According to recent research, office workers are becoming hooked on email, constantly checking their inboxes for a morsel of digital social interaction. In The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains, Nicholas Carr argues that email exploits a human instinct to forage for new information, sporadically providing addictive pleasure in our search for […]
A poll of workers in eight major industries has found that those in recruitment and marketing departments enjoy the office Christmas party more than any other groups. The Business Environment-commissioned survey found 51 percent of marketing staff and 46 percent of recruiters claimed to thoroughly enjoy the Xmas do, while charity and retail workers were […]
If a loved one of yours knits through good, bad and dull times, the Vogue Knitting Stitch-a-Day 2011 day-to-day calendar has got their name on it. Vogue Knitting is, according to the knitterati, THE resource for wool-stitchers. With their calendar you get a different stitch for every day of the year, photographed and clearly explained. […]
Today’s 2011 wall calendars come courtesy of the animal kingdom. As Brass Eye supremo Chris Morris said, “Over the centuries, man’s relationship with animals has been complex. In ancient Egypt, felines were worshipped because the Egyptians thought they were funny.” And so on. Both Abrams & Chronicle Books Ltd’s Extraordinary Chickens and Universe’s Beautiful Sheep […]
Today’s featured calendar is the Yoga Dogs 2011 Wall Calendar. The calendar comprises humiliating pictures of dogs in yoga poses. “Yoga Dogs is a whimsical view of our most faithful companions engaged in an activity you wouldn’t normally associate with canines! Yoga Dogs is designed to be uplifting and put a smile on your […]
The Victorian middle classes innovated where we now consume without self-reflection. One example is toilet Paper dispensation. The Wellcome Library has recently drawing attention to Victorian toilet tissue. The library is one of the world’s largest repositories of medical history and in addition to Victorian tomes on sanitation, patents for toilets and descriptions of systems […]
British women will spend £3.5 billion to make themselves look nice for Christmas parties this year. The average women aged 18 to 60 will spend £206.84 on clothes, shoes, accessories, hair, make-up and beauty treatments. One in five women will fork out for a new outfit for every party or event they go do over […]
Office workers are increasingly spending their break times online, shopping, social networking and reading news. A gocompare.com survey of 3,000 office workers found that internet breaks lasted 6 hours and 23 minutes each week on average. This includes an average one hour and fifteen minutes on social networking sites and two hours five minutes reading […]
Yesterday was N-Dubz, today is the Lindisfarne Gospels. Today’s tasteful 2011 calendar features a British Library treasure – the Lindisfarne Gospels, a richly-decorated Christian manuscript from medieval England. The original manuscript dates from the late 7th or early 8th century. The Northumbrian manuscript is a unique combination of Anglo-Saxon and Celtic religious art and is […]
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be spying for the most desirable calendars to hang up on your wall in 2011. Either phone or enable javascript to view contact email address of any must-have calendars that you come across – seriously desirable, horrible or funny. To kick things off, let us recommend the Sarah Palin […]
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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