Office Archive

These days, every respectable office has a paper shredder. They’re essential for just about every type of business. For example, suppose you run a retail business. It doesn’t matter if you’re selling tchotchkes to tourists on the Atlantic City boardwalk. If you’re dealing with any kind of customer credit card information, you need to protect that. A paper shredder gives you a quick and easy …

If you spend a lot of time at your computer, you know how important it is to have a comfortable setup. Under the best case scenario, an uncomfortable setup is no fun. Under the worst case scenario, you can actually cause yourself permanent injury. There are many important aspects of ergonomics. For example, a comfortable chair with good back support is a great way to …

Ever since cell phones became widely available, the humble landline has been in gradual decline. But there are still many people who like to have a landline. For one thing, it’s nice to have a number that you only give out to friends and family. That way, if you’re watching football on a Sunday and the phone rings, you know it’s not work calling. Even …

Getting comfortable at your desk is largely a function of how long you’re going to sit there. Do you hammer out an email twice a day, and ignore your system the rest of the time? In that case, you can probably get away with just about any setup. But for gamers, good ergonomics become more important. If you’re sitting at your desk for hours on …

A paper shredder is one of those things you never appreciate until it fails. The entire office uses it day after day, and it only gets attention when someone runs a paperclip through it. But paper shredders aren’t designed to be used indefinitely. Even the most durable, like heavy-duty cardboard shredders, eventually get dull blades. And well before the blades get dull, they need to …