Classic box of the coveted Japanese Mitsubishi 9800 pencils from Hickoree’s Hard Goods. $19 for a box of 12 in H or 2H hardness.
Make Space!
The October 2012 issue of Country Living focuses on big ideas for small spaces and even offices and work spaces are noted like this little workspace with storage everywhere. I love the paper roll mounted on the end of the desk. Great solution!
(via Country Living)
Rubber-banded (iPhone) Bumper
I’ve heard that the new iPhone 5 does not have much in the way of protective coverings yet. While you’re waiting to drop $30 on a case, why not try this simple hack to create a grippy little bumper with nothing more than a rubber band?
(via Wired and Instructables)
Art of the Day: Geninne Zlatkis
Super-productive artist Genine Zlatkis noted that this pile of artwork on her desk was all created with Sakura Pigma Micron pens. Oh, if only I could get such lovely pictures could come out of my Microns.
(via Geninne’s Art Blog)
What will you write today?
Image from © Lime Lane Photography
Tired of the cable soup
As a bit of a neat freak, the swarm of white spaghetti on my desk everyday is making me twitchy. All the cables required to hook my laptop into the ethernet, external monitor, power and wacom tablet are more than I can stomach any longer. So this morning I went in search of a tidier solution. Behold, the Henge Dock. It mounts your laptop vertically so all the spaghetti comes out of one hole in the back. The docking station for a 15″ MacBook Pro is $69.95. I found a review on MacWorld that suggested that the initial set-up is a little fussy but once all the cables are set into place, day-to-day usage is a breeze. The weight of the machine keeps the cables docked securely and the vertical positioning keep the machine better ventilated.
Is anyone using a docking station for their computer? Was it a good investment?
Envelope Photos by Andrew Bush
For those who love letters and the envelopes they travel in, the photographs of Andrew Bush will be pure heaven — an array of envelope shapes and sizes with unique closures and colors, new and old.