For the sake of consistency throughout a website that sells office supplies, we’ve tracked down a couple of stationery-themed iPhone apps to bring to your attention: Virtual Bubble Wrap That most satisfying of off-piste office supplies activities comes to your iPhone, allowing you to “pop” virtual bubbles with your forefinger. SimStapler When […]
VAT will return to its former level of 17.5% in the New Year. It was reduced to 15% on 1 December 2008 to stimulate consumer spending as the economy faced recession. According to a BBC-commissioned ComRes poll of 1,002 British adults back in November, almost a third (32 percent) said their spending would decrease their […]
Office supplies may not strike a festive chord in everyone’s hearts and someone being given a stapler by Santa is not a scene straight out of It’s a Wonderful Life. But it is an observation shared by all of us at Paperstone that people genuinely like being given stationery as a gift. Why? Because, no […]
If you need to order office supplies over the Festive holiday period, we’re pleased to announce that, with the exception of Christmas Eve, we’ll be open for business on all working days to receive queries and orders by email and over the telephone. Orders can be placed via our website 24/7, as per usual. Christmas […]
MTV and the Associated Press recently commissioned a poll of American youngsters in which a third admitted to engaging in sexting activities – that is, either emailing a nude photo or video of themselves or being a recipient of such images. 1,247 youths between 14 and 24 were interviewed for the survey. Girls were more […]
An important man and a ubiquitous face of 2009, images of Barack Obama have started appearing on recent batches of LSD blotters. Texas police recently seized bags of ecstasy pills (later proved fake) and tabs of acid with the President’s image near the Mexican border. The blotters resemble Andy Warhol’s multicoloured, multi-panelled prints of figures […]
With iPhones in the ascendant, we continue to present you with the cream of futile apps for your favourite new gadget. While these additions may have the functional utility of a clay TV, you can use these to cobble together some social capital. iPint Virtual beer gets “consumed” as you tip your iPhone in lieu […]
Beyond being a fad in gadgetry, the iPhone already has the ring of a technology which will have a considerable impact on our lives. Some schools are already trying to incorporate them as an integral feature of the classroom. iPhones may well further transform us into alienated knob-twiddlers incapable of social interaction, but they are […]
Over the next year, Apple will add 180,000 apps to the circa 120,000 it has already, according to to IDC predictions. In addition to Apple’s 300,000, IDC analysts also predict that Google will quadruple its Android applications to about 100,000. And this in the context of an explosion in mobile internet access. The number of […]
Google have published their annual “Zeitgeist” lists of the fastest rising (and falling) terms keyed into its omnipresent search engine. Given the cultural pervasiveness of Google, “Zeitgeist” isn’t really a misnomer for what these lists represent. Not surprisingly, Michael Jackson tops the fastest risers. Facebook is 2nd. Twitter, Windows 7 and Lady Gaga are also […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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