The pros and cons of multi-screen displays

Historically, how have we coped with computer tasks becoming more numerous and complex? By arranging them in a bigger visual space, of course. Bang, two screens. Sorted.

Vodafone and 02 to roll out 4G mobile internet

 

August 29th is when battle commences between the UK’s mobile networks to offer the best 4G mobile internet service. Both Vodafone and O2 are launching on the same day in a bid to win over customers who value the faster mobile internet speeds 4G has to offer. For businesses and professionals who need the web while on the move, 4G could make life a lot easier.

Microsoft goes on the attack in battle for tablet supremacy

Microsoft’s Windows 8 tablets are supposed to challenge the dominance of Apple’s iPad. And this time they’re coming out fighting, with two ads that challenge Apple head to head. Here’s the first one, which tries to convince you that Windows has the better numbers in terms of weight, size and being able to do more stuff.

Should we all be working a four day week?

Momentum is gathering behind the idea that Monday to Friday jobs may not be so hot for the company or for society as a whole. This isn’t a new idea. Philosophers from Confucius to Karl Marx and Bertrand Russell have contended that we work too much. Other radical philosophers have argued that we shouldn’t even bother working at all.

Open plan offices bad for focus

Most of us now work in an open plan office, which we’ve come to know as the typical workplace domain. But this may not be the ideal layout, according to one of the world’s most prominent design firms Gesler.

A regular day at the office for Daniel Keatings

 
This is just a normal day at the office for Daniel Keatings, a leading gymnast who is currently sponsored by Opus Energy, a UK energy firm. With the help of the UK energy firm, Daniel is hoping to make the cut for the 2016 Olympics. Opus Energy helps the gymnast out with competition entry fees and travel expenses -- and in return, he stars in these awesome videos.

Flouting summer dress codes in the office

 
In an ideal world, we’d all be able to wear whatever we choose. Dress codes wouldn’t be an issue because we’d all be comfortable with the status of our relationships – work or social, formal or friendly – that we wouldn’t need to dress ‘appropriately’. Hell, who even cares what you or anybody else thinks is appropriate!

Is your office causing you ill health?

According to new research by ergonomic specialists Fellowes, the majority of office workers suffer ill health as a result of their working environment. Seven out of ten office workers said they have suffered headaches, back pain or depression as a direct result of their office.

Very concept of office job confuses Redditor

It’s unclear whether it was a wind-up or not, but one Reddit user posted an astoundingly dense question on the site: “What exactly do people do in office jobs?”

Putting business speak in your office's swear jar

 

Meaningless phrases regularly slip into the wider lexicon through office culture. You know, yawners like, “I’m looking for everyone to give a hundred-and-ten-percent. We need team players who work hard, have good attention to detail…”