Researchers at the University of Northumbria claim to have worked out how to make the perfect cup of tea. The trick, according to the School of Life Sciences team, is to allow the cup to sit for six minutes. This allows the flavours to diffuse and the temperature of the tea to fall to 60°C […]
Designer Kim Su Yeon has come up with a printer which, instead of leaving its mark, removes ink from printed Paper using laser technololgy. Pop in a page-full of martketing "insights" and out pops a white (and probably more insightful) piece of Paper. In such a way, Paper can be reused. Whether or not this […]
A measly one in five office workers take regular breaks from our computer screens, according to a poll commissioned by the Eyecare Trust and Simplyhealth. Staring at a computer screen all day can cause eye strain and visual stress and 90 percent of office workers suffer with screen fatigue, headaches, sore or tired eyes, and […]
Maison Martin Margiela has teamed up with Paris design house ENO to create a pen to help sate our desire for push-button faux antiquity. The Margiela Feather Pen is basically a Bic pen tarted up with an ostrich or goose feather so as to resemble a quill as used in the olden days like. Don’t […]
Forty percent of UK office workers have faked a sickie in the last year, according to a poll commissioned by office design company, Maris Interiors. Two in five desk drones have pretended to be sick at least once in the last year. Of those, 82 percent thought they got away with it and only […]
Designer Thelermont Hupton’s coat hooks are welcoming, hostile, and bits in between. Hand gestures include “thumbs up”, “point” and “rock”.
A film in which Gordon Ramsay makes his acting debut has done incredibly badly on its release. Love’s Kitchen, in which the foul-mouth celebrity pot-botherer stars as himself, took a hilarious £121 in its first week. That means that 17 fans made the mistake of going. The film revolves around an up-and-coming restauranteur in London […]
Last Friday, 24th June, was Take Your Dog To Work Day in the US. The day is intended to raise awareness and improve the lives of shelter dogs. Thousands of businesses opened their doors to dogs to promote pet adoption. But the day also drew attention to the benefits that pets can confer on a […]
Stationery heaven: an almost defunct office object gets resurrected via an office supplies archetype. These SUCK UK sticky notes extol the venerable 3.5” floppy disk. Their time was distinctly technological, but also pre-millennial, pre-New Labour and a bit clunky. Now it’s all about cloud data storage, super-injunctions and frightening change. We still sell floppy disks, […]
Don Ken draws monster illustrations on Post-it Notes in his spare time. “It is a little window into a different world, made on office supplies.”
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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