unprepared labmates - (Jul/14/2009 )

i have not done this, but it's an option for leaving shared computers on (I am, sadly, a culprit of this... usually i click "log out", but leave before the box says are you sure you want to log out?)
the method is:
print screen the desktop
save this image as the background.
delete all the shortcuts and icons on the screen.
walk away. deny everything.

the result:
"why don't the icons work? IT people, there's something wrong with the computer!!"

I like the "print screen" idea.......will keep in mind.
I would not send emails; just add a nasty programm to autostart; I once had a programm where you could get the mouse-arrow drunken (I think its called tequila cursor)....
you can start the programm every time and he will not be able to click anything with the drunken cursor after feeding it with 10 tequilas

update: he quit.

I seriously thought he would have stuck around for a while longer.

V