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the cubes: you’re probably one of them

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Ah, the office life. Waking up early, wearing”business casual”, pretending to work for 8 hours, getting promoted to a different position but with the same duties and salary (from Domestic Purchasing Specialist to Local Marketing Officer. HELL YEAH. You’re really movin up the ladder sir. You really are.). Can you imagine doing that for 30…

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September 21st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft just plain fun

mayfair steamer secretary trunk: one classy office on wheels

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Does your work require you to relocate frequently? Do you consider yourself a person with sophisticated tastes, and do you have enough money to throw on your desires? Are you a member of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Are you Ron Burgundy? If you answered yes to any of those questions, kindly sit back dear…

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September 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design retro

stap man stapler gobbles steel instead of pac-dots

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While Pac-Man and his family keeps on lapping up the praise – and coins – of gamers around the world, his brother Stap-Man has largely gone unnoticed, even though he’s actually useful. Stap-Man has spent countless hours helping the cubicle-inhabiting man, the equally unsung heroes of the modern era. Stap-Man, your video game tie-in will…

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July 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design gadgets geek art + craft just plain fun retro video games

f-4 and b-52 ejector seat office chairs: best seats ever

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These office chairs are crafted from old military aircraft ejector seats – and they are awesome.

The guys over at Motoart took this seat from an authentic Vietnam-era F-4 fighter jet, and turned it into a cushy, padded desk chair. The seat has been upgraded with a sturdy aluminum base, durable double-wheel casters and upholstered…

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July 2nd, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun retro

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

paper mario + paper clips + mario kart = awesome

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I love this little Mario Kart sculpture made out of coins, binder clips, wire, and other found office supplies. From the creative mind of Donald Kennedy (aka Kody Koala).

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March 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix video games

gui magnets are sticky little helpers

GUIMagnets are small, flexible magnets with GUI objects on them that you can use for fun or to aid you in your website design.

Ostensibly they can be used to create a “website on a whiteboard” but that bit of copy should probably be changed to “website on a magnet board” because if you’re like…

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August 24th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: computing gadgets

show your bulletin board who’s boss with ninja tacks

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Since the average work day affords so few opportunities to assert one’s ninja prowess, you can make up for that with these ninja tacks by Chromoly.

They’re designed to look like you’ve just gone through a fit of rage and thrown ninja stars at your bulletin board from across the room. However, it’s all an…

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May 28th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: just plain fun strange + wonderful

computer button thumbtacks by art lebedev

Orbiculus Thumbtacks

For those of you who confuse the real world with the computer world, these push pins are perfect for you. These Orbiculus thumbtacks from Art Lebedev Studios bring computer command buttons into the 3-dimensional world.

Each set comes with a variety of ten thumbtacks, featuring common computer dialog buttons, such as “Yes,” “No,” and “Cancel.”…

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April 29th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun

the hamster powered paper shredder

Hamster Powered Paper Shredder

Do you have too many adapters plugged into in your power strip? This decidedly Flinstonian piece of office equipment eliminates the need for electricity by using hamster power.

As little hammy pedals his butt off, he generates his own shredded paper bedding. Fortunately, this isn’t a real product, rather it’s part of artist Tom Ballhatchet’s…

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April 10th, 2007 comments (23) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful