Do you work on your laptop, iPhone or tablet late in the evening or at weekends? Do you find yourself constantly checking emails or your social media accounts? If so, you could benefit from a digital detox on National Unplugging Day on Sunday, June 26. On Unplugging Day, around half a million families – maybe […]
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 […]
It’s not unknown for people to fall asleep at work – but one very tired German bank employee accidentally transferred millions of euros while napping on his keyboard. What should have been a small transfer of €62.40 (£53.63) turned into a huge order for €222,222,222.22 (£190 million). The bank noticed the mistake quickly, and corrected […]
The number of ‘silver surfers’ – people aged over 50 who use the internet – has increased, with an improvement in the numbers going online. But official figures reveal that more than seven million adults in the UK have never used the internet at all, although around one million more people have ventured on to […]
Every now and again a power nap does one the world of good and for some time now pioneering office managers have realized that a short break can do wonders for both morale and concentration. For this reason offices across the world have dedicated areas and even entire rooms to relaxation and restoration. Most of […]
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 […]
If you’re worried about an imminent comedown after a summer full of celebration, joy and benign national pride, you needn’t be – because an new national event is upon us to ease us into Autumn. Yes, September is Computer Cleaning Month, an initiative by Durable to draw your attention to the filth magnet that is […]
Need a change from beermats and dull household coasters on which to sit your beverage? Think that today’s USB sticks can hold far too much data and pine for the days when you needed a computer the size of a house to calculate the square root of two? Perhaps you need some Floppy Disk Coasters. […]
The Aroma Style USB Stick is a scent diffuser which you can plug into your computer’s USB port. Unfortunately the USB stick does not function as a data storage device, but it does the smell of your choice into your office environment – you simply add a drop or two of scented oil on a […]
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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