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“Where are my keys?” “Where is my phone?”

Author AnaPosted on

If you have trouble locating your keys and/or your phone, this package from Bikn made up of sensor tags and iPhone case/app might just be the saving grace for your sanity. The sensors can attach to objects like keys, a camera, tossed in the bottom of a handbag, your work ID, etc. If you misplace an item with a sensor attached, you can use your iPhone and app to trigger the radio wave sensor that will beep. If you misplace your phone, the tags can “page” your phone. There is even an option for the sensors to beep if an item is outside of a predetermined range from 100 to 500 feet (great if you have a tendency to leave your phone on the bar).

The case and fobs can be color coordinated to match your iPhone 4 or 4s (no iPhone 5 version is available yet) and then custom color the trim on the case and fobs to your personal taste with a selection of six trim colors. The case does add bulk to the phone but not much more than the add-on battery cases.

This kind of peace of mind doesn’t come cheaply, the base sets sell for $99 to $129 but if you’ve spent 45 minutes running around trying to locate one or more of these items, the price tag might seem worth it.

(via PureWow)

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When is an office less like an office?

Author AnaPosted on
Microsoft office

Are employees more creative problem solvers when they are not tethered to a specific desk or cubicle? Is the new modern office an open modular space with cubbies or offices for when you need privacy and then open, airy spaces for idea-generation and collaboration? The interior design firm O+A has designed the workspaces for many of the best known west coast tech firms. I love the casual, homey vibe of a lot of these spaces.

AOL office

Why go to a coffee shop to work if your office has coffee-shop-style nooks AND you can draw on the walls with white board markers or chalk?

AOL office

Industrial elements like particle board benches and exposed HVAC give a quirky loft-style look to AOL and Dreamhost’s spaces.

Dreamhost LA office
Dreamhost LA office

With more and more mobile tools, its easier than ever to work on-the-go from a laptop, ipad or tablet or even from a mobile phone. Is the age of the cubicle over?

Square office

Would you feel more productive in spaces like this or more apt to goof off?

(all images from O+A)

In link

Link Love: Stream of Consciousness Edition

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Found on Twitter via MrGuilt

It turns out several other blogs have recently reviewed the new TUL pens from Office Max. Check out other reviews of the TUL Pens from The Pen Addict, Gourmet Pens and From The Pen Cup

While I’m mentioning the Pen Addict, I’m happy to announce that there is also a new episode of the podcast after a 3-month hiatus.

In other news, Notebook Stories has a review of the Miro line of notebooks. European Paper wants to help you improve your penmanship before you have to start addressing all those holiday cards. Inkophile wants you to know why you need blotter paper. Inktronics wrote a handwritten review of his new Lamy Accent.

From a recent review of the Retro 51Tornado special edition Zag. Check out the whole review for a special feature.

And no Link Love is complete without a pencil review and A Penchant For Paper reviewed the Staedtler Mars Lumograph. So I guess I’m done for this week.

Cheers!