10 Minute Mail sets you up with a self-destructing email address that expires in -- you guessed it -- 10 minutes.

50 Best Websites 2014

Your temporary inbox works just like regular email, allowing you to forward and respond to messages, and you can add extra time if 10 minutes isn't quite long enough. Once you're done, light a match and walk away. 10 Minute Mail. 29 Cool Sites To Bookmark in 2015, Because Internet Ruts Are So Last Year. Useful, Productive, Semi-Productive tools. Undiscovered, Random, Cool, or Best Websites.