Planet Money recently featured a story about how Mitt Romney’s private equity firm Bain Capital tried –and failed– to build a paper empire by investing in American Pad and Paper (AmPad), the 100-year old US legal pad manufacturer. Click through to hear the whole sordid story. (via Planet Money)
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Pod Office
How about this for an office? Kind of makes me want to say, “Open the pod bay doors, HAL.” (via mnmal)
When a 0.5mm or 0.7mm lead is not enough, try out the Worther Shorty mechanical pencil which sports a substantial 3mm super-soft 7B lead (other lead grades are available, of course). $15 (via Hand-Eye Supply)
The Indices Bookends is a set of five book ends with divider tabs to organize your reading material. $24 ($21.60 for MOMA members) (via MoMA Store)