http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/05/25/did-google-pac-man-destroy-worker-productivity-were-unconvinced/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/05/25/did-google-pac-man-destroy-worker-productivity-were-unconvinced/comment-page-1/#comment-36094 Joshua Wed, 26 May 2010 21:05:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=9659#comment-36094 It definitely destroyed my productivity. I happened to be working from home that day and ended up playing for a good 30 min or so throughout the day... Whooops... What a blast from the past. How about Oregon Trail next? It definitely destroyed my productivity. I happened to be working from home that day and ended up playing for a good 30 min or so throughout the day… Whooops… What a blast from the past. How about Oregon Trail next?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/05/25/did-google-pac-man-destroy-worker-productivity-were-unconvinced/comment-page-1/#comment-36085 Elissa Wed, 26 May 2010 16:33:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=9659#comment-36085 And how much time was frittered away figuring this out? And how much time was frittered away figuring this out?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/05/25/did-google-pac-man-destroy-worker-productivity-were-unconvinced/comment-page-1/#comment-36053 Brian Too Wed, 26 May 2010 00:39:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=9659#comment-36053 It was a great little diversion, and blast from the past. All done after work, completely above board. Serious! It was a great little diversion, and blast from the past. All done after work, completely above board. Serious!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/05/25/did-google-pac-man-destroy-worker-productivity-were-unconvinced/comment-page-1/#comment-36044 Jenna Tue, 25 May 2010 20:47:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=9659#comment-36044 People can't take a 36 second break at work? Are there any studies about how giving your brain a chance to breathe might boost productivity? Jeez. People can’t take a 36 second break at work? Are there any studies about how giving your brain a chance to breathe might boost productivity? Jeez.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/05/25/did-google-pac-man-destroy-worker-productivity-were-unconvinced/comment-page-1/#comment-36038 victrolux Tue, 25 May 2010 17:41:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=9659#comment-36038 i can personally attest that I wasted 45 minutes last friday playing pman. my dog's walk was 50% shorter as a result. i can personally attest that I wasted 45 minutes last friday playing pman. my dog’s walk was 50% shorter as a result.

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