So I’ve realized some teachers actually give a shit about whether or not you are fucking around on your laptop in class. To catch people who are off task, the TAs/minions will lazily walk around the room, looking at peoples monitors. I am here to show you a few way to easily avoid being caught, while maintaining the ability to do whatever you want.
If you are a Mac user, you can download Nocturne, a cool program that will make the rest of this guide simple.
Preparatory steps:
– Sit away from an aisle, or the direct back of the class if the TAs walk around there.
– Turn your sound off.
Step 1. Turn down your screen brightness. Seems obvious. It will make it much harder for someone not directly in front of the computer to see what is happening on the screen. Nocturne can be set to automatically lower the screen brightness whenever it is used.
Step 2. Stay away from color. Color is what gives you away, and what people
look for when they focus on something. Not having a colorful screen will leave the TA without enough reason to call you out. Nocturne will automatically monochrome and invert the color on your display.
Step 3. Don’t watch movies. Peripheral vision is best suited for catching motion, so it will grab the attention of anyone scanning the room. Plus, movies need sound, and having your speakers or headphones is suspicious.
