BuzzFeed has an inspirational post on using foldback clips – or ‘binder clips’ on the other side of the pond – in ways you never imagined. Applications in 54 Uses For Binder Clips That Will Change Your Life include foldback clips reimagined as cable catchers, beer organisers, money clips and emergency cufflinks. As the author […]
Best practice Despite office jargon being something that has long irritated us, it’s a workplace sin that a lot of us indulge in. That’s according to recent poll of 1,014 people commissioned by loan company wonga.com. One in five workers (19%) admits to being an ‘office waffler’. Sixteen percent think that using vacuous idioms like […]
Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits or are they actual cakes? As far as the taxman is concerned they are cakes rather than biscuits and it’s an important distinction. Because value added tax (VAT) is payable on chocolate-covered biscuits which are regarded as ‘luxury items’ but not on chocolate-covered cakes. And in 1991 McVities, the makers of […]
Paperstone, your favourite office supplies dealer, was eight years old last month but somehow this event was buried under a flurry of other news. Officially, we celebrate our birthday on 25th August when, in 2004, Paperstone was formally incorporated as a private limited company. A fully functional ecommerce website emerged the following April. A lot […]
If you’re worried about an imminent comedown after a summer full of celebration, joy and benign national pride, you needn’t be – because an new national event is upon us to ease us into Autumn. Yes, September is Computer Cleaning Month, an initiative by Durable to draw your attention to the filth magnet that is […]
It’s the clothing in which to be seen, but in a health and safety rather than a fashionable sense. Since its emergence in this country in 1964 on the Scottish railways, high visibility clothing has proliferated apace, becoming an icon of the outdoor workplace. Recently, the BBC’s Jon Kelly even suggested that hi-vis clothing symbolises […]
A very devoted and well-researched blog about mechanical pencils (!), Dave’s Mechanical Pencils, brought our attention to this unusual and beautiful example from ca. 1945. Called “The Social Slencil”, the pencil has a flat design (only 2mm thick) to sit in a pocket. It was manufactured by The Slencil Company of Orange, Mass, U.S.A, who […]
Four Washington State police agencies have teamed up to capture a bank robber who has become known as the “duct tape bandit”. He has robbed four Western Washington banks at gunpoint in the last four months. He’s known as the “duct tape bandit” because during all four robberies he has “worn” a piece of black […]
BIC has elicited scorn, ridicule and bemusement after launching a range of pink and purple pens just “for her”. The pens, priced 70% more than identical regular pens, have “attractive barrel design available in pink and purple…designed to fit comfortably in a woman’s hand.” This somewhat Stepford Wives approach to gendered marketing has angered some, […]
Yong Ju Lee and Brian Brush are New York-based artists who describe themselves as “digital architects [who] bridge the digital/environmental divide with work that delivers low-latency physical results: real projects that are virtually indistinguishable from their digital visions.” Their structures resemble regular patterns found in nature, technology and pure maths, like this sine wave comprised […]
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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