Feel imprisoned in a humdrum life where work, relationships and even “fun” smack of a stuck record whispering reminders of mortality in your ear? Or perhaps you think 2013 is going to be a criminally unlucky for you? Then Her Majestys Prisons of England 2013 Calendar might appeal to your gallows humour, that is if […]
It’s hackneyed to say Christmas is a time of overindulgence but it’s true as well. Prepare for these intense, liver-bashing days by giving yourself a drip feed of alcohol every day in te run-up to Yuletide with this advent calendar from Master of Malt. This calendar promises to banish the relative ennui of the choc-filled […]
A shipwreck leaves our office supplies Gulliver washed ashore an island inhabited by 6-inch-tall clerks who speak in squeaky voices about mail merges, best practice and the new unisex toilets next to Accounts. Things don’t go well on Lilliput and Gulliver is forced to escape the wrath of this diminuitive office worker race. Fortunately, however, […]
Jared Fanning has designed an infographic showing the most read books in the last 50 years – that is, if reading correlates with sales. The numbers represent the quantity printed and then sold, rather than print figures alone. Not surprisingly, The Bible comes first, with 3,900,000 copies sold in the last 50 years. (But read?). […]
When police stopped a speeding Ford Mondeo on the autobahn near Saarbruecken, Germany, they discovered that the driver had set up a sophisticated assembly of office equipment on the wooden frame of the passenger seat. The 35-year-old man was accosted for doing 130 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. Police then found a fully functional […]
If you are expecting a less than comfortable Christmas this year, what with meeting prospective in-laws for the first time or battling bubbling family tensions which threaten to erupt, what better way to alleviate the awkwardness than by looking at situations more awkward than yours? The blog Awkward Family Photos, created by Mike Bender and […]
Polish coffin manufacturer Lindner is again using sex to sell its caskets. For several years now, Lindner has bee commissioning raunchy calendars to promote the company. Last year, each month had a naked girl wearing body paint. This year the company throws more exotica, otherworldliness, suffering and a bit of bondage into the mix. Said […]
For those of you who suffer from cold hands in the office, a gift from Japanese shop Thanko comes your way. $26 will get you a pair of fingerless gloves that you heat by plugging into a USB port. Fingerless means you can still type effectively while a removable heated pad ensures warmth for your […]
Consider the following thought experiment: Any civilisation advanced enough would eventually create a simulation universe (pictured) if it were possible. Now, since there would be many more simulations (within simulations, etc.) than real universes, it is therefore more likely than not that our universe is artificial. This scenario has long been put forward by philosophers […]
A poll of U.S. office workers has found that 85 percent of U.S. businesses rely on fax technology. This runs contrary to the widespread impression that faxing is dead. The poll also revealed some security and privacy issues relating to faxing, with workers in general thinking that emailing is more secure than faxing. Just under […]
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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