I'm looking for a comic which depicts the breakdown of social norms in a cubicle farm and the subsequent progression to something like neolithic (primitive) life in the building. I remember a person tying a necktie around their head, a couple copulating on a desk, and plants being grown in cubicles (or maybe out in a parking lot).
posted by elektrotechnicus
on Jul 20, 2011 -
6 answers
Someone apparently opened a package in my mailbox and stole the mp4 player I had ordered from e-bay. There was no indication on the mailing envelope what the contents were: The person must have felt the package and guessed what it contained. They left the ripped open package on our porch, along with some other mail, and two Netflix envelopes, ripped open also, for a person further up the street. What do we do about this?
posted by ragtimepiano
on Jun 30, 2011 -
12 answers
I have a small home based computer business in Australia and need some allowable tax deductions. I understand that assets such as office furniture, plant & equipment are immediately tax deductible (don't need to be depreciated) if they're under $1,000. What are some things I could buy for my home office to reduce my tax? Thanks in advance
posted by Bacillus
on Jun 26, 2011 -
6 answers
Why does my one-pager in Word for Mac become a two-pager when I open it up in Word for Windows?
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posted by andrewesque
on Jun 15, 2011 -
16 answers
MS Project on a mac? Is there software that I can use to avoid running this on a virtual machine.
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posted by melissam
on Jun 9, 2011 -
5 answers
It's 90 degrees outside yet I am shivering in my cube. Can you give me some ideas about what to wear that will allow me to transition between these two climates?
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posted by desjardins
on Jun 6, 2011 -
51 answers
I'm in Osaka, Japan, at a conference at the Rihga Royal NCB. I need to print off a poster this afternoon. Is there a Kinko's-like print shop nearby I could use?
posted by olinerd
on Jun 5, 2011 -
5 answers
What’s the cheapest way to make an unfinished basement work as usable living/working space?
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posted by victoriab
on Jun 3, 2011 -
11 answers
could you help me identify these two species of plants I picked up? they were sold to me as hardy office plants:
image. That’s an indoor bamboo on the top left but there’s two of the same species on the bottom left that I’d like to identify, and one on the bottom right. Thanks!
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posted by the mad poster!
on May 22, 2011 -
9 answers
How can I heat up milk for my coffee at work and without a microwave or stovetop? Is there some kind of stand-alone gadget that will heat (not just froth) milk, while being office-appropriate?
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posted by pourtant
on May 19, 2011 -
31 answers
I have just shelled out for a quite pricey IP camera for the office I remotely manage, but I'm having second thoughts installing it.
I run a small business, 3 staff, and I have moved away from the city and visit only once a fortnight or so.
I trust the staff, but it's the type of qualatative work where it is very hard to track the amount of time spent on each task, so I'm thinking of adopting some camera or tracking software.
Would it do more harm than good? I feel like I have a right to keep tabs, but also it seems quite disrespectful.
And I am wondering about the ethics of tracking keylogs or screen captures.
Any and all thoughts appreciated
posted by choppyes
on May 19, 2011 -
38 answers
I need to brush up on and refresh my memory of various topics in the area of IT technical support for an interview. Can you help?
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posted by karizma
on May 19, 2011 -
5 answers
What's the correct etiquette for interrupting people in their office? What's polite when someone interrupts you in your office?
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posted by Acton
on May 16, 2011 -
19 answers
What comfortable and stylish desk chair doesn't look like the typical office chair but can still recline?
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posted by ranunculus
on May 9, 2011 -
1 answer
I am looking for a pink castle-shaped pen holder. It should be suitable to hold the kind of stationary your average office worker needs. Glitter and fur a bonus. Must be from some where that delivers to the UK.
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posted by Helga-woo
on May 3, 2011 -
8 answers
Is it unreasonable to expect most knowledge workers entering the job market today to have basic HTML knowledge?
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posted by tuzy2k
on Apr 19, 2011 -
97 answers
How do I deal with an expectation of perfection at work while receiving little constructive feedback?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 16, 2011 -
13 answers
I'm at a cross-roads career wise and am going round in circles trying to work out what to do. The situation is complicated by the fact that my current job involves working with deeply nutty people. Would be great to have some advice from impartial observers.
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posted by Encipher
on Apr 12, 2011 -
1 answer
How would one go about finding unserviced office space to rent in major uk cities?
posted by nam3d
on Apr 7, 2011 -
3 answers
I'll soon be working from home full time. What are some "policies" I can enact for my home office to keep my productivity, sanity and health intact?
