Hide your Start Bar or Dock. Right-click (or command-click) this and turn Hiding on, so no one can see what you have open. Learn the hotkeys for closing tabs, minimizing them, or switching to another program. To switch programs, try altTab on Windows or cmdTab on a Mac. Don’t play games in full screen mode, as these may fail to minimize. If you’re extra nervous about getting caught, take a look at these software options for camouflaging your social media sites or anonymizing your internet activity.
This one can be dangerous, especially if your computer screen is visible to coworkers or anyone who walks into the room. Some companies even monitor their employees’ internet usage. For more “official” looking entertainment, measure your typing speed online and try to improve your Words Per Minute.
Attach a binder clip to someone’s clothing without her noticing. If you succeed, she has to pass the clip on to someone else. Play “Photo Assassin:” randomly assign each person another player as a target. When you take a photograph of your target’s face, he loses the game and you take over the target he was assigned. If your workplace has office chairs, compete to see who can complete the workday without touching the office floor.
If your email system is based in gmail, you can automatically filter new messages to sort them into the correct categories. If you have a work computer with many documents on it, organizing them can be an endless task – which may be what you’re looking for.
If you have more downtime, color code each month, and write in holidays and your family’s birthdays for a year in advance. If you don’t want to cut and construct a calendar yourself, turn an old notebook into a daily planner, with two to three days on each page.
