Nazis tried to teach dogs to talk and speak, claims a new book. In Amazing Dogs: A Cabinet of Canine Curiosities, Dr Jan Bondeson asserts, “There were some very strange experiments going on in wartime Germany, with regard to dog-human communication.” The Germans expected great things of their canine charges and Adolf Hitler, himself a […]
Designer James Tobin has created a ceramic (body), rubber and metal (“hands”) clock that resembles a bar chart, with the progression of hours and minutes indicated by length of two corresponding bars. Writes Tobin, “The unrelenting tick-tock and minute by minute progression is replaced by absolute silence and a slow consistent linear motion.” Watch a […]
Trendhunter recently drew our attention to two USB sticks with lockable data access. The LOT-IT Secure Flash Drive is an encrypted flash drive that works like a combination padlock. A pin is required to unlock the data and encryption and authentication are handled on the drive itself, rather than by hacker-accessible software. Perhaps even more […]
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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