Sup G? Picture this, yo. You wid yo boys at yo crib, smokin’ indo, sippin’ on gin and juice. Got fine ladies in the living room gettin’ it on and they ain’t leaving ‘til six in the mornin’. But then you remember – you haven’t collated the ten copies of your marketing proposals for Q3 […]
Two separate studies suggest that Brits are moving away from traditional one- or two-week holidays. A National Trust poll points to more holidaymakers taking multiple day trips – “daycations” – instead of longer breaks. According to its survey of 2,006 office workers, 48 percent said two-week holidays were too expensive and that the number of […]
A Buckinghamshire software company is recruiting coders – both men and women – who must be prepared to work in the buff. Nude House is a “warm and private” naturist work environment in Amersham where nudity among workers is compulsory. Company spokesman Chris Taylor told The Register, “As far as I am aware this is […]
For the first time in its 127-year history, the Oxford English Dictionary is to receive a graphical entry. The heart emoticon (♥), most famously popularised by the iconic 1970s “I ♥ New York” t-shirt designed by Milton Glaser and now ubiquitous in modern electronic discourses, will have its own entry. As an OED update explains, […]
Eric Illsley, the dashing but disgraced former MP for Barnsley Central, claimed £2,000 on expenses in November and December 2010 – that’s after his expulsion from the Labour Party and shortly before pleading guilty to expenses fraud. He became known as the first sitting Member of Parliament to be convicted of a criminal offence in […]
Chinese designer Mike He has fashioned a pencil sharpener after Pinocchio, the fictional character created by Carlo Collodi in the 1880s and popularised by Disney in 1940. Called ‘Honest Pinocchio’, this pencil sharpener positions the pencil where Pinocchio’s nose would be. As the pencil is sharpened, it becomes shorter, signifying honesty on the part of […]
A man who twice escaped from custody by having his wife fax fake release orders has been arrested by Spanish police. Fifty-seven-year-old Jose Carlos Serna was found in a hollowed-out sofa in his San Lorenzo del Escorial home. In December, while he was awaiting trial in a cell at Arganda del Rey courthouse, officers there […]
This clock, designed by James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau, obtains its own energy source. A conveyor belt of fly Paper attracts and catches house flies which are then dropped into a microbial fuel cell. In the cell, bacteria munch away at the dead flies and the chemical energy produced is converted into electrical energy, powering […]
Harry Wesley Coover, American inventor of super-strong adhesive Super Glue, died on 26th March 2011 at the age of 94. Super Glue was discovered accidentally while Coover was researching polymers for jet canopies at Kodak. While the cyanoacrylates he was experimenting with were rejected for being too sticky, Coover recognised their potential as extra-strong adhesives. […]
The Giant Paper Clip Wall Hook is the ideal gift for a hat-wearing office supplies enthusiast. If you like your Paperclips big and your hat stands stationery-themed, fork out $12.99 to Think Geek. They ship to the UK.
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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