This next device just screams “why didn’t I think of this earlier”? Sure, see-through Post-it Notes don’t seem like such a great scientific achievement in comparison to the light bulb or the polio virus, but it has been a long time coming.

All you need to do is just place the Sheer Post-it notes on the text that you want to stand out, and mark it up all you want! No more highlighting something and diminishing a book’s resale value. This will also come in handy on books that you checked out from the library and need to mark up for research purposes.

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Only 10% of adults have a consistent work-out plan. When you’re stuck behind your desk all day while you work, a lot of the time you lose track of your health. Your physique becomes flabby, your mentality becomes listless, and you pretty much evolve into a completely out of shape slab of skin. It can be hell on your self-confidence.

The TrekDesk offers an all-in-one solution for the home worker. It keeps you moving and your heart a-pumpin’ as you tap away at your keyboard answering e-mails. All you have to do is attach the easily assembled 70 x 38 desk onto any standard treadmill. It’s universal design ensures that your existing treadmill is compatible with the TrekDesk.

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Linksys really knows how to spruce things up this time with its new line of extremely sexy routers which come in black and sport a very sleek design which is aesthetically pleasing, even for one who wears the most gaudy clothes to the office. Depending on the model chosen, the price will range from $48.99 to $114.99, boasting a whole host of smart features as well as providing the ncessary protection. Some of these features include :-

• Push button setup feature makes wireless configuration secure and simple
• Wireless encryption, and your network protected from Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall
• MIMO technology that uses multiple radios per band to create excellent signals for maximum rand and speed with reduced dead spots
• MIMO smart antenna technology captures faint signals for extended range and reduced dead spots

Do take note that MIMO is not available on all four models. The famous four are the Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router, the Linksys WRT110 RangePlus Wireless Router, the Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router and the Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router.

Source: Popgadget

VTech has announced the retail and online availability of its latest phone systems, where the 2008 line up will feature the trend-setting LS6117 that spearheads VTech’s effort, touted to be the first cordless phone which is capable of delivering creative control over the phone’s aesthetics with customizable graphics. Other additions in the DECT 6.0 family are also stylish, providing the marriage of both form and function for your living room. According to Matt Ramage, senior vice president of product management, VTech Communications, “The 2008 lineup addresses what consumers want today — stylish designs with advanced technology features. Consumers want phones that fit their homes and lives, and that’s why we’ve added even more options for customization, expandability and organization, along with advanced technology for call clarity and interference reduction.” Do you think the man is right?

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Most office workers will be able to tell you - coffee is the elixir of life, never mind water. A hot cup of joe is the perfect tonic to kickstart a day, especially during those dreary Mondays. The Javabot brings coffee making to the 21st century, delivering your favorite blend of seven beans, including the way they are roasted, the ground and temperature at which the coffee is brewed, all in a mere half a minute. This makes the Javabot the first and only walk-in coffee machine in the world, but should this idea catch on, expect different varieties to start making an appearance throughout offices (and maybe even rich homes) worldwide. No better way to keep the morale up than by pampering their stomachs, eh?

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How many times do you place your documents in a ring file, only to have them tear away after some time due to the lower paper quality these days? (Come to think about it, virtually everything you buy these days tend not to last as well as our grandpappy’s time) The AutO-Ring helps prevent loose leaves from falling out, ensuring your life is kept in an orderly manner.

Keep pages from a scrapbook, cookbook, portfolio or photo album from getting lost or torn with the AutO-Ring! It quickly and easily applies reinforcement adhesives to strengthen or repair punch holes so pages stay put. Makes a great gift for students.

Parents can get this for their kids, while bosses ought to pick one up for their secretaries as a $7.95 gift.

When you were a kid, did your parents always hassle you about turning off the lights when you left a room? Well now that you have your own place, you probably understand exactly why they would tell you that. What’s more is that you also likely have a lot of gadgets around your desk that still use power even when you’re not using them. This is why Watt Stopper created the Isole IDP-3050.

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If you happen to be a heavy phone headset user, then perhaps the ZoomSwitch ZMS10 could be just the headset accessory for you, enabling the user to access both phone and computer communications via a single headset. This is one interesting add-on to any office, considering the soaring popularity and increased use of both computer-based communications and audio applications such as unified messaging, online music, VoIP softphones, voice recognition software and internet telephony services such as Skype. Why not merge the functionalities of both in a single headset? After all, it will surely save you a whole lot of time switching between headsets without the ZoomSwitch. In addition, companies will also be able to save cost in the long run since they don’t need to have so many headsets lying around.

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