A hat and coat stand is a useful addition to any office (and we sell them here at paperstone.co.uk) – but did you hear about the man who mistook his wife for a hat stand? The man was suffering from a neurological condition called visual agnosia, so his brain was unable to process visual information […]
Calling all cat lovers with laptop dancing kittys! Apparently some badly behaved cats love to walk on their owners’ laptops to get extra attention. The problem is so common it has created a Twitterstorm – but now there is a purrfect solution for feline antics while you’re trying to work. Designer Ruan Hao has developed […]
May the force be with you – and in your stapler gun! A lifelong Star Wars fan and artist, James Haggerty, has used tens of thousands of staples to create a portrait of Darth Vader. The 40-year-old New York teacher has also made similar mosaics of Greedo and C-3PO. Mr Haggerty uses up to 33,000 […]
The way we organise our working lives has changed. Emails have replaced face-to-face meetings, and we do pretty much everything on a computer or smart phone. Organising our diaries, calculating our finances, remembering tasks – the computer does it all. Some people worry that our brains may be getting lazier. This is not necessarily true. […]
Did you know there is a museum of obsolete technology in California which serves as a geek’s paradise? The DigiBarn Computer Museum is said to move some of its nerdy visitors to tears as they remember their old inventions with fondness and enjoy a bout of nostalgia. The museum is housed in an old redwood […]
UK businesses are being urged to “think smart” about working practices for the sake of their employees and company profits. The ninth annual Work Wise Week is a thought-provoking initiative which runs May 11-17. National Work from Home Day will take place on Friday May 16th. The week is being organised by Work Wise UK, […]
Those boots are made for walking – so best feet forward for National Walk to Work Week (May 12-16). You can keep fit, reduce your carbon footprint, and enjoy a bit of team bonding with a special workplace walking challenge. Taking part is free, but you can use the opportunity to raise money for charity […]
Waiting for the bus on the way to the office is dull – but not if you spot a tiger on the loose, a flying saucer or massive tentacles emerging from the pavement! These were the staggering sights which amazed London commuters, thanks to Pepsi Max, who used ground-breaking technology known as ‘augmented reality’ in […]
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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