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Does Gaming Reduce Productivity?
Scott Taulbee writes "Bob Mandel of AVault has given us his interesting views on why playing games does not reduce productivity, but rather is a stimulating alternative to 'snoozing, daydreaming, overconsuming food and beverages, or sitting like a mindless slug waiting for time to pass.' He suggest that '..compared to other forms of recreational activity that could be enjoyed during work breaks, computer gaming has the greatest chance to hone skills useful for productivity in the workplace.' Should we all take this article to our bosses with requests for installing a GameCube on every desk?"
my employer won't even let me read the article because it's a potential waste of time to go to 'those' websites. So I would say that the time would be much better used on work! I don't but my co-workers do spent a good amount of time playing minesweeper though.
Ask for forgiveness, not permission.
Or perhaps, say, actually working?
"True, some offerings are more draining than others, as, for example, some intense action titles leave me limp."
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funny munging
I disagree with him, between couterstrike and neverwinter nights I haven't any time to contribute to open source projects. Daaaaammmmnnnn you Transgaming and Bioware.
I should have added that Slashdot also reduces productivity significantly, but at least then hopefully you are thoughtfully responding to posts. :-)
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Where I work, we spend most of the day running down ramps, jumping off springboards and collecting gold rings. I guess that's why I never got into Sonic the Hedgehog... it always felt to me like I was back at work. Ah well...
I'll let you know right after I beat this level.
Instead of installing a gamecube on your desk, your boss will probably install a small rectangular pink piece of paper on your desk instead.
-- If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done? - Uli's moose
FP! Sorry, I would have gotten around to it sooner, but I got caught up in a wicked game of quake.
"Quoting famous computer scientists out of context is the root of all evil (or at least most of it) in programming." - K
But watching TV and reading slashdot will turn you into a brain dead zombie, while playing games will stimulate... something or other.
Stupid sexy Flanders.
And buy it a drink, and then another. Tell it it's pretty and you want to show it your etchings. Slowly unzip it's ...I'll just be walking away now.
I asked my boss and he said that putting quake 3 on the cash registers didn't sound like a good idea to him.
Luddite.
Read Errant Story.
I'm still waiting for the "Sleeping Does Not Reduce Poductivity" and the "Avoiding Work At All Costs Does Not Reduce Productivity" articles to surface. Then we all will be free.
..to be a blacksmith, but after crafting fucken 1000's of daggers in Ultima Online I gave it up.. ..to be a carpenter, but after crafting 1000's of fucken tables I gave it up... ...to be a programmer, but after... oh, nevermind
- Arwen, I'm your father, Agent Smith.
- Well, you're just Smith, but my father is Aerosmith!
There's something rather amusing about reading a Slashdot article about gaming increasing productivity while sitting at my desk at work, avoiding writing some annoying error-checking code...
I Bleed For This?
04.06.94 #009
Concise Guide to Forgetting How much You Suck
by Jason Farnon
"Guh. I suck. Everything sucks. Diediedie!!!sadjkhsaldhj"
How many times have you said this to yourself? Things just suck, people
are stupid. You haven't washed in a while and are probably better off dead.
Once again IBFT comes to the rescue. Here are some methods of passing
the time until you die. They have been tested and proven to work. No guess
work involved here. Have fun, and don't eat the brown acid.
1) Sleep
Seems pretty obvious right? You'd be amazed how many people overlook
this. Here is a secret tip for you. Did you know that you don't have to be
tired or drowsy to sleep? I bet you didn't. Don't stay up thinking
something cool is going to happen. Don't go hang out with people who suck
as much as you. You know nothing cool will happen. It never does. But
you waste your time like a moron going 'out' and coming back with no
satisfaction whatsoever. Why not just stay home and sleep? Your bed is
warm, and nobody can bother you. You can't be frustrated with trying to do
anything cool, because you never attempted anything to begin with.
Sleep 18 hours a day if you can get away with it. Sleep anywhere where
you know you will not get sodomized. You know you don't have to be social if
your eyes are closed. I have learned that if people think you're sleeping,
they won't try to talk to you. You know how much you hate that interaction
thing. Plus when you sleep, you'll feel better. For all the hours you've
wasted doing nothing, you could do something that makes you happy. Just
accept that you will die a worthless piece of shit having contributed nothing
worthwhile to this hypocritical shithole society. It makes doing nothing so
much easier. Plus they don't deserve your brilliance anyway.
2) Foreign Substances
Why not put things into your body that will give you a false sense of
security, superiority, or confidence? I mean as long as you are content, who
cares what other people think. Remember its all in your mind. No matter
what they say, no matter where they place you, in the end your demise will be
your fault and your fault only. If you win in your mind, you can be burning
to death while maggots chew on your eyes, and still have a sense of
accomplishment.
"Don't think you're worth anything. You're just another customer."
So you have decided to destroy your body with drugs. Good call. Acid
will make you very happy, as it will make you appreciate things so much more.
You see people so damn happy, laughing, and you wonder how they can be so
happy when we are slowly approaching the apocalypse. You aren't at fault.
They are just morons who are going to burn in hell. But if you want to
experience what they feel, drop out. Everything will make sense. All of a
sudden the doorknob you took for granted will fascinate you to no end. Trees
and lakes will be beautiful again, at least for twelve hours. Do a lot of
acid. You have nothing to loose. You can only gain insight to the 'others'
world. No other drug is worth it. Plus acid is very, very cheap. So even
if it becomes a habit, it won't be one you'll have to sell your body for;
only your furniture. Fucking up your mind is okay. Having skid marks is
not. Marijuana is out of the question as it is easily detectable and will
prevent you from getting your McJob.
There, I used a Generation-X term. That's all you are. Generation-X.
You're like a textbook you little Fuck. Don't think you're some superior
being close to discovering the answers everyone has forgotten. You are
nothing. You are SHIT. There are so many before you that were worthless and
confused like you, and there will be so many afterwards. You will make no
impact on the world, and will scapegoat it to the attribute that no one
under
Ignorant comments like that have made my life very difficult. I had one guy try to get me written up claiming that I was playing Quake at work. He didn't know the difference between Lightwave and Quake, even though Quake doesn't have a bunch of buttons labeled as tools surrounding the play area. That guy INSISTED on trying to get me fired even though I met all my deadlines and exceeded their expectations.
You're name's not Dan, is it?
Type memos or use spreadsheets to calculate interest rates just for fun? :)
Faith can move mountains. I prefer dynamite.
>Let's make a deal: you game on your time, I won't call you during dinner and ask you about your TPS reports, ok?
How about this deal: You keep your nose out of my cubicle, I'll everything you expect of me and more, and still have time to play games at work.
Don't like that deal? How about this one: Keep your yap shut while I'm playing games, or I'll send your email that I've been logging to your wife, the police, and the SEC.
steve
Exactly what useful skills am I honing?
Depending on the game:
Logical reasoning, puzzle solving, improving reflexes and, yes, hand-eye coordination, and social skills a la GTA3.
OK, that last one might've been a joke.
"computer gaming has the greatest chance to hone skills useful for productivity in the workplace"
Yes it does! Because in my job I often have to use a chain gun, trade with elves and drive 100 mph in urban settings.
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