3) Desktop wallpaper freak-out
Scare your friend/coworker/family into thinking their computer screen is frozen. This one is easy to do, which is why it made the list.
How to do it: Take a screenshot of their computer screen. For Window’s 7/8 users, you can use the “Snipping Tool” app. If you’re not sure how to do this on their particular operating system, just Google it. Next, open up the image as “full screen” size on their screen.
The last step is to watch them freak out as they try to click on icons and their start menu and program don’t work. The prank won’t last long, but it’s long enough to get a good knee slap laugh out of it. Suckers!
Btw, this prank works really well if you download an image of the blue screen of death. If you’re agile enough, it can also work on your friends with an Iphone.
2) Schedule a creepy wake up call
There’s nothing more annoying than waking up earlier than you have to. So this prank is about doing just that.
Thanks to the website http://wakerupper.com you can now wake up anyone at any time you feel like by simply scheduling a wake up call on their behalf. All virtual, and free.
But does it work? This prank has been tried and tested. Prank Level: Death threat worthy.
1) Out of control spooky auto text
Auto text is a blessing for people like me who have less than epic spelling skills. We’ve all seen a few hilarious examples of when auto correct goes wrong. But what if you could initiate these changes and turn someone’s Google Docs into an auto text nightmare and our own choose your own adventure?
Here’s how: Find a Gmail user (Google docs) that doesn’t lock their computer station. There’s always someone at work who leaves their work station unlocked. Next, follow these directions.
For more great geek prank ideas, check out http://www.itworld.com. What’s your favorite prank?