StumbleUpon is the new way to "channel-surf" the web

Basic Facts

• “Stumbling” through the Internet adds new dimensions to web-surfing that cannot be found with traditional search engines such as Google.

• StumbleUpon allows you to choose general categories from which it will select websites for your viewing.

• One-click web surfing – just click the “Stumble” button and StumbleUpon brings you not-so-randomly selected websites. You then choose between “I like it!” and “Not-for-me” after which StumbleUpon automatically caters to your taste in the further selection of websites.

• Selection of websites is based on your ratings, the ratings of similar users, and the ratings of users in general.

Reasons to Stumble

Boredom – Plain and simple. StumbleUpon is a wonderful cure for boredom as it cracks the web wide open.

To see how interesting the web can be – I'm a seasoned surfer who's been surfing since the very beginnings of the public web, and for years I've been feeling like I know what's out there and I've seen it all. Nothing could be further from the truth, and this is an attitude that stems from relying on search engines for information.

To see how strange people can be – Okay, so we've all seen some strange things on the Internet, from Homestar to the Hampster Dance, but until you've delved into the “Bizarre/Oddities” category of StumbleUpon, you've really seen nothing of the stranger side of humanity.

You often find yourself sitting in front of Google wondering what to type – Maybe it's just me, but I expect my computer to entertain me. The problem is that search engines, my typical portal to anything new on the net, don't give me fresh feedback without fresh input from me. Sometimes this is more effort than I'm willing to give. StumbleUpon gives me my fix of entertainment with minimal effort on my part.