there's always something to do on the world wide web.
create
libreoffice [link]
open-source office suite, alternative to microsoft office
gimp [link]
powerful open-source image editor
photopea [link]
an in-browser photo editor
audacity [link]
digital audio workstation
neocities [link]
go make your own site
read
the internet archive [link]
goes without saying. possibly one of the biggest digital libraries, ever.
project gutenberg [link]
free online library
anna's archive [link]
an open-source digital library
the international music score library project [link]
kind of niche but an excellent resource for musicians and learners alike. is what it says on the tin. thousands of scores and a fairly decent search function.
learn
entertrained.app [link]
improve your typing skills while also reading public domain classic books.
openstax [link]
textbooks and other learning resources across a variety of subjects
openlearn [link]
a subset of the open university, feat free courses and other study resources on a wide range of subjects
mit open courseware [link]
a collection of material from the entire MIT curriculum
crash course [link]
high-quality educational videos on a range of subjects
watch
vlc [link]
an open-source media player that works on all platforms and plays almost anything
ihavenotv.com [link]
so many documentaries. bonus points to being curated to exclude overt pseudoscience and misinformation.
listen
librivox [link]
free, public domain audiobooks