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July 1, 2008 11:54 AM PDT

Extreme time-wasting software

by Jessica Dolcourt

If you work with a computer, temptation is all around. Just think how often you've lost yourself in a "quick" game when you ought to be analyzing that report. Uh-huh. We thought that might ring a bell. Give yourself one Slacker Point for each of these notorious time-sucks that makes mincemeat of your productivity.

Originally posted at The Download Blog
Jessica Dolcourt reviews the latest and greatest smartphone apps, in addition to a healthy dose of Windows software. E-mail Jessica and follow her on Twitter.
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by mouni brahim July 1, 2008 1:43 PM PDT
vsdfvsdf
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by ozopeter July 2, 2008 12:51 PM PDT
hi
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by jasonhockeyguy July 3, 2008 9:30 AM PDT
Jessica, for some reason, my time waster is more Winamp or Joost rather then instant messengers. Thats why there is Blackberry :)
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by bighomer July 3, 2008 3:26 PM PDT
The ultimate time-waster: my web browser.
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