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workFRIENDLY - Surf what you want to at work, Word style.

workFRIENDLYSo you surf the web from work for your own personal entertainment, right? Who doesn't? We sure do. Err, nevermind.

Anyways, sometimes you just need to get those up to date scores from ESPN, or see the latest news on Fark, and we don't blame you. You can't work 8 hours straight...nobody can.

Boy do we have something for you. It's called workFRIENDLY, and it's Wordlicious.

With workFRIENDLY you can surf any website within an interface that looks EXACTLY like Microsoft Word. It strips out formatting and such but it's perfect to check up on that favorite blog of yours that might upset your bosses (coughDownloadSquadcough).

(HINT: It even has a "Boss" key which lets you switch over to random text that covers up your activities even more!)

Go check it out and surf away with less fears of corporate consequences and repercussion!

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Surf safely at work with workFRIENDLY

workFRIENDLYWhat, your boss isn't cool with you spending five hours of your workday surfing the web? I guess I don't know the feeling, but I can sympathize, and I can also help you out: workFRIENDLY is a simple web service that turns any web site into an uncanny doppelganger of Microsoft Word, so you can look like you're working on "important documents" when you're actually looking at "important sports scores." workFRIENDLY strips out all the images (sorry, "photography" aficionados) and coloring from a web site and changes the format to look like a bland old word document, then wraps it up in fake Word chrome. You can even choose between Word 2003's blue or silver themes, and there's a handy "boss key" that replaces the web page with something even more work-friendly: anti-procrastination tips. workFRIENDLY is free, easy, and clever, and I highly recommend you check it out get back to "work."

[Via kottke.org]

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