• Melody Fwygon
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    1010 months ago

    As an aside; there are USB devices which can act like keyboards and mice; some of which are very clever and intricate. You can use them to your advantage while using work-issued equipment; but keep in mind you’ll need to program it on your personal PC.

    You can definitely get creative with some of them and have them simulate the typing and clicking of a lot of different things at random intervals.

    • @lud@lemm.ee
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      610 months ago

      Some devices on Amazon are completely separate from the computer and can be powered from the wall.

      But in the end, you should really look into switching jobs, if you worry about this.

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      310 months ago

      Also worth noting: if at all possible you’ll want to program a different USB ID onto the device.

    • @Serinus@lemmy.world
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      110 months ago

      They typically suck. A lot of them just click 5 times a second, constantly. Often they are recognized as odd hardware.