The whole site is a button that reads "Take me to a useless website". Press it and a new tab opens on something picked at random from a hand-made collection: a page that does one silly thing, a toy with no purpose, a joke taken much too far. Come back and press it again. That loop is the entire experience, and it works.
The collection is curated by Tim Holman, and there is a page that lists the sites and an archive for older picks that are no longer in rotation, which is handy when you want to find one again. Some of the sites it sends you to are already on odd-sites, like /site/pointer-pointer and /site/staggering-beauty, and part of the fun is spotting the classics.
It works on a phone or a computer, although a few of the destinations need a mouse or have sound. Treat it as a slot machine for the weird web. When you want something hand-picked with notes and a daily link check, browse /category/useless.
Tips for getting the most out of it
- Press the button a few times before judging: the picks vary a lot.
- Some destinations play sound, so check your volume.
- Use the list of sites at the bottom to find one you lost.
Questions about The Useless Web
What is The Useless Web?
The Useless Web is a website with one button. Press it and it opens a random pointless website from a curated collection. You can keep pressing it for more, which is the whole point.
Who made The Useless Web?
The site credits Tim Holman. It keeps a list of the sites it links to and an archive of older ones that have dropped out of rotation, so you can find a favorite again.
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