Everyone’s favourite budget office supplies brand – 5 Star – is to have a brand refresh. The rebranding of the Spicers private label range will be rolled out in 2012 and the new logo was unveiled recently. 5 Star’s new logo Spicers wants to position the brand as “the best value for money stationery range […]
DataBot is a project created by Jan Barth and Roman Grasy in which data usage is represented in new and very tangible ways in three-dimensional space. DataBot harddrive expands and contracts according to memory use. DataBot mouse communicates properties of data by braking and breathing. The force of the braking increases with the size of […]
Certain professions produce as part of their work big documents and other creations which are unwieldy. Architects, graphic designers, artists, cartographers and engineers produce plans, charts, maps, drawings and blueprints which are tricky to store without harmful folding or piling into unsightly and vulnerable heaps. Enter Hang-A-Plan, an easy, efficient and smart method of plan […]
Technology, it seems, continues to chain us to work. According to recent research, 73 percent of smartphone-, tablet- and laptop-using office workers check their emails on holiday and 62 percent admit their boss expects them to be in touch while they are away. The research, commissioned by secure storage specialists Origin Storage, also found that […]
Plunging necklines, UGG Boots and piercings are amongst the top office fashion betes noires for women, according to a recent poll by comparison site stylecompare.co.uk. Fake tan, visible underwear and jeans are also considered office workwear blunders. Six in ten bosses objected to cleavage being on show, with women chiefs more offended at this workplace […]
A new website aims to get men doing household chores by selling the tasks sexually. EyeHandy.com features instruction videos in which scantily clad women demonstrate the D.I.Y. Instant classics include “How to Remove Grip Tape with Lauren” and “How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet with Mandi.” As well as a video for each task, there […]
So-called ‘horrible bosses’ can impact negatively not only on staff turnover but also companies’ profitability, according to research by recruitment specialist OfficeTeam. Grievances with a line manager, or ‘Horrible Boss Syndrome’, is regularly cited as the main reason for resignation, ahead of salary and promotion demands. Tell-tale signs of a ‘horrible boss’ include yelling at […]
Fifty-eight percent of UK workers believe that offices will be redundant in ten years time as technology further facilitates mobile working. Virgin Media Business commissioned a survey of 1,000 office workers to mark the 10th anniversary of Ricky Gervais’ and Stephen Merchant’s ‘The Office’ which first screened in the UK on 9th July 2001. Technological […]
Designer Ariane Prin’s project, “From Here to Here”, is about localised design, creating “useful products specific to a site from the waste generated there.” Using waste from various departments of the Royal College of Art – sawdust from the wood workshop, clay from the ceramics department, etc. – Prin creates a pencil factory that will […]
PowerPoint is very much part of the white-collar workplace vernacular. Yet by overuse it has become a less-than-compelling medium, apt to strike stupefaction in the brains of delegates. Most of us probably don’t see any point in the presentations we are subjected to. It’s even been suggested that PowerPoint harms our ability to think. Step […]
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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