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Computer pranks that will make your friends curse you

By // March 26, 2012, 1:28 AM PST

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  • Coins pasted to a computer monitor

    Because of that old axiom that all work and no play makes for a very dull day, these are some of pranks people invent to pass the time. Some are quite ingenious.

    Compiled by Tony Kaelin

    Do you have any spare change?

    © Webshots - rparks2786

  • Print Screen Computer Prank

    Classic Print Screen....set as the Windows background.

    © Webshots - kurtcobainkid88

  • Computer desk wrapped in plastic

    They must have run out of bubble wrap.

    © Webshots - abramsone2

  • Office life Prank: Graphita

    Got a terrible boss ? - mess with his picture and post in the lunch room... Graphical effects from www.graphita.com

    © Webshots - DSGraphita

  • Broken screen background prank

    This photo shows another Windows background prank. This time it's a broken LCD screen.

    © Webshots - fenderbottom

  • Computer moved to the bathroom (1 of 3)

    See the computer.
    © Webshots - andellmoon

  • Computer moved to the bathroom (2 of 3)

    See the computer desk moved.
    © Webshots - andellmoon

  • Computer moved to the bathroom (3 of 3)

    After moving the victim's desk, computer, and chair into the bathroom, these pranksters left a life-size photo in the machine's place.

    © Webshots - andellmoon

  • Monitor covered with movie fliers

    © Webshots - gabbyschrader

  • Kidnapped fish

    © Webshots - cass453

  • Cardboard computer prank

    Wow, dual monitors.

    Some of these photos made a previous TechRepublic gallery exploring office hijinks.

    © Webshots - cboot79

  • Cardboard desk

    You probably should not lean on the desk.

    © Webshots - cboot79

  • Cardboard monitor

    Nice resolution.

    © Webshots - cboot79

  • Cardboard computer and phone

    But will it function?

    © Webshots - cboot79

  • Cardboard desk.

    Don't spill that cup of coffee whatever you do.

    © Webshots - cboot79

  • Newspaper-covered cube

    One of the many uses of the Sunday paper.

    © Webshots - courtny219

  • Duct-taped desk prank

    Ah the many uses of duct tape.

    © Webshots - emlaff18

  • Plain brown wrapping

    © Webshots - katewhiteDC

  • Plastic covered and moved into the hall

    That's a lot of wrap.

    © Webshots - beccalaz

  • More duct tape

    Construction site maybe?

    © Webshots - more2texanrach11

Coins pasted to a computer monitor

Because of that old axiom that all work and no play makes for a very dull day, these are some of pranks people invent to pass the time. Some are quite ingenious.

Compiled by Tony Kaelin

Do you have any spare change?

© Webshots - rparks2786

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