ok, in a previous life I solved this in the following way: fire up a terminal, download lynx, set up a scary color scheme, then consume the web from the command line. This has 2 great effects:
1) You won't be looking at all those stupid picture threads
2) Monospaced white on black font works like a scarecrow on most people
+100 for "find yourself a better boss". The recurring theme of this thread seems to be "no one understands (or is willing to admit) what value you bring to this organization", and I couldn't agree more.
It's possible to have a great time working in a language you hate, on hardware that sucks, but only if you have a great team and great boss that appreciate what you contribute.
1) You won't be looking at all those stupid picture threads 2) Monospaced white on black font works like a scarecrow on most people
Next, find yourself a better boss