Slashdot Mirror
Ask Slashdot: Really Short Time Wasters?
rueger writes "At various times during the day I need a quick break from serious work. Browsing the 'net is not a good choice because it invariably winds up consuming an hour on places like Slashdot, so right now that means my break is a game of Solitaire. Loads in seconds, takes maybe a minute to play, then back to stuff that matters.
I'm wondering what other goodies could fill that role — maybe games, maybe something that actually leads to knowledge, skills, or a measurable output? Think of it as an on-screen micro-hobby. Any Ideas?"
[Insert euphemism for masturbation here]
Dice.com. I hear it's a nice place.
I was thinking bagpipes.
That will liven up any quiet cubicle farm.... ...and get you stabbed.
THL phish sticks
So... if I buy a harmonica every break, I'll be a musician, and chicks'll dig me? Guess they'll certainly be impressed at the size of my harmonica collection.
Why would anyone engrave "Elbereth"?
I once had a window cube....next to a column, so my cube was offset from the window about 3 feet making it extra large......and it had a view of the Hyatt pool! Oh, and the column put it on a "dead-end" aisle, so no sneaking up on me, either. That was the best cube ever.
I had something that fit that description, but the noise of that IBM Model M bucking spring keyboard was driving everyone mad so I had to take it home :)
Juggling is great for short breaks.
But unless you work on your own, everyone will know you're a wanker.
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it
I work for the Government and I never look out the window in the morning.
If I did I wouldn't have anything to do all afternoon.