10 Eastern
by Chad Van Wagner
Not really sure what 10 Eastern‘s reason to be is, but it’s rather adept at sucking up the time. There are a few sections of the site devoted to a Java application that allows you to draw anything you want, then submit it for analysis and/or criticism from passers by. One section is even specifically dedicated to illustrating an ongoing story. Huh.
The real draw, though, is the “Found Pictures” archive. It consists of just that, loads of pictures that were “discovered” while browsing in P2P land (file sharing, for the non-geeks out there). They range from odd, to somewhat arousing, to hilarious, to disgusting (unfortunately, surgical pictures appear to be fair game).
There’s even a forum dedicated to commenting on the photos. Mostly it’s people asking “who is this girl?,” but occasionally, you’ll get some stories mixed in with the pleas for factual help. It’s almost like a mini-vacation, looking through someone else’s memories, thinking of just what in the Holy HELL could possibly have been going on when they took that snapshot. An unexpectedly fertile ground for imagination.
(www.10eastern.com, or try www.10eastern.com/images/FoundPhotos/archives)