Posts from — October 2008

If you spend more time organizing your desk than you do performing actual work, then you are probably going to love this “Out of Sight Out of Mind” (OSOM) concept table.

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Looks like its time for another USB drive roundup.  Here are some of the USB flash drives I have come across over the last few weeks.

USB Key Skull Rings ($145)

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Any business man will tell you that the constant portrayal of success is essential to actually achieving it.  And if there’s one accessory that is guaranteed to signal your success to others, its a big shiny pen.  And they don’t come much fancier than this one.

This limited edition 18k gold pen from Caran d’Ache, titled 1010, was built to “celebrate the special genius of watchmakers”, the name having been chosen because of the perfectly balanced look of a watch’s hands at that time.  The pen alludes to the inner workings of a fine timepiece in several ways, including non-working gears underneath the pen’s transparent surface, a clip in the shape of a watch hand, a decorative balance wheel poised between two rubies, and small tick marks etched around its barrel.

With a price tag of $19K this pen is the real deal, meaning that to afford it your business dealings need to be as well.

Caran d’Ache via Dvice

One of the few positive things about the current state of the economy is the fact that people seem to be driving less to save money, and consequently the traffic during my morning commute has gotten slightly better.

But less drivers doesn’t neccesarily mean safer driving conditions, as I still get cut off constantly, which is why this remote controlled sign featuring a variety of hand gestures should be fun to use during the mornings.  Aside from the token middlefinger, I can also give courteous drives who let me switch lanes their proper dues.

Perpetual Kid

While the idea of owning a laptop case which appears more fragile than my actual laptop seems a bit strange, I can’t help but take a certain liking to this plywood laptop case designed by Brian Kelly.

It is formed from two bent panels of plywood that slide along one another to encase the laptop, and the inside is lined with cork to provide additional heat resistance and protection.

Can’t say I would ever actually carry this around, but I think it would work nicely as a desk laptop bin of sorts depending on what type of desk you have, being as how the finish on the case might not match most wood desks.

Plywood Laptop Case via Make

I must admit that I have been particularly happy about some of the new features coming out of Google Labs recently.  Last week it was the Mail Goggles, and this week it’s the equally brilliant Canned Responses, or “email for the truly lazy”.

“If you’re sick of typing out the same reply every time someone emails you with a common question, now you can compose your reply once and save the message text with the “Canned responses” button.  Later, you can open that same message and send it again and again.”

And with the help of Gmail’s pre-existing filters which can sort through your messages using a combination of keywords and sender/recipient info, you can set up automated messages for different keywords, which means you can finally spend the rest of your work day doing more important tasks…like playing solitaire.

via GmailBlog

According to a recent survey sponsored by Nokia, about 53 percent of working Americans have been interrupted by a work-related phone call or email while in the bathroom.  The survey also found that 60 percent of working Americans never turn off their mobile device.

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If your office happens to have a bunch of old Mac computers sitting around not being used, then why not use them as halloween decorations by converting them into some sweet Mac-O-Lanterns?

First, spray paint the outside of the computer orange.  Then paint the mouse brown, and attach it to the top of the monitor using epoxy.  Finally, make a Jack-O-lantern face of your choice through any photo program and upload it to the computer.

For the complete instructions visit Instructables.

via Gadgetlike

This height-adjustable desk called the Signalement Desk ($TBD) was designed by Peter Petersen of Germany. The white computer desk, which is part of the Tank Collection, is made of MDF (medium density fibreboard), and comes with a white high lustre varnish.

If the pictures don’t convince you of the desks’ supposed quality, perhaps this very ambitious description from the Signalement website will…

The height-adjustable desk from the Tank Collection radiates lightness and elegancy just like a ballerina who barely touches the floor. The fineness is emphasized by the urgent smoothness which combined with the sturdy materials add strength and weight. The desk sparkles with energy and provides you with a feeling of design that never ends.

via LikeCool

If you flirt with disaster on a daily bases by navigating to inappropriate web pages while at work, well then the web site Vanishd has a solution for you.

Once active, Vanishd lays a work safe webpage or word document on top of the site you are actually interested in, and gives you a small window controlled by your mouse that looks through the top page, and into the page you wanted hidden.

Ok yeah I know that makes absolutely no sense, so instead of trying to explain it to you, how about you just watch this video.