Let’s face it, not every second of every day is spent doing\r\nsomething productive. Once in awhile you simply have to kill some time. Whether\r\nyou’re waiting for an interview, a meeting, or a bus, you have the perfect opportunity\r\nto spin down your work brain and enjoy a moment of mindless entertainment.
As you might expect, it’s incredibly easy to kill a stretch\r\nof time when you have a smartphone in front of you. In fact, the time you wind\r\nup wasting could begin to seep into the actual time devoted to being\r\nproductive… so be careful, lest your day end up passing by before you get a\r\nsingle thing done.
Which apps should you consider when you need to kill a bit\r\nof time? You could just plug in any number of games, but I want to go beyond\r\ngames (though I’ll include at least one) and look at other categories. I won’t\r\nbother with the obvious (such as Facebook and Twitter). With that said, let’s\r\ndive in and waste some time.
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The base app will set you back $4.98 USD and you can\r\npurchase expansion sets, characters, and more. Nomad Games are always bringing\r\nout new additions to the base set, but you’ll be hard-pressed to ever grow\r\nbored with the original. If you’re looking for a game that could easily suck\r\naway minutes and hours from your day, Talisman is what you’re looking for.
When those you follow go live, you get a notification\r\nthat’ll take you right to their broadcast. You probably won’t be surprised by\r\nthe level of mundaneness you’ll find on Periscope. But every so often, you’ll\r\ncome across a real gem that will captivate you and preoccupy you just long\r\nenough. Periscope is free to install and to use.
The Podcast & Radio Addict app is free, but it\r\ndoes also have a donate app that allows you to donate $2.99 to\r\nthe developers. (The donate app does not unlock any features.)
This Or That does a splendid job of helping you kill time\r\nand will likely make you smile all the while. This Or That is free to install\r\nand use.
This app walks through through the process of folding various airplanes with easy-to-follow, 3D-ish animated images. This app ensures that nearly anyone can fold an airplane that will either fly or look really cool sitting on your desk. The app isn’t updated often, but mastering the included 16 planes will kill plenty of time. The app is free to install and use.
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