Overweight and struggling with back pain, Steve Bordley knew he had to do something. His job chained him to a desk for 12 to 14 hours a day. A gunshot injury from a hunting accident had nearly disabled him, leaving him unable to do much outdoor activity, according to a story in The Arizona Republic. […]
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CNet’s Crave gadget blog has a cool story about a DIY secret door lock. DIY’er Steve Hoefer used a piezo speaker, a tiny gear reduction motor, an Arduino, and a PVC pipe to make his secret-knock door lock. It opens a door when it detects a secret knock. Here it is in action: Now if
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Starting mid-January 2010, McDonalds will be offering free wireless Internet access at 11,000 of its 14,000 fast-food joints, reports Download Squad. Whether it will be ‘gated’ via some kind of time code on your receipt, or really free remains to be seen. This opens a scarily interesting kettle of filet-o-fish: is this service going to
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photo credit: Bruno. C. Those of you who have home offices definitely know how expensive your fixed costs to run that office can be. Granted, you can claim most of it on your taxes at the end of the year, but it’s still not enough of a savings. One really great way to save at
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photo credit: pasotraspaso In the past we’ve talked about all kinds of management tools and leadership qualities, but this time, we’re going to cut right to the chase. You won’t find these five tips anywhere else, since you’re the first ones to read them. Moreover, these are indeed CEO best practices that I’ve observed in
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According to a 2008 study, 98% of employees said the worst office crime was to steal food from the office refrigerator, reports PRWeb. In order to solve this shocking and growing epidemic, Locker Brand, Inc. has officially launched its flagship product:The Fridge Locker. The Fridge Locker is a high density polyurethane storage unit that conveniently
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Fast Company has an interesting story on IdeaPaint, which is simply a paint that turns any paintable surface into a dry-erase board. The benefit–besides being able to brainstorm on almost every inch of your office–is that the paint is half the cost of whiteboard and better-performing–you can leave marks up indefinitely, and they won’t stain
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photo credit: Korean Resource Center ë¯¼ì¡±í•™êµ BusinessWeek: Choreographing, or at least dancing in step with your organization’s culture, is critical to leadership. Move well with it, and it enables you to get great things done. Buck it or be victimized by it, and it can be your downfall. Within every company there is a culture
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photo credit: jmmcdgll In business we would all like to profit as much as we can, and so we are always looking for new ways to boost not only our productivity but our profits as well. Below are some tips on how you can boost your productivity and your profits by up to 40% that
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Not everyone is a fan of family-friendly workplaces. About 20% of employees surveyed by staffing firm Adedco, grumbled that they often pick up the slack for co-workers juggling children and career. Add some wit to that resentment and you get TheOfficeKid.com, which offers childless workers who want to duck out early a visible excuse of
