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Stephen Downes

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I have been recording my work hours recently. It is a reaction to the online recording system, the restrictions in which produce reports that are mostly fiction. It has been quite revealing. Yes, I spend some unproductive time at work (in my log book, it is recorded as "putzing" - I don't know whether that's a word, and I have no idea where it came from). But my log also records significant numbers of hours spent at home performing job-related tasks, such as eight hours I spent yesterday (Sunday). This article shows that I am not alone. "Businesses often clamp down on personal use of the Internet at work, citing concerns about productivity," said Roland Rust, director of the center, "but this study indicates workers more than make up for it at home."

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