Featuring, among others, staplers, hole punches and glue. Yeah, yeah, very good animation. Excellent exposé of the role office supplies can play in music. Now, who else wants to hit him? Join the queue. I’m really not a violent man at heart but seriously it would be hard to resist if the opportunity presented itself. […]
Did you know that ordinary sticky tape emits x-rays when you peel it off the roll? The effect is a manifestation of triboluminescence – the phenomenon of light being emitted when some compounds, including sugar, are crushed. It just so happens that the disruption of the sticky tape adhesive molecular bonds results in an emission […]
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 […]
Crafted from wood and natural bristles, the Pratonzolo is a grassy desk organiser which can lend a bit a bit of colour green and order to a monotone plastic-cluttered desk. The Pratonzolo is designed by Max Battaglia and Matteo Mocchi of the design studios Givingshape and BBMds for Italian company Stylemylife. This desk tidy will […]
Transform your dead office supplies into a Star Wars X-wing fighter using a spent Sharpie marker pen, foldback clips, a strip of staples, a pencil sharpener and some pen lids. Full ingredients and instructions over at Instructables. Reflect on how it all went wrong. Via Boing Boing.
The NASA equivalent of duct tape could complicate the search for life on Mars. Astrobiologists found evidence for plumes of methane flowing from beneath the surface of Mars. Methane – on Earth, principally a byproduct of life – itself might indicate Martian life. The next Mars rover, called Mars Science Laboratory or Curiosity, will launch […]
Sup G? Picture this, yo. You wid yo boys at yo crib, smokin’ indo, sippin’ on gin and juice. Got fine ladies in the living room gettin’ it on and they ain’t leaving ‘til six in the mornin’. But then you remember – you haven’t collated the ten copies of your marketing proposals for Q3 […]
Harry Wesley Coover, American inventor of super-strong adhesive Super Glue, died on 26th March 2011 at the age of 94. Super Glue was discovered accidentally while Coover was researching polymers for jet canopies at Kodak. While the cyanoacrylates he was experimenting with were rejected for being too sticky, Coover recognised their potential as extra-strong adhesives. […]
The Giant Paper Clip Wall Hook is the ideal gift for a hat-wearing office supplies enthusiast. If you like your Paperclips big and your hat stands stationery-themed, fork out $12.99 to Think Geek. They ship to the UK.
The Hapler: Pioneering office supplies Paperstone have been awarded its first ever patent – for an all-in-one device which both staples and punches holes in Paper. This stapler/hole punch hybrid is still in a prototype phase, but already “The Hapler” is exciting design experts and office supplies industry pundits alike. WallPaper called it, “an archetypal […]
Need some healthier lunch inspiration? Feeling the pinch on your bank account, and your time? Rising prices seem to be affecting everything, from groceries to energy. As a result, people are left looking for ways to cut back on expenses wherever possible. One expense that can quickly add up is lunch for work. To make […]
Setting up a small office, or already have one and need to make it more functional? Being a small team ourselves, we thought we’d share our list of the top 10 must-have items for your small office – some practical, some often overlooked, but all essential! Coat stand If you’ve ever walked into an office […]
4: Power on your mouse 5: Pair (if using Bluetooth) 6: Test 7: Adjust your settings (Optional) 8: Enjoy your wireless mouse Troubleshooting tips By following these steps, you should be able to set up your wireless computer mouse successfully. If you have any questions our team of experts is always on hand to help. […]
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