29 Instructables
http://www.instructables.com/
DIY projects from zombie make-up to LED balloons. Excellent selection of rainy-day projects for bored children (and adults) at home.
30 Flash games
http://www.k2xl.com/
Addictive series of Flash games including the hypnotically soothing Boomshine.
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31 GameSpot
http://www.gamespot.com/
News, reviews, hints and tips for virtually every console game on the market. Essential if you are still up at 2am trying to find a way into the castle on Zelda.
32 Anagrammer
http://www.anagrammer.com/
Online anagram machine for Scrabble players and crossword enthusiasts. Also solves Sudoku.
33 Newsmap
marumushi.com/apps/newsmap
A wonderfully graphical - and customisable - display of news stories from around the world. Click on an item to see the full story.
34 The Eggcorn Database
eggcorns.lascribe.net
Continually updated guide to modern-day Malapropisms, misunderstandings and other manglings of language. From 'high dungeon' to 'wreckless driving', Eggcorn names the culprits and nudges them in the right direction.
35 Arts and Letters Daily
http://www.aldaily.com/
World-class articles from intellectual and influential journals around the world. Browse the day's selections. Like The Week for eggheads.
36 Ask Philosophers
http://www.askphilosophers.org/
The academy comes to cyberspace. A panel of mainly American and British philosophy scholars answers questions sent in by the public. Search the database, from Abortion to War, or send in a question of your own.
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37 When Is
http://www.when-is.com/
Shows you the dates of Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu and American holidays from now to 2010.
38 Rhyme Zone
http://www.rhymezone.com/
For when the muse has gone, a rhyme and synonym generator to help you towards the perfect mot. You can also search for Shakespeare quotations, biblical references and other literary inspirations.
39 Nationmaster
http://www.nationmaster.com/
Giant but easily searchable database of statistics, maps and profiles for every country in the world.
The people's approach to news and features, Digg brings together items from across the net, ranked according to how many people have felt them worth recommending. Sometimes a little techie-heavy, but excellent for discovering what the cyberworld is getting worked up about.
41 They Work For You
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/
A powerful way of keeping tabs on MPs and peers: attendance records, voting patterns, recent statements and more.
42 Time Bank
http://www.timebank.org.uk/
Volunteering opportunities for young people, sorted by region, interest, skills and need.
43 Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.org/
Controversial, democractic and sometimes error-strewn encyclopaedia that has brought Darwinism to the world of knowledge. Make it your first port of call for looking something up. Just be sure to check somewhere else that what you find makes sense.
44 Wiktionary
http://www.wiktionary.org/
Wikipedia's online multilingual dictionary. Immensely powerful and far less controversial than its encyclopaedic forebear.
45 Motley Fool
http://www.fool.co.uk/
The original - and still the best - personal finance site on the web (the American version is at http://main.jhtml/?xml=/www.fool.com). For savers, borrowers, stock spotters and day traders, sound, independent advice that cuts through the jargon.
46 Martindale's 'The Reference Desk'
http://www.martindalecenter.com/
From the arts, business, science and technology, a dry but authoritative conglomeration of data from around the world.
47 PubMed
Free and authoritative database of more than 17 million medical research papers. Not always easy to understand if you are not a medic, but a far better place to look for information than the random sites that come up on Google.
48 About.com
http://www.about.com/
The internet's version of that clever uncle who always seems to know the answer to your questions. There are few subjects the site doesn't tackle, though the coverage can be superficial. A good starting point for idle research.
49 NHS Direct
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
Online information and advice about health and illness, run by Britain's National Health Service. The site includes a useful self-diagnosis tool that can reassure you that your hangover is not in fact meningitis.
50 Legal Services Shop
http://www.freelawyer.co.uk/
General legal advice relating to housing, family law, employment, motoring, consumer issues and personal injury, plus wills, conveyancing and divorce. Good starting point to see where you stand. Will also, for a fixed fee, answer questions and put you in touch with a solicitor.
51 How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Engaging encyclopaedia of the modern (and not so modern) world, with good illustrations and clear text. Can suffer sometimes from an 'it's amazing!' tone of voice..
Currency converter covering every world currency. Azerbaijan new manats to Cayman Island dollars? Just a click away.
53 Advice Guide
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Find where you stand legally with the Citizens Advice Bureau's online information resource.
54 Need2Know
http://www.need2know.co.uk/
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Advice and information for young people, including health and fitness, drugs, problems with bullying, how to study and applying for jobs.
55 Royal Horticultural Society
http://www.rhs.org.uk/
Advice and suggestions from the world's leading gardening organisation. A good 'how-to' section and seasonal tips for the time of year.
56 Babelfish
babelfish.altavista.com
Automatic translation to and from most European languages and Chinese. The results are sometimes a little strange, but you will usually get your message across.
How to do just about everything, from getting stains off curtains to buying a second-hand car.
58 Eat the Seasons
http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk/
Updated weekly, information, tips and recipe ideas on British seasonal food.
59 Age Concern
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/
Website of Britain's leading charity for the elderly, packed with advice about maintaining an active life.
60 Weather.com
http://www.weather.com/
The queen of weather sites, with more information than you would possibly imagine you might need, from pollen counts to surf forecasts.
61 Uncyclopedia
uncyclopedia.org
Spoof Wikipedia-style encyclopaedia where nothing is true, but a good deal is very funny indeed. Idle away an afternoon or, even better, hone your comedy skills by making a contribution yourself.
An easy way to lend small sums (from $25) to business projects in the developing world. Kiva keeps track of your investment, updates you on progress and repays your loan as the business grows.
63 Embarrassing problems
http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/
From bad breath and piles to cold sores and beyond, Dr Margaret Stearn dispenses invaluable advice.
