Annie and Jay-Z were right: it's a hard-knock life. Sure, there are amazing days that make you smile and affirm how fantastic it is to be alive, but some days you can't help but get bogged down in the day-to-day grind and have to fight to be positive. There's work to be done, to-do items to be checked, bills to pay and people who won't stop pestering you to do things for them. Next time you are Read more

Ahh, the weekend. It's a time to relax, recharge, and have some fun, which makes these websites the perfect antidote to a busy work week. Enjoy now, and revisit after that long meeting you have scheduled on Monday. Read more

You can't take life too seriously, so why not publish your humiliating, embarrassing, or hilarious situations on the world wide web? We've gathered these seven sites for your pure enjoyment. Tell us which is your favorite or share one that's worth checking out. Read more

You've been working for the weekend all week and it's finally here, but try as you might, you can't totally detach from your computer. Instead of wasting your time on silly websites (that's what the nine to five is for, right?!) scope out sites that will help you plan an active and exciting weekend. From meet-up guides, sites designed to keep you offline, to mashups that will help you find cheap Read more

Whether you are looking for cute kittens or a clever joke, these websites will bring a smile on your face and send you in a giggling fit. So when you are feeling grumpy or lethargic, check out these suggestions for a little dose of instant glee. Read more

Mom was always there with the camera sneaking shots of your big firsts and most awkward preteen moments (stonewashed jeans and scrunchies, anyone?!). She drove you to your first big dance, and to the mall to gawk at super cute clothes and computers. And then one day, she too found the Internet and started asking questions like, "But, where's the big TV?" and "How do I make those IM faces?" In Read more

The appeal of changing your desktop wallpaper is obvious — it's free (or at least it should be), it's easy, and you get a mental refresher every time you look at your computer screen. While the factory shipped or personal photos make find backgrounds, there are hundreds of wallpaper websites on the web that can add a little arty pizzazz to your computer's look. Time to download a whole new Read more

The drunken night aggregator (websites that show off just how wasted you got after mixing one too many strong cocktails) are embarrassing, indulgent, exploitative, frequently hilarious, and are sometimes just plain unavoidable when you have a trigger-happy friend living to tag folks on Facebook Places. Smartphones, camera phones, and contact lists make it easy to upload and spread the word about Read more

In our digital world of blended words and acronyms and abbreviations, Sarah Palin isn't the only one making up her own vocabulary. From high school to the workplace, new words are constantly popping up. If you find yourself at a loss the next time you enter unknown vocab territory, use these unconventional translation websites to help you translate and keep you saying what you mean to say. Read more

Before the return to leggings, resurgence of neon colors, and even before the smartphone and so-called ringtone nostalgia, came the chill-axing '60s, the laid-back '70s, and the tubular '80s. No broadband, no WiFi in the sky, just good old-fashioned fun. Check out some of my favorite web escapes that recall that time and a place not so far away. Read more