I'm being productive after all!

Apparently minesweeper is "a skill worthy of being placed on anyone's resume". I couldn't find a url for the specific page so I'll quote some here:

"Minesweeper teaches generic skills that are sought after in the workplace. Sweepers are hardened to withstand long hours alone perservering on tasks that must be completed... Efficiency is of the essence to them; they are time-conscious, looking for ways to streamline operations and how to get more bang from each buck. Sweepers are results-oriented."

Yep, sounds exactly like what it's doing for me.

And yes, I am sad enough to have googled for minesweeper tips and strategies - if I'm going to play it for hours on end I at least want to improve my time! At least I can take comfort in the fact that I'm not quite sad enough to have need of the following advice from the same website:

"after a few hours on one version you actually start playing slower (I personally take about 5 hours before it becomes really noticeable). If you don’t mind ‘wasting’ a bit of time, take a 5 minute break every hour to run up and down the stairs. It will get your blood moving again, increasing glucose levels in your brain to give you slightly better reflexes."