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March 28th is “Fill Staplers Day”!

By Paperstone on 25 March 2011 in Desktop Essentials, Fun with 0 Comments
March 28th is “Fill Staplers Day”!

Every occasional stapler user knows the crushing despair evoked when trying to staple something only to discover your stapler has run out of staples. In matters as important as this, the Dull Men’s Club is a step ahead of the rest of us. To counter Empty Stapler Syndrone they have designated two days each year […]

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Swichblades OK for One-Armed

By Paperstone on 2 February 2011 in Desktop Essentials with 0 Comments
Swichblades OK for One-Armed

It will soon be legal in the US state of Maine for people with one arm to own and carry a switchblade (or “flick knife”) – because you need two hands to use a regular clasp knife. A Maine legislator, Sheryl Briggs, has introduced LD 126, “An Act to Allow a Person With One Arm […]

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Hole-Punch Clouds

By Paperstone on 17 August 2010 in Desktop Essentials with 0 Comments
Hole-Punch Clouds

  The picture above shows what is known as a hole-punch cloud, this one photographed over Alabama. These clouds have been baffling cloud scientists for years but it has been recently discovered the holes can be caused by airplanes passing nearby which change local atmospheric conditions. Clouds susceptible to hole-punching occur at specific altitudes and […]

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Lego Brick Work

By Paperstone on 29 April 2010 in Desktop Essentials with 0 Comments
Lego Brick Work

  Berlin-based installation artist Jan Vormann carries out repair work on crumbling buildings using Lego. The brightly coloured Lego contrasts sharply with the buildings’ original material, thus drawing attention to the repair and provoking contemplation in the observer. “My work draws attention to the smallest parts of our cities that are falling apart because of […]

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Office Supplies Apps!

By Paperstone on 16 December 2009 in Desktop Essentials with 0 Comments
Office Supplies Apps!

For the sake of consistency throughout a website that sells office supplies, we’ve tracked down a couple of stationery-themed iPhone apps to bring to your attention: Virtual Bubble Wrap That most satisfying of off-piste office supplies activities comes to your iPhone, allowing you to “pop” virtual bubbles with your forefinger.       SimStapler When […]

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