download photos of Mr. Sniffles to their "hard drive".
What, people don't have hard drives anymore? Why the scare quotes?
Speaking for myself, these sorts of distractions could really be a pain in the butt when they came at a time when we were rushing to get everything done. When they came during the slow bits though, I loved these just as a way to break up the day. Nothing is worse than focusing on just one thing without break or relief, relentlessly, all day long.
I could drive 70 miles to Micro Center down in MA, but then I'd also have to pay sales tax.
Implying, I guess, that he wouldn't pay sales tax if he ordered online. That's how it works in the US anyway.
The best book on programming for the layman is "Alice in Wonderland"; but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.