Well, it’s Friday and you know what that means, don’t you?  Time for mermaid boobies.  I dunno, I guess it’s a new tradition I came up with.

Whatever, I’m running with it.

Product Description:
If your Mp3 player or cell phone is often “lost at sea,” you’ll want to catch “Madeleine the Mermaid” to anchor it into port! Slip your Mp3 player, phone, or remote control into this hand-painted, designer resin sculptural resting place for safekeeping. Though we can’t guarantee they’ll never be castaways again, Madeleine will do her best to provide an artistic lounge for your treasures!

5″Wx2″Dx5½”H. 1 lb.

The immodest, finned beauty at the top of the post is the Madeleine the Mermaid Mp3 or Cell Phone Holder and she’s simply perfect for Mermaid boobies Friday.

Cut me some slack, it’s been a long week.

Click through for a closer look. I know you want to because you’ve had that kind of week, too. Written all over your face.

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Too cool. Too clever. The Fellowes 8036701 Office Suites Laptop Riser Plus takes an already wonderful office gadget – a laptop riser – and takes it up a notch in slickness.

Adjustable height raises your laptop screen to eye-level with 360 rotation for easy viewing. No more neck strain and shoulder pain from looking down all day. Here’s something extra – An In-line copyholder positions documents for easy and comfortable viewing. I could use this sort of thing a couple hundred times a day.

Cooling vents help prevent discomfort from laptop heat. Supports up to 10 lbs.

See Fellowes 8036701 Office Suites Laptop Riser Plus for more details.

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If you spend as much time working online as I do, you know what it’s like to want the following:

• More time
• More hands

Unfortunately, I’ve given up on waking up to a 36 hour day and, frankly, I’m not sure I could pull off a 4 hand look, try as I might.  So, there you have it.  I’ve accepted the fact that I have only 24 hours and 2 hands to work with.

A well-constructed daily planner and to do lists placed where I can see them gets around the time issue nicely.  And extremely innovative and brilliant office technology such as the AT&T TL7610 DECT 6.0 Digital Cordless Headset (Silver/Black) make my two hands seem like 4.  Without the stares.  I was recently sent one of these fantastic headsets to review and I totally give it two thumbs up (or would that be 4?).

AT&T Cordless Headset DECT 6.0 Digital (TL7610) Features:

• Unsurpassed range
• DECT 6.0 digital technology
• Wirelessly pair to any 2008 AT&T DECT 6.0 cordless phone
• Headset volume control
• Up to 500 feet of range
• Auto off
• Conference capability with up to 2 headsets
• Dual color lighted in-use indicator
• Headset volume control
• Lightweight and comfortable design
• Multiple connection options: handset port and parallel PSTN
• Multiple wearing styles: over the ear, over the head or behind the neck style
• Mute
• One-button answer
• Optional handset lifter (AT&T TL7000 sold separately)
• Optional remote dial pad works with PSTN connection mode only (AT&T TL7601 sold separately)
• Sound level protection
• Works with corded or cordless 1-line and 2-line phones
• Works with multi-line business systems
• Silver

The AT&T TL7610 DECT 6.0 Digital Cordless Headset (Silver/Black) isn’t just perfect, it’s essential.

Here’s why:

1. No more pain in the neck. If you’ve ever done the ridiculous phone balance (where you try to hold it between your ear and shoulder) while keeping your hands free as you talk on the phone – you know the pain and strain that you feel in your neck.  The pain doesn’t go away, sometimes, for days.  A cordless headset frees you from the pain as it frees your hands from the phone.
2. No more embarrassing drops. It’s just not cool to drop someone on the floor then follow it up with an, “Uh oh, I dropped you! (nervous laughter) What were you saying???”
3. Your hands are free, free, free. As you’re listening to the person on the other end of the phone, your hands are free to type, write, search, drink coffee, file your nails, play Farmville (don’t judge me), or file papers.  Multi-tasking is a given today – not an option.
4. You’ll look so darned tech-y. That counts for something, right?

The gorgeous, sleek AT&T TL7610 DECT 6.0 Digital Cordless Headset (Silver/Black) should absolutely be the next thing you buy for your office.  You’ll want to get one for the home as well – cooking is so much easier to do with two free hands.

