For the 30th anniversary of Namco’s video game hero Pac-Man last year, Moleskine celebrated by releasing a limited edition series of notebooks with cover art and mini-stickers. “The five-piece collection includes pocket and large hard cover notebooks, both plain and ruled, and a colorful set of 4 large Volant soft cover notebooks in celebrative packaging.” […]
Websters defines “small print” as text in which a company or other potentially liable body expresses things they don’t want to say but are forced to by law. In advertising and marketing, small print provides a company with an opportunity to contradict that written or said previously and to disengage legally from any promises it […]
There’s something excellent about the juxtaposition of a big, fat, unself-conscious pig (the farm animal) and an office environment. Pigs don’t seem to care where they are and will happily saunter along – muddy field, pig sty, built-up environment, wherever – snouts to the ground, hoping (but casually) that an edible scrap will turn up […]
A potentially dangerous office situation Every year, Accident & Emergency departments in hospitals around Britain admit thousands of folk who have been physically harmed by office equipment. The careless, over-curious and the unlucky can all fall victim to Paper cuts, staple gashes, pencils stuck up the nose and errant, spiky pins and Paperclips. Today we […]
On this day, 27 October in 1991, the new nation of Turkmenistan gained independence from the Soviet Union. Turkmenistan is one of the lesser known countries to Westerners, partly because under a slightly mad president, it was relatively cut off from the outside world for fifteen years. In fact for many, the exploits of this […]
For the past few years, a conference called ‘Interesting’ has been held in London and other cities covering such esoteric subjects as cheating in video games, Stan Laurel’s dad, psychological violence in girls’ comics of the 1970s and ‘80s, winning at Monopoly, and ponies. When DVD distribution manager James Ward discovered that this year’s ‘Interesting’ […]
Menswear retailer Moss Bros hope that office workers wanting to appear smart at work to avoid redundancy will fuel a demand for suits. The retailer itself is hoping to minimise losses this year. Said Chief Executive Brian Brick, “If it’s tough people will look after themselves for work. They do not want to stand […]
Today’s theme is bacon. About a month ago we ran a story about MMMvelopes, envelopes whose gum is flavoured with an artificial bacon flavour. (They’re even Kof-K Kosher certified). Today we add a few more bacon-flavoured goodies vaguely related to the office. We cannot vouch for their kosher / halal status. On these hot and […]
Meat – The flesh of animals used as food, excluding fish and sometimes chicken. Stationery – Writing materials, writing-table appurtenances. Meat stationery – A brave combination that makes total sense. Clever and disarmingly modern yet intuitive. Civilisation is not yet advanced or otherwise sophisticated enough for meat stationery to be widely available, but when […]
In a football-exploitative feature, we try to find stationery from, or related to, all the nations participating in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Lastly, Group H. CHILE National dish: Asado (meat) USP / Cultural stereotype / significant export: Alejandro Jodorowsky, cult film director Player to watch: Matías Fernández Featured stationery item: […]
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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