Workvitamins

Meditator

martin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:34:02 +0000

Would work well in an office this meditator, Instead of images I can imagine it with mirrors or black acoustic panels on the inside. Psychedelic!

Via Shedworking:

“This project was conceived to make it easier for all of us to satisfy our need for occasional moments of private contemplation. Enter the Meditator and surround yourself with the graphics which cover its walls, and something begins to happen to you almost at once.”It’s difficult to predict, but you may find the sensation akin to that mystical communion with nature that you experience when alone in a forest—or the sense of peace you feel in an empty cathedral. Or you may develop sudden insights as you study the picture-fragments of your world—and be swept by the conviction that you’re “getting it all together” at last.
“Far back into history. For the design of the Meditator, I’ve gone to the ancient Greeks and borrowed one of the polyhedrons they first visualized— the 12-sided dodecahedron, each face of which is a perfect pentagon. The Pythagoreans called it the “atomic building block of the Universe.”

Golf art

martin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:02:48 +0000

OK, Mr Bean perfected the art of miniature golf, but this is pretty funny and would work in an office.

omodake kokiriko bushi

martin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:51:14 +0000

I’m not fond of J-Pop (I hate it) but this is a great song, great video. Excellent cheapo Casio sounds!

Desk rage (Part two)

martin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:55:26 +0000

Desk Rage

martin — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:13:18 +0000

“The peak of office employee stress levels which ultimately starts with the screaming of vulgar language within the workplace. It can often times lead to assaulting fellow employees, abusing office equipment and/or stealing of company property, abusing sick days and ultimately poor production at work. A possible side effect is that the employee continues to take out his or her rage at their residence in the form of kicking small animals and drinking heavily.”

From the Urban Dictionary.

A company’s hierarchy explained

martin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:46:40 +0000

From the majestic Gaping Void site.

Great idea

martin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:32:02 +0000

More here

Ahoy there matey!

martin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:11:36 +0000

When the shit hits the fan, the pirates of Wallstreet have this to say:

“Global equity markets are incorrectly extrapolating a profusion of idiosyncratic risks into a broader perception of systematic risks…”

By Stephen Roach, Chairman Morgan Stanley Asia in “Six experts give their views on the global financial crisis…” in the Financial Times of September 19th.

Is Mr Roach thinking he is a contender in Bullshit Bingo?

A.o.I.R.

martin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:49:47 +0000

I’ll be speaking at the A.o.I.R. Conference in Copenhagen next month (see events for more details). Here is the complete programme. Very much looking forward to the conference.

Bullshit Bingo

martin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:20:18 +0000

From the Urban Dictionary:

A game that can be played in large meetings. The players write down management-nonsense word like “Out-of-the-box-thinking”, “Synergy”, “Content streamlining” etc. in a 5 by 5 square bingo card.
If a word or phrase is used during the meeting you check the box. When you get a five box line (horizontally, vertically or diagonally ) you shout “BULLSHIT!” and win.

Company bigshot fancypants: “And that is why this merger is going to benefit shareholder value by creating value driven content.

You: “BULLSHIT BINGO!”

Company bigshot fancypants: “You’re fired!”