This particular cordless headset is as clear and perfect as you could ever hope for.  It sounds just like a regular phone conversation – just without the neck strain or tied-up hands.  What’s more, this headset features an unsurpassed range of up to 500 feet – so if you like to walk while you talk (my husband’s the expert at that), feel free to be free!  The AT&T TL7610 Digital Cordless Headset is compatible with any phone you can think of.  The TL7610′s base doubles as its charger, which I love.  The last thing I need is another charger to chase around the house.

This is an extremely comfortable and very easy to use cordless headset.  The instructions and guide are 100 percent clear and easy to follow.  It’s a personal opinion, but I think AT&T always excels at keeping things very clear and uncomplicated.  Man, I love them for that.

At less than $200, the AT&T TL7610 is priced lower than most of its competitors.  With above-average sound quality and range, it is a must-have for anyone who uses the phone for more than just a few minutes a day.  I think that’s pretty much everyone!

The links I’ve included in this post point to Amazon, where the AT&T TL7610 is just $169 – unheard of!

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MyFax, the world’s fastest-growing Internet fax service today announced it has surpassed 300,000 subscribers. MyFax is the flagship product of Software-as-a-Service provider Protus and is targeted for customers in industries including finance, insurance, real estate, healthcare, transportation and government.

Since it was founded in 1997, the company has never wavered from its commitment to provide a superior customer experience through product innovation and customer support. MyFax sends and receives faxes using an email account, removing the need for a dedicated phone line and fax machine. The service, which fully integrates with Microsoft Office, IBM Lotus Notes and ACT!, enables users to manage their fax communication and corresponding document management workflow more efficiently and at a lower cost than traditional fax servers or fax machines, regardless of physical location.

“The fact that we have reached 300,000 subscribers represents an incredible achievement, and I attribute it to a superior product and to a staff that’s committed to impeccable customer service,” said Joseph Nour, CEO of Protus. “Everyday we strive to make MyFax an effective tool and positive experience for our customers. The numbers don’t lie. Our continually increasing number of subscribers validates we are meeting and exceeding our goals.”

Other Protus offerings include my1voice, the cost-effective, feature-rich virtual phone service designed specifically for small businesses that want professional-quality business telephone services without the overhead of installing and maintaining special phone equipment. Protus also offers Campaigner, an email marketing service enabling organizations to have highly personalized one-to-one email dialogues with their customers.

MyFax repeatedly earns industry awards and top rankings for delivering a superior customer experience. This includes Customer Service Management Team of the Year and the Customer Service Department of the Year categories in the third annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The product also earned four Gold Awards from TopTenREVIEWS, an Internet publisher of expert technology and entertainment reviews seen by millions of consumers. The Ottawa Business Journal added Protus to its 2009 roster of fastest growing companies, and the 2009 Branham300, a list of Canada’s leading technology companies, included Protus for the 5th consecutive year.

For tips and tricks on using MyFax as a communications business tool, visit the MyFax blog at http://blog.myfax.com/

About MyFax
MyFax is the fastest-growing Internet fax service used by individuals, small, medium and large businesses to send and receive faxes using existing email accounts or the Web. MyFax offers services in North America and Europe, including the United Kingdom, to industries recognized among the fastest-growing adopters of Internet fax, including healthcare, finance, insurance, real estate, transportation and government. More than 15,000 new customers subscribe to MyFax each month. MyFax is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business communications solution provided by Protus. Other offerings include my1voice, a feature-rich virtual PBX service and Campaigner, an email marketing service enabling organizations to have highly personalized one-to-one email dialogues with their customers.

Additional information is available at www.campaigner.com, www.my1voice.com or www.myfax.com.

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I thought this was beyond interesting. One of my favorite companies, Staples, conducted a survey recently that led to the following revelations:

• 47 percent of respondents felt their stress level diminish after the simple act of shredding.
• 85 percent of the people felt smarter.
• 83 percent felt more organized.
• 80 percent felt more in control of their lives.
• 92 percent felt safer after shredding.
• 42 percent felt calmer.
• 86 percent loved the fact that shredding allowed them to rid themselves of clutter.
• Nearly half of the participants said that shredding helped them maintain a balanced life.

