Dog owners in Austria are being given the opportunity to learn how to administer First Aid to their faithful friends. St John’s Ambulance service is running the course in Vienna which includes guidance on resuscitation, bandaging bloody dog wounds, and diagnosing serious ailments. One student remained unenthusiastic about the prospect of canine resuscitation, saying, “I […]
A sperm whale: Known to his comrades as Bernard, perhaps? Recent analysis of sperm-whale calls suggests that these communicative beasts announce themselves with discrete personal identifiers. The findings are based on observations of only three whales and so are speculative at this point, but are, according to biologist Luke Rendell of Scotland’s University of St. […]
Every occasional stapler user knows the crushing despair evoked when trying to staple something only to discover your stapler has run out of staples. In matters as important as this, the Dull Men’s Club is a step ahead of the rest of us. To counter Empty Stapler Syndrone they have designated two days each year […]
In addition to artificial satellites and the Moon, the Earth is orbited by man-made space debris, a collection of objects including anything from spent rocket stages and defunct satellites to collision fragments and astronaut pee. Some 3,000 still useful communications satellites orbit the Earth while the US military tracks about 20,000 pieces of space junk. […]
Sales figures for printers and copiers are the most encouraging they have been since 2007, according to data from research firm IDC. Sales in the last three months of 2010 were up seven percent on the same period in 2009. Multifunction printers increased their share of the market to 67 percent while inkjet printers remained […]
Everyday office objects such as waste bins, personal diaries and calculators face extinction, according to Real Business, a publication for entrepreneurs. Their recently published list of the top ten “most endangered” office products was compiled by e-commerce firm Pixmania-pro and based on current and historical sales data. The increasing ubiquity of smartphones and pressures on […]
As a species, we’re not that keen on being blown up. But many of us do quite like watching explosions. Boing Boing informs us that a certain Tesla 500 likes to blow up old microwaves, partly, we are told, to harvest some of their parts but also, surely, to revel in the aesthetics of destruction. […]
A commemorative mug celebrating the upcoming wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William has confused mug enthusiasts by featuring a picture of Wills’ brother Harry instead of the second in line to the throne. The mug is the work of Guandong enterprises and costs £9.99. Guandong describes the mug as, “A beautiful cup to commemorate […]
A book filled with blank pages has become a surprise bestseller hit. The 200-page What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex is “written” by Oxford University graduate Sheridan Simove and has proved popular with students following heavy promotion in student unions across Britain. The book costs £4.69 and is selling as a novelty notebook. […]
Watch this video for a lesson in probability. A genial professor asks, What are the odds that a monkey tapping away at a typewriter keyboard its whole life would type, “To be or not to be”? ”That is the question,” jokes the professor and we are told that a monkey typing three characters a second […]
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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