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30 Fun Office Innovations

Celebrate Bosses Day by Having Fun or Doing Nothing at Work

— October 16, 2009 — Art & Design
Today is Bosses Day 2009 so if you haven’t already, wish your boss a good one. Then, put your fake ‘working’ screensaver on your PC and have some fun or take a well-deserved nap. After all, your superior will be so distracted with the excitement of having a day dedicated solely to him or her, they won’t notice that you’re sleeping with your eyes open.

For other ideas to have fun this Bosses Day, check out this cluster of ways to make the time fly at work, from silly office games to cubicle spy cameras.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
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Synchronized Office Dancing
Synchronized Office Dancing
Bizarre Team-Building
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28
Shooting Cubicle Alarm System + Top 3 Innovations In Cubicle Entertainment
Shooting Cubicle Alarm System + Top 3 Innovations In Cubicle Entertainment
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27
Napping While Tapping
Napping While Tapping
QWERTY Keyboard Pillow For The True Computer Addict
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26
Faceball For Cubicles
Faceball For Cubicles
Smack Your Co-Workers
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25
Silly Office Game
Silly Office Game
Basket Case
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24
Annoying Office Devices
Annoying Office Devices
Nuisance Machine by Andrew Friend Triggers New Social Networks
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23
Garbage-Filled Soccer Balls
Garbage-Filled Soccer Balls
The Trash Ball Lets You Show Your Footwork the Eco-Friendly Way
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22
Statement Greeting Desks
Statement Greeting Desks
‘Hello Buttons' is a Cheery Way to Start Any Work Day
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21
Trashy Office Accessories
Trashy Office Accessories
Deck Yourself in Fake Ink Splats and Pencil Shaving
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20
Inappropriate Office Toys
Inappropriate Office Toys
Cap Blaster Blowgun
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19
Donkey Desks
Donkey Desks
iBride Creates Martin the Mule Office Furniture
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18
Ninja-Inspired Thumbtacks
Ninja-Inspired Thumbtacks
Throwing Stars Make Even the Lamest Cubicle Look Cool
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17
Office Supply Disguises
Office Supply Disguises
Mustache Pencils
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16
Sticky Note Conversations
Sticky Note Conversations
Two London Offices Place Post-It Messages on Windows
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15
Offices for Skaters
Offices for Skaters
Old Movie Theatre Converted to Giant Bowl Workspace for Comvert
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14
Arachnid Work Stations
Arachnid Work Stations
Spider Phoebe by Zuoguang Wu is a Comfy Crawler
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13
Supercar Office Chairs
Supercar Office Chairs
RaceChairs
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12
Break-a-Sweat Furniture
Break-a-Sweat Furniture
Active Furniture Forces You to Work for Your Necessities
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11
Punching Employees
Punching Employees
Slow Motion Abuse as a PR Stunt
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10
Background Office Sounds
Background Office Sounds
Make Your Small Shop Sound Like a Busy Office
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9
Office Supply Insects
Office Supply Insects
DIY Creepy Crawlies to Distract You From Work
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8
Laptop Lunch Trays
Laptop Lunch Trays
'Hip Office' by HK Ergonomics Lets You Kneel While Tweeting
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7
Distraction Blinder
Distraction Blinder
The Office Collar by Simon Brewster
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6
Cubicle Spy Cameras
Cubicle Spy Cameras
Keep Track of the Office Surroundings With the WiSpi EX30
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5
Fake Work Screensavers
Fake Work Screensavers
"I'm Working" App Allows For Extra Breaks and Quiet Time
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4
Funky File Folders
Funky File Folders
This Silly Office Stationery Speaks Volumes
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3
Levitating Loungers
Levitating Loungers
The 'Personal Rockin' Computer' is a Luxe Relaxing Workstation
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2
Work Space Playgrounds
Work Space Playgrounds
Google Office in Zurich
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1
Pods Designed for Napping
Pods Designed for Napping
The COCON at the Kiétud' Spa
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