Maybe we’re onto something here!  Could the innocent-looking Royal KS7 7-sheet Cross-cut Shredder pictured above could put therapists and spa owners out of work?

“Staples’ consumer survey confirms what we have found in our research,” said Consumer Psychologist Richard Feinberg of Purdue University. “Consumers use products like a shredder for utilitarian purposes but then these products have very significant and positive emotional and psychological impacts. These psychological impacts may not even be known by the consumer, but they can unconsciously improve their life. In a world where people are time deprived, increasingly stressed, and feeling more and more out of control, shredding may provide positive psychological fuel.”

I wonder if the feelings of euphoria that come with paper shredding are similar to the joy ride my cat gets when she shreds the daylights out of her scratching post. In all seriousness, there must be something therapeutic about it.

I don’t know if it’s therapeutic or not, but I challenge you to say this post’s title 4 times fast. Just be sure no one else is around – it won’t be your finest hour.

Click HERE to read more about the Staples study and the following link to learn more about the Royal KS7 7-sheet Cross-cut Shredder.

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Change, change, change.  It’s the buzz word of the moment and the mindset of our generation.  Granted, there are some things that are changing that aren’t necessarily for the better – but from where I sit, most of the changes are positive.

One very positive change is the move toward wasting less, using less, and being smart about how we go about our daily lives.  You know, the change that dresses in green and demands that we all do our part to keep our world beautiful for all of its occupants – the ones with skin, fur, feathers, fins, or all of the above.  But enough about my inlaws*.

ipaperlessoffice.com is a website I think you’re going to love.

From their website:
WorldSoft Corporation (WSC), a privately held Delaware corporation, has been in busines since 1987. The company has exclusively focused on the business and personal document imaging marketplace since 1994. We have offered to more than 9,000 customers all of the major manufacturer products of both software and hardware in the document capture, imaging and management industry.

Our staff is constantly attending industry educational experiences to further their expertise in order to serve our customers with the latest and most mature market recommendations. WSC are authorized resellers of products from manufacturers such as Fujitsu, Kodak, Canon, Panasonic, BOWE Bell and Howell, Kofax, Xerox and Visioneer to mention a few.

WSC sales office is located in the Dallas Ft. Worth Texas area and through our industry relationships ship out of 8 locations across the USA.

WSC strives to offer a value based offering of products and services where price is only but one factor. We have received continuous positive comments from our customers and have enjoyed a high repeat business from these valued customers.

In 2004, WSC has expanded its business further by offering personalized printing of hundreds of unique gift, award and promotional products for family, schools, team sports, civic, fraternal organizations, religious groups and business.

The printing process is specialized and has the ability to take digital photography and/or a choice of fonts/lettering to uniquely personalize a truly one-of-a-kind gift or an award for most any family occasion, school function or business purpose. Visit our on-line store: http://www.justmakeitpersonal.com

The staff at WSC looks forward each day in serving our customers needs for digital imaging or specialized digital printing.

Brands You Trust:
ipaperlessoffice.com has the best of the best when it comes to name brands. You’ll find Kodak, Canon, Jujitsu, Panasonic, Visioneer, and Xerox. It reads like a who’s who of tops in Office Supplies, Office Technology, and Office Machines.

I just noticed that they have a special offer going on right now. How does a free scanner sound? Here’s the deal: Purchase a documentINDEXER+ OCR Barcode Version Bundle and get a Kodak i1220 Scanner FREE! or a documentINDEXER+ Advanced Forms Recognition Version Bundle and get a Kodak i1320 Scanner FREE!

Click over to their website and find a whole new way to make changes for the better: ipaperlessoffice.com. They’ll be launching a blog in just a few weeks, I’ll let you know when it’s ready to roll.

* I love and have loved all of my inlaws. They have each had skin and not one has sprouted feathers, fins, or fur. That I know of.

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When it comes to office furniture, I think we can all agree that we’re looking for three main things: (1) We want to get what we pay for. (2) We want the furniture to be practical – to make our work lives easier and more productive. (3) We want it to look good.

Mahogany woodgrain laminate make the HON® 94000 Series Office Furniture
at Staples as practical as it is beautiful – and, yes, we most definitely get what we pay for.