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posted by Diplodocus
on Mar 31, 2011 -
21 answers
What are some of the most popular office management software suites for dentists?
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posted by HC Foo
on Mar 25, 2011 -
7 answers
Will symantec PC anywhere 12.5 work for me? I want to access my desktop office pc from other locations over wifi. Ideally would be able to access all desktop functionality programs etc.
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posted by Twinedog
on Mar 24, 2011 -
4 answers
My boss recently hired a former coworker for an open position in the department. This person will be working on many of the same tasks and projects as I am. He was both well-liked and skilled at the job when he left years ago, and I am afraid that he's going to come back and completely outshine me. How can I handle this situation professionally?
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posted by fanta_orange
on Mar 22, 2011 -
11 answers
I am interested in wall-mounting a TV in my office conference room with visions of all sorts of cool uses like presentations, video conferencing (skype?), and monitoring live twitter streams. Has anyone seen a nice example of such a setup?
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posted by jlowen
on Mar 21, 2011 -
3 answers
Can anyone recommend a good, well-trafficked forum for Microsoft Office (particularly 2010) questions? Seems like this should be eminently Googleable, but maybe because there are so many of them, I'm not finding the one that is
the one. Thanks!
posted by The Dutchman
on Mar 19, 2011 -
7 answers
IT filter: Whats the fastest route to a closed office network on windows? Goals: remove local admin rights for users, create white/black lists of software that can be installed by them, remotely manage routine maintenance for them (updates, virus scans).
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posted by jak68
on Mar 17, 2011 -
13 answers
There are only 24 shopping days left until April Fool's Day! Please give me suggestions for hilarious office pranks that won't get me fired.
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posted by Jacqueline
on Mar 8, 2011 -
37 answers
The VP of my company has made a habit of teasing me about whether I'm smiling. I'm getting to the point where if I don't say something soon, I might blow up one day. How can I communicate my distaste for this kind of teasing without offending and/or alienating him?
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posted by litnerd
on Mar 4, 2011 -
56 answers
I am having real trouble recording presentations on my Windows Vista laptop. I have this killer presentation on Open Office Impress and have CamStudio and Audacity. But, Audacity keeps crashing and I can't get CamStudio to record the entire screen. When I set "Full Screen" it just records a corner of it. I am wracking my brain trying to figure out a way to make this presentation work. I also have a Flip Mino and a slideshare account but I don't want to put the presentation online as its a course audition and very rough. Suggestions???
posted by parmanparman
on Mar 1, 2011 -
1 answer
How would one go about the task of recording the word-counts of hundreds of MS Word documents? Is this something that could be automated?
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posted by cac
on Feb 24, 2011 -
4 answers
We're a small office - what's a good platform to use for shared checklists?
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posted by Seeba
on Feb 22, 2011 -
6 answers
What images or video should we play on our office TV as a pleasant background? Basically, we want a fake window to a nicer world.
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posted by you're a kitty!
on Feb 9, 2011 -
16 answers
I'm going back to a job I hated, and want to get along better this time around. Seeking mind-hacks, specific behaviors, or little tasks that I can consciously do throughout the day- anything to make it feel like a new environment, and help me adjust my behavior.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 28, 2011 -
8 answers
Where the heck can I go to try out a serious ergonomic office chair in Seattle (e.g. Steelcase Leap, Aeron, etc.) on a weekend?
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posted by rouftop
on Jan 22, 2011 -
4 answers
I am terrified of being fired, even though I don't have any reason to suspect I might be let go. How can I get over this?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2011 -
11 answers
I need a new phone for the home office. Degree of difficulty: Home phone service is VOIP, so the "base unit" must be in a closet in the living room, but I need speakerphone functionality (ideally a constantly-plugged-in unit, not a handset) three rooms away in the office.
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posted by um_maverick
on Jan 14, 2011 -
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Vancouver computer workstation shopping: We need a desk about six feet wide with one large flat desk area to hold 25.5" 16:9 LCD displays, a laptop, mouse, and two shelves above. Cannot afford Anthro, Steelcase, HON or other expensive office furniture.
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posted by thewalrus
on Jan 14, 2011 -
6 answers
I'm trying to start an internet cafe-type business and I'm having real trouble understanding how to properly license copies of Microsoft Office, as well as Adobe software (e.g. Photoshop). There's a further caveat, which is that customers will use thin clients to access virtualized PCs on a central server.
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posted by thumpasor
on Jan 3, 2011 -
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