All at Paperstone are very excited to welcome George Harris who becomes our new Lead Web Developer. This role was previously performed by Henry who now has more time to oversee IT operations as a whole. You may already be aware that we are planning a major overhaul of our website, implementing new features and […]
The Secret Life of the Office, Part 2 She may be a little short on personality, but she is darned efficient. The question is, why did Betty resit the new ideas? It is an interesting documentary but I am fearful that the answer to this burning question will not be revealed in the next instalment. […]
The Secret Life of Machines was a great late ‘80s, early ‘90s Channel 4 series which basically told the story of everyday household and office machines like hoovers, electric lights and fax machines. The programme used a mix of Open University-style demonstration (though less staid) and animated narrative. Over the next few weeks we’ll be […]
Palermo in Sicily is continually besieged by rubbish crises. Refuse collection is characterised by a stale, corrupt, now virtually bankrupt bureaucracy which is itself permeated by Cosa Nostra involvement. Palermo refuse collectors can’t afford to pay their employees and rubbish has been piling up, on and off, for about a year. Firefighters are constantly called […]
Mayor Petru Antal of Peccia, Romania has ordered signs to warn drivers that they are at risk of running over locals who are fond of a drink or two. The inscription Cetateni turmentati translates more or less as ‘Attention – Drunks’. The signs are in the familiar abstracted iconography of everyday signs and feature […]
A US burglar broke into the Matsu Suchi Grill in Hillsale, New Jersey, ignored the $200 in the till and prepared himself a fried chicken and rice dish before leaving. He left several dirty dishes behind. “He just wanted food, that’s it,” said Detective Robert Francaviglia. “He went in and pulled out a plate, […]
Copyright holders have long since labelled the practice of online copyright infringement ‘piracy’. ‘Piracy’, it was thought, sufficiently connoted theft and illegitimacy. However, the term has been happily adopted by the ‘pirates’ themselves, with the Jolly Roger a badge of honour for sites like, The Pirate Bay. The 7.13% vote that the Pirate Party […]
A Korean Man, Lee Jin-gyu, has wed his long-term partner, a cushion. Jin fell for a Japanese dakimakura – or ‘hugging pillow’ – featuring his favourite anime character Fate Testarossa. ‘She’ was fitted out for a wedding dress and the ceremony took place in Tokyo in front of a local priest. Said a friend of […]
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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