Category Archives: Office

LastPass Remembers Passwords So You Don’t Have To

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Maxwell Perkins

Pick a password that’s impossible to remember, but don’t write it down. Say what? And use a different, impossible to remember password for every site. There’s no way. So what happens? If you’re like I was, you use the same … Continue reading →

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IPad With Keyboard … Is It Still a Tablet?

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Daisy B

I know, I know – a tablet is a portable computer without a keyboard. If you wanted a laptop, say the skeptics, why didn’t you just buy a laptop? Well, because I didn’t want another laptop. I wanted an iPad … Continue reading →

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A Bone Folder Might Change Your Relationship With Paper

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Maxwell Perkins

Bone folders are tools that are still very helpful for creasing, folding and flattening paper. Continue reading →

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Palomino Blackwing 602 Is Closer to the Original Blackwing

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Maxwell Perkins

Almost exactly a year ago, I posted about the revival of Eberhard Faber’s classic Blackwing 602 pencil by California Cedar Products, who had started making the Palomino Blackwing. It was a quality pencil, with the timeless design and unique replaceable … Continue reading →

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Scrapbook Tape

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

OK, now you have decided you want a Hannibal tape dispenser or a Black and Blum tape dispenser. A beautiful, well-designed tape dispenser is on your desk and you are going to spend your valuable time taping torn books and other important … Continue reading →

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Rexite Hannibal Tape Dispenser

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

Here’s another tape dispenser that was designed by the British industrial designer Julian Brown to look good and work well. They are not necessarily cheap to manufacture, but it’s entirely up to you to decide if you like Brown’s whimsical design … Continue reading →

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Rhodia Notebooks

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

Rhodia notebooks are one of those iconic products that are instantly recognizable by their fans. With their bright orange (or sometimes more tasteful black) covers, they are hard to misplace. But are they good notebooks? Well, for one thing, they … Continue reading →

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Black and Blum Tape Dispenser

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

I love office supplies, which is a good thing, since I spend so much of every day surrounded by them. Quality ones are an easy luxury item to justify spending the money for, because you have to buy them anyway. The British … Continue reading →

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Dual Monitors

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

With all the time we spend looking at computer screens, it is always a good thing to have as much video real estate as possible to make things easier on the eyes. Compared to a few years ago, LCDs take … Continue reading →

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Sharpie Stainless Steel Permanent Marker

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

I have always liked Sharpies. They make laundry markers and felt-tipped pens that are smooth and make a bold statement. Signatures look best with thick lines, and if you need to scan them, they need some definition. The problem, of … Continue reading →

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