A 42-year-old Dutch woman called her ‘boyfriend’ 65,000 times, or on average 178 times a day. She has been charged with stalking. She was arrested after a man told police he had been deluged with calls, texts and emails. The woman’s Rotterdam home was then raided and mobile phones and computers seized. The 62-year-old man […]
Has success gone to our heads? Paperstone’s 2010 Business Technology triumph Paperstone has been shortlisted for a BOSS 2011 Industry Award. The company is amongst six companies competing for the ‘E-tailer of the Year’ gong. Last year, Paperstone won the BOSS Business Technology Award for companies with up to £5 million annual revenue. In 2008, […]
A defendant in Texas has poured scorn on the justice system by urinating into a courtroom wastebin. Seventeen-year-old Corey Darnell Webb, standing trial for shooting a police officer during an attempted escape from a youth detention centre, relieved himself shortly after the jury had left the courtroom in Tyler, Texas. The action left Judge Kerry […]
Mad Tomorrow’s World clip from 1967 positing the possibility of a computer-filled future. From the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World archives : “In this report, Derek Cooper investigates Europe’s first home computer terminal. Installed into the home of industrial consultant Rex Malik (pictured above), it includes an electric typewriter and can send and receive messages, update his […]
Office workers are increasingly ratty with one another over ambient temperature, according to a recent survey commissioned by uSwitchforbusiness.com. Three-quarters of respondents said air conditioning turn on in the office leads to arguments over the temperature. Almost nine in ten complain their office is too cold. Forty-seven percent believe air con spreads illness and 68 […]
A new flash drive recreates a classic drum machine that was more integral to the development of modern music than we might imagine. The TR-808 flash drive pays homage to the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine whose sounds contributed to more hit records than any other drum machine. The TR-808 emerged in 1980 and was taken […]
Pinhead Push Pins are little suited figures with pins for heads. Apt to leave your noticeboard strewn with tiny decapitated plastic corporate types and looking like a Jake and Dinos Chapman take on the business world, Pinhead Push Pins may or may not be used to critique late capitalism, depending on the proclivities of the […]
A new survey suggests eating at our desks is still a dominant practice amongst office workers – even while an infamous University of Arizona study reported that our desks carry 400 times more dangerous bacteria than the average public toilet seat. Of the American office worker informants questioned in the 2011 Desktop Dining Survey, 83 […]
Michael Winslow is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Larvelle "Motor Mouth" Jones in the Police Academy films. Jones was the one who could mimic just about any sound with percussive use of his mouth. In this film by Ignacio Uriarte, Winslow "recites" a history of the typewriter by replicating the sounds of important […]
It has emerged that a Texan petting zoo is is a hotbed of budding goat artists. Goats Domino, Trent and Peep of McGovern Children’s Zoo in Houston, Texas all eschew conceptual art for more traditional, painterly pursuits. Their finished canvases have been well-received at zoo fundraising events. According to zookeeper Amber Zelmer, Trent is the […]
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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