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)
Clever little dust jacket/carrying case for your latest paperback.
(via 9GAG)
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)
