Short of news today, we point you in the direction of Wordle once you’ve finished shopping here. Wordle is a toy for creating “word clouds” from any text that you provide. Greater prominence is given to more frequent words and you can play about with font, colour layout, etc. If you’re bored at the office… […]
According to a poll of 1,036 people by Lumison, a business ISP, two-thirds of UK companies do no have a remote working policy in place, despite a majority of office workers believing they would be more productive and work longer hours working from home. The poll also revealed structural and cultural barriers to home working. […]
Hong Kong banks have started to print 200 million new bank notes for people to give away as “lucky money” during the Chinese New Year holiday. Money worth up to US $1.28 billion will be given away in traditional red envelopes to children and unmarried youngsters during the holiday which begins 14 February. The typical […]
Monday was “National Sickie Day”, with the number of employees taking days off sick expected to have peaked at 350,000 on the Monday, 1 February. The first Monday of February is thought to be the worst for sickies as seasonal viruses and depression take their toll. According to research by Employment Law Advisory Services, bosses […]
A couple of weeks ago, Wingham Rowan wrote an article in The Times on sliver time, and it is worth reading. Sliver time is working in chunks of a few hours and offers new patterns of working for carers, the long-term ill and others who cannot commit to a 9-to-5 office job. It also offers […]
National Geographic reports new research on radioactive ceramic water jars marketed to the U.S. public as a health boon in the early 1900s. Before exposure to radioactivity was shown to cause havoc with the body’s cells in the 1930s, radioactivity was perceived to be good for health and was popularly marketed as such. Even up […]
Stationery magnate-celebrity and star of Dragon’s Den is to front a new 7 x 60-minute series for BBC Two called The Buying Game in which buyers from large scale UK retailers take a gamble on products pitched to them by the public – and then show how they are brought to the consumer. The show […]
One we missed from 11 January 2010. Taking its cues from the tradition of workers having their tools of their trade such as ploughs and scythes to be blessed on the first Monday after people return to work following Christmas, a church service was held at the St Lawrence Jewry church in which Vicar David […]
In a move that may herald the shape of the near future of online news, the New York Times has announced it will charge for online news starting early 2011. Visitors to the site will get a limited amount of content free before paying a flat fee for continued access. Media companies have been struggling […]
At 10:23 am, 30 January 2010, over 300 homeopathy sceptics will swallow entire bottles of ‘pillules’ to protest against Boots’ continued endorsements and sale of homeopathic remedies and to raise awareness “about the fact that homeopathic remedies have nothing in them.” According to the website of the 10:23 Event organisers – whose strapline is, “Homeopathy […]
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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