Instructables is a site where budding engineers and designers share homespun D.I.Y. projects, from office weaponry to steampunk incandescent USB lamps and homemade Geiger counters. Valentine’s Day has passed, but the romantically inclined stationery fan can still make a rose for their lover (or imaginary lover) using duct tape, a couple of Sharpies and some […]
Who says romance is dead? Romance is in fact a fetid, rotting corpse, if Asda’s latest Valentine’s Day offering is anything to go by. Featuring the supermarket’s “Smart Price” logo emblazoned on a dull heart below the tired words, “Be My Valentine,” The Telegraph dubs this expression of loveless apathy “the worst Valentine’s Day card […]
We Are Supervision has shown off a lesser known snippet of Chicago’s history: Gang cards. Apparently it was common practice ca. 1980 for Chicago gangs to put together their own business cards to impress, intimidate, whatever. It’s a bit of outsider history with a homespun aethetic. The names of the members are often included. We […]
A museum of failed and stupid inventions has opened to popular acclaim and won a £400,000 government grant. The Museum of Nonsense in Herrnbaumgarten, Austria – dreamt up by Fritz Gall, himself a failed inventor – will move to a larger home later this year so it can cope with the thousands of monthly visitors. […]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge* The Royal Wedding was the UK’s fastest search in 2011, according to the Google Zeitgeist 2011. The anticipated arrivals of iPhone 5 and iPad 2 aroused curiosity, as did the deal-of-the-day website, Groupon. Viral sensation, Rebecca Black, who topped the global Google Zeitgeist 2011, came ninth in the UK. […]
Rebecca Black and friends* Google Zeitgeist 2011, the search engine’s list of its fastest rising queries, has recently been published. The global list is topped by 13-year-old Rebecca Black (pictured above), who was catapulted into fame when the video for her song, “Friday” went viral. The deaths of Steve Jobs and Jackass’ Ryan Dunn prompted […]
The world of Scrabble was thrown into confusion last week when a letter ‘G’ went missing during the sport’s most prestigious English-language event. A World Scrabble Championship match between England’s Ed “The Speller” Martin and Thai word-conjurer Chollapat Itthi-Aree was interrupted when a ‘G’ tile went missing. The absence prompted a search on and under […]
Projector manufacturers InFocus recently held a competition, “What Not to Present”, to uncover the worst in presentation skills via the medium of PowerPoint. Have a look at the whole panoply of obfuscation. Dim the lights, speak in tongues, sow the sweet seed of confusion. Via Boing Boing
Perhaps no living person is more globally recognisable than Barack Obama so it is not surprising then that the current US President should be the subject of so much fine artwork. A scout around ebay for artistic depictions of Obama restores one faith (if one ever lost it!) in humankind’s ability to create work after […]
A Chinese farmer was in the news recently for making his charge of chickens wear glasses. Zhang Xiaolong from Fuijan Province thinks his roosters are behaving far less aggressively now they are bespectacled. The glasses prevent the birds from looking one another in the eye, seeing red, and pecking each other violently in a feathery […]
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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