As you have probably heard, tomorrow is Office Supplies Day 2011 – a day, experts believe, optimal for the purchase of office supplies and one, we all acknowledge, apt for a celebration of all things stationery. We at Paperstone refuse to miss out on the festivities and serious stationery noodling and to celebrate we will […]
Just look at this office supplies-themed plate that happens to be in our possession! It is the creation of Morag MacInnes, a talented maker of practical and artistic cermanics. And Morag happens to be the mum of Henry, our IT Director. Things office supplies obviously course through the family blood. After studied searching, we’ve not […]
Each year, Google aggregates billions of search queries to provide its Zeitgeist – a search engine spirit of the times. The barometer gives something of the flavour of that year, indicating not only popularity but also emerging trends. Globally, chatroulette topped the fastest rising search terms. Chatroulette is a Russian-based site that randomly pairs strangers […]
Christmas crackers first appeared in 1847 when Victorian confectioner, Tom Smith, created a colour Paper package for sweets with a chemical-impregnated strip of Paper which created a noise when pulled apart. Smith had got the beginning of the idea in 1840 when he saw sugared almonds wrapped in twists of Paper in Paris. Apocryphally, he […]
Reindeer in Norway are to be fitted with high visibility collars in a bid to reduce road fatalities of the Christmassy beasts. Some 500 reindeer are killed in car crashes each year in Norway. Now the population of 200,000 reindeer are to sport reflective yellow collars or antler tags to alert drivers to their meaty […]
A man who has celebrated Christmas every day for the past 17 years is set to marry a Christmas tree, according to The Sun. Forty-seven-year-old Andy Park, also known as Mr Christmas, has eaten Christmas dinners every day since 1993, eating mince pies, sipping champagne and watching a recording of the Queen’s speech every afternoon. […]
It was intended to satirize the use of sex to sell but now the creators of a nude Barbie calendar are being sued by Barbie doll makers, Mattel. Two Argentinean student artists, Breno Costa and Guilherme Souza, seem to have fashioned the calendar, in which Barbie appears nude, sometimes “provocatively posed” with another female doll, […]
The latest in cash storage is a piggy bank fashioned from a real taxidermized pig. The “Piglet Bank” is brought to you by Vancouver-based thecheeky.com. In the words of the creators: “Designed for anyone who has far too much money and loose change, this is the piggy bank of all piggy banks. Its [sic] a […]
A poll of US bosses and workers has revealed some of the lamest and most extravagant excuses made for not coming into work. The survey, commissioned by job search website www.careerbuilder.com and conducted by Harris Interactive, found that almost 30 percent of workers called in sick last year when they weren’t really and probed respondents […]
Underwhelming: A Hitler Watercolour A collection of rather poor watercolours by notorious Third Reich helmsman Adolf Hitler have been auctioned off in Britain recently. The 16 efforts fetched a total of £104,800 and were snapped up exclusively by buyers from China, India and Russia. As a young man, Hitler had been an aspiring artist but […]
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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