Time Wasters
If working for the school district taught me one thing, it is how to waste time. When you’ve got work to ignore, nothing is better than the Internet. Got some time to kill (or don’t but the boss is out of the office and don’t feel like working)? Here are a few suggestions. I expect that you’ll know at least a few of these but hopefully you’ll find something new to burn a few hours.
If you’re in to webcomics (and if not, you should be), check out Dr. McNinja. He’s a Doctor, he’s a Ninja, if he were real, he’d be my doctor. Funny, really well drawn, and now, in color!
Stick figures more your thing? Check out xkcd. Math humor that will have you googling at least once a week to “get” it. Funny, interesting, and sometimes poignant.
Want something a bit more professional? Try Zuda. Created by DC Comics, they hold monthly competitions between 10 different comics - the most votes gets a 60 page run. Entrants get 8 pages to make their case. Very, very interesting. Sadly, many great concepts get left by the wayside.
Perhaps you’re too cool to read a webcomic… check out John Dies at the End. It’s a comedic horror novel. I personally think it is uber-cool. The entire book can be read online but I suggest you buy it when you can. It is currently out of print (you might find a copy at your local Borders - I did) but pick it up when you can. I bought it and re-read it before I could justify reading the sequal online.
Maybe you just like to play games. When I get the urge, I visit Jay is Games. I’ve found such gems as Fancy Pants Adventures, Grow, and much more.
Maybe you just want to laugh. Well, if you have a sense of humor and a tolerance of juvenile humor, check out Real Ultimate Power. To see how NOT to react to an obvious troll, read the hatemail page. Pure awsomeness. I liked this site so much I bought the book.
Got a cool time waster? Let me know.
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Grow rules. There are a couple of games on that site that are all good. Check them out (or not if you have work to do). Now, I have to go back to “work.” This LCD display isn’t going to watch itself!
You show that TV who’s boss!
Do you have staff meetings with all your A/V equipment and point out the underacheivers?
“Hey you, Mr. Big Shot DVD. Your perfromance is really not up to par. And you came with such good references. What the hell do you have to say for yourself?”
well I played 9:05 last night and rediscovered the true joy of text-based adventure games. Spent my lunch hour, maybe a little more playing a flash version of Adventure/Colassal Cave. F***ing dwarves, f***ing pirate.
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Most people might define a “time waster” as sitting around watching TV, or movies. Maybe playing video games or listening to music. Of course, some people define that as “work.” So I guess it really depends on your perspective.
I guess the bottom line is, the cool kids get paid to waste time, and the rest of us are suckers.