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How do you look busy when you're not???

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    #11
    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    cut and paste web pages into notepad. or print them out.
    Indeed, the old "notepad" trick - used that a few times myself, likewise creating large forum posts in the same as also mentioned
    Do what thou wilt

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      #12
      Originally posted by MyUserName View Post
      Carry something important looking around with you and walk like you have purpose.
      This.

      I've used this with many clients.

      Install a fake call app on your phone and set it to ring your phone. Answer it, say "Yep, I'm on my way", grab a notepad and a pen, and stride off somewhere. Then go and play games on your phone.
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        #13
        A useful CUK enhancement would be to allow us to upload our own (clientCo) logo to be displayed prominently top-left instead of the CUK logo.

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          #14
          There's a story on the daily WTF from a few years back where someone had installed the Matrix screensaver. So when he wasn't working, that kicked in automatically.

          It was some months before he worked out that the permies around him thought it was code compiling, so didn't like to give him more work to do.
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            #15
            I arrange meetings with co-conspirators- usually in a pub where something like the Lions or Ashes is being shown & as others say - always take a notepad to make it look official
            How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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              #16
              forums.xkcd.com - read up on the latest theories of Time (OTT).
              Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                #17
                Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
                A useful CUK enhancement would be to allow us to upload our own (clientCo) logo to be displayed prominently top-left instead of the CUK logo.
                Alternatively, disabling images is quite effective (make sure it's blocking avatars too as this can look rather un-technical).

                Looks a lot less noticeable to casual passers by
                Do what thou wilt

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
                  There's a story on the daily WTF from a few years back where someone had installed the Matrix screensaver. So when he wasn't working, that kicked in automatically.

                  It was some months before he worked out that the permies around him thought it was code compiling, so didn't like to give him more work to do.
                  As I've mentioned before 'tail'-ing some logs on a busy server is always good to make it look like stuff is happening. Nettop is also good. Leave them running in a couple of windows and do whatever you want in another.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Bunk View Post
                    As I've mentioned before 'tail'-ing some logs on a busy server is always good to make it look like stuff is happening. Nettop is also good. Leave them running in a couple of windows and do whatever you want in another.
                    I usually have "top" running in a window as well.
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                      #20
                      I have an nmon or topas screen running too, it's quite active and has some colours!

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