Catch ‘Em All
U/waningwax: “When I was a (precociously computer savvy) 10-11 year old, I found a website that parents could set up as a reward system for children doing chores. The parent would set up an account listing several chores and assign them point values. The child, after completing these chores, could then use the points to buy various items offered on the website. There was (somehow) no charge for any of the stuff.
So, I created two e-mail accounts, two passwords on the site, and set up a really generous reward system where I got tons of points for doing imaginary chores. I used this to ‘buy’ a [ton] of Pokemon cards. That I then played with my Grandpa because I didn’t actually have any friends.”
Working Overtime
U/amitrippin: “My boss will often check the ‘Date Modified’ on certain files on our server to see if I have updated or even opened a certain file recently. So, I have installed a changer utility that allows me to modify the ‘Date Modified’ on any file. This comes in most handy when my boss wants to give me weekend assignments.
I just come in on Monday morning and change the ‘Date Modified’ to Saturday night and he thinks I was actually doing something for work on Saturday night! I’ve actually received a lot of kudos for this. I don’t feel bad though, because my boss is a huge [jerk].”