Surf the Web without your boss knowing
- by Diane Rixon on Mar 17th 2008 4:00PM
- computers and internet, geek it yourself
Stuck at your desk? Feeling unmotivated? I guarantee you ninety-nine percent of desk-job workers do what you do: surf the Web for a while.
Alas, this could backfire if co-workers find out and let your boss know you're wasting company time. So here are some excellent tips on how to hide your reacreational Web surfing during work hours.
Alas, this could backfire if co-workers find out and let your boss know you're wasting company time. So here are some excellent tips on how to hide your reacreational Web surfing during work hours.
First up -- ever heard of workFRIENDLY? It's a tool that lets you disguise Web pages as Word documents, complete with the toolbars and everything. Pretty cunning, huh? I took a peek, but haven't tried it myself. However, it's created quite a buzz out there.
Before jumping onboard with workFRIENDLY, however, consider checking out PlagiarismToday's cautionary tale titled "workFRIENDLY: An Accidental Scraper."
Read about more tips on how to hide your web surfing after the break.
Before jumping onboard with workFRIENDLY, however, consider checking out PlagiarismToday's cautionary tale titled "workFRIENDLY: An Accidental Scraper."
Read about more tips on how to hide your web surfing after the break.
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