my rest stop on the information superhighway
Links for Monday, January 26, 2009
by Adam Kuban
- ‘Martha Stewart Surprisingly Anal About New Offices’: The Comments Roll In
"You're allowed to make your own stapler out of pine cones and antique hairpins." ¶ "If I had to deal with that I woullf make my screen saver as obnoxious as possible-like David Letterman's smiling mug in front of a green and purple backdrop." ¶ "OK, who has Martha Stewart Living January 2009? Turn with me to page 100, where she profiles the workspaces of some of her top creatives. They are piled. high. with. crap." ¶ "All that thought into what colors of pens and pencils are allowed, and they bought DELL COMPUTERS? Really?" ¶ "Are you kidding me? Some of those locker doors are not even properly closed! That is very distracting! I could never work there! Gah! The disarray! Appalling!"
- The Knit Kit, Due Out in March 2009
Craft Zine: "The Knit Kit includes a crochet hook, scissors, tape measure, stitch counter, thread cutter and a compartment for items like stitch markers. I know I always want more tools, but this seems like the perfect kit for the traveling knitter."
- ‘Martha Stewart Surprisingly Anal About New Offices’
From Gawker: "Kevin Sharkey and Martha have decided that their new design scheme will be marred by any of the following: ink colors other than red or black, desks that are not completely clear at the end of the day, except for one metal basket of approved office supplies, and anything that could be construed as being personal, such as photos or coffee mugs (I guess drinking fluids slows down the proletariat). Perhaps they are figuring the last part makes it that much easier to lay people off quickly, because they won't have to waste everyone's time by clearing out their desks." [Wow. I'd be so fired if I still worked there.]
