Pinhead Push Pins are little suited figures with pins for heads. Apt to leave your noticeboard strewn with tiny decapitated plastic corporate types and looking like a Jake and Dinos Chapman take on the business world, Pinhead Push Pins may or may not be used to critique late capitalism, depending on the proclivities of the […]
A new survey suggests eating at our desks is still a dominant practice amongst office workers – even while an infamous University of Arizona study reported that our desks carry 400 times more dangerous bacteria than the average public toilet seat. Of the American office worker informants questioned in the 2011 Desktop Dining Survey, 83 […]
Michael Winslow is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Larvelle "Motor Mouth" Jones in the Police Academy films. Jones was the one who could mimic just about any sound with percussive use of his mouth. In this film by Ignacio Uriarte, Winslow "recites" a history of the typewriter by replicating the sounds of important […]
It has emerged that a Texan petting zoo is is a hotbed of budding goat artists. Goats Domino, Trent and Peep of McGovern Children’s Zoo in Houston, Texas all eschew conceptual art for more traditional, painterly pursuits. Their finished canvases have been well-received at zoo fundraising events. According to zookeeper Amber Zelmer, Trent is the […]
The discovery of a mouse on board a plane at Stockholm caused a flight to Chicago to be grounded. The mouse was spotted on the Airbus A330 before passengers boarded the morning flight. The presence of rodents on a plane poses safety hazards because the small beasts like nibbling on important cables. “For safety reasons, […]
The nation’s farming world was left reeling after it emerged a cow got its head stuck in a ladder on an Ayrshire farm. Scottish SPCA Inspector Kerry Kirkpatrick was alerted to the phenomenon by members of the public after they spotted the be-laddered beast from the road. The Inspector then contacted the farmer. Said Kirkpatrick, […]
As the perils of inequality rear their ugly head, will our appetite for ostentatious wealth linger unabated? The Gold Ingot USB is more self-signifying ostentation than actual wealth. This 8.2cm, 4GB USB stick is gold-leaf covered rather than chunky gold. But at $185.88, it’s not a steal (unless they start featuring in the shop windows […]
An “overabundance” of digital devices intended to improve work-related communication is actually disrupting work, according to a recent survey. The poll, commissioned by social email provider harmon.ie, suggests that workers’ attachments to their mobiles, smart phones and BlackBerrys are causing rudeness at the office and at home. Two in five (41%) UK workers admit to […]
This calculator will frustrate, infuriate and possibly endanger. The Wrongulator is a calculator which spews out miscalculation after miscalculation. No sum, subtraction, multiplication or division will produce a correct solution. As the marketing bumf proudly states, “The Wrongulator is no ordinary calculator, its actually the world’s worst calculator as it never gives the right answer, […]
A former binman has revealed his love of rubbish holidays. Steve Jones, 48, became a dustman in 1987 having dreamt of becoming one as a child but quit the job after four years, disillusioned that others didn’t share his passion for garbage. Rubbish then became a hobby rather than an occupation for Steve. Steve now […]
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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