Take the beautiful 66″ Left-Pedestal Desk, above. The L shape would help open up your office and make it feel oh so handsome in the process.

The HON® 94000 Series desks offer a classic, traditional style with distinctive plinth bases, decorative moldings and antique brass-plated hardware.

Equally beautiful is the Mahogany Stack-On Storage Unit (below) – also from the HON® 94000 Series Laminate Office FurnitureCollection.

Click any of the links or images in this post to see the entire collection at Staples.com. This furniture would make the most impressive and functional office imaginable. That, and you’d be the envy of everyone you know.

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Those of you who’s office is wherever you have to be at the moment will love the Acer Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz 1GB 120GB DVD±RW 14.1″ Vista - it’s as free-spirited and ubridled as you are.

This little wiz kid is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7100 with a 1.8 GHz CPU Speed and 1 GB of DDR2 RAM (expandable up to 4 GB). It features a 120 GB hard drive preloaded with Microsoft Windows Vista Business.

Preloaded with Microsoft Windows Vista Business. See? It knows how you roll.

From the website:
Burn and play DVDs and CDs with the SuperMulti DVD±RW drive and download your digital photos via the 5-in-1 memory card reader! Enjoy brilliant images and text on the 14.1-inch widescreen TFT LCD display and get more from your computer games and DVD movies with the Intel High Definition Audio with two stereo speakers!

For features and specifications, see the Acer Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz 1GB 120GB DVD±RW 14.1″ Vista page at Geeks.com.

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If you’re as into ”getting personal” as I am, you’re going to love these products from Personilization Mall.com.  Personilization …or getting personal… is their thang.

The “Shopping List” Ruled Notepads, on the left, are pretty cute – they’d be a good way to make sure you get credit for the “dos” on your to do list.  Then again, if they’re undone, you get the credit for that, too.

 The Initial Impressions Silver Post-It Holder is another one of the products they have geared toward offices and the freaks that inhabit them.  It holds the post it notes you see in every store as well as the personalized ones on the site, itself.  They’re pretty snazzy, I must say.

From the Website:
Our Initial Impressions Silver Post-It Holder is a premium choice for both personal and professional use.

Our stylish holder not only helps you maintain an organized desk, but it also makes an impressive, personal statement. 

The Post-it Holder measures 4″ square and weighs approximately 12 ozs.

We custom engrave your 2 or 3 initial monogram at the top for a lasting impression.

A single post-it note pad is included with the engraved holder, as shown. 
Will hold any 3″ x 3″ note pad. 

A truly great selection for graduates, colleagues, clients or of course yourself!

Add our personalized post-it notes or engraved silver pen for an impressive gift combination.  Sold separately below.

I have a complete obsession with pens, so I was an easy target for the Pinnacle Executive Roller-ball Pen (<—).   Not only is it a proverbial shiny object that we all love, whether we admit it or not, it’s classy.  And we office dwellers are nothing if not classy, right?

Click through using any link or image in the post to see everything else they’d be willing to let you buy.  Seriously, they have some really sweet things – from mousepads, desk sets, executive gifts, and coffee mugs to pillows, clothes, luggage, frames, and letter openers.

Next time you need a gift for a co-worker, this is the place to go. 

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Like a lot of people, I’ve been trying to drink more water lately. I figure that if every expert known to mankind recommends it, there must be something to the madness. I bought bottled water for a long time, so I could take a bottle with me wherever my day took me. But that $tuff adds up fast.

I work from home, so it’s not a big deal for me to trapse into the kitchen and grab a glass of water when the mood hits me (usually somewhere between coffee mug #3 and iced green tea #2). For people who aren’t near their kitchen during the day, there are other options. Like the handsome Avanti Tabletop Water Cooler, above.

From the Manufacturer:

There’s no better break during a long work day than a nice stroll to the watercooler, and even the smallest workspace or home office can fit this mighty mouse! The Avanti Tabletop Thermoelectric Water Cooler/Heater WD31EC offers separate push button faucets for refreshing cold drinking water or piping hot water for coffee, cocoa, and instant soup. Constructed of lightweight and durable ABS thermoplastic, the WD31EC uses compressor-free thermoelectric technology for quiet and cost-efficient cooling. Plus, it’s designed to save extra energy, offering separate on