I love Muji office supplies, because they are well-designed, high-quality, and low-priced. The Low Center of Gravity Mechanical Pencil ($(removed)) is no exception. The low center of gravity feels surprisingly good!
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Jul 25, 2016
Low center of gravity mechanical pencil
Delightful set of Mondrian sticky notes
Designers Assia Quetin and Catherine Denoyelle created this ingenious sticky note desk accessory inspired by the beloved abstract artist Piet Mondrian. “Monde Riant” is €13.75 from PA Design. Of course it reminds me of pastry chef Caitlin Freeman’s wonderful Mondrian Cake below. (Recipe in Freeman’s book Modern Art Desserts.)
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Desktop dumpsters
Fashioned after real full-sized galvanized steel dumpsters, these miniature desktop Dumpsty’s stand in at just 10 inches tall and 11 inches wide (which is big enough to hold magazines). The blank models come in a variety of body and lid colors and are ready to be customized (or not). Priced at $195 each, they ain’t […]
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Very cheap laser printer toner cartridges
It was a happy day when, several years ago, we retired our color inkjet printer and bought a laser printer. It doesn’t make color prints, but we rarely need them. It’s fast and best of all, 3rd-party toner cartridges are dirt cheap. Amazon sells a 2-pack of the TN450 compatible high yield toner cartridge for […]
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These truly wireless earbuds raised over $2M on Indiegogo
Even if you feel like AirPods are worth the price tag, you’ve got to admit there’s a certain anxiety that comes with using them. What if I lose them? What if they get wet in the rain? Or drenched in sweat? Or fall into the drink you dropped them into? Shiny tech is great, but […]
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This 3D printer for kids can help them invent and build their own toys
With the quick-fix appeal of video games and their own cell phones, it can be tough to keep kids focused on supposedly “educational” toys. And while it may seem counter-intuitive to fight tech with more tech, we’re all in when it comes to the Toybox 3D Printer. We’re not sure if anyone had envisioned a […]
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Save almost 50% off this affordable alternative to Photoshop and Lightroom
Whether you’re an artist, designer or just organizing a photo album, photo editing software is a must. And software designers know it: Platforms like Photoshop and Lightroom have a ton of helpful features, but you’ll pay for them in spades. Luckily, there’s some competition in the photo editing arena. Right now, Skylum’s Luminar software is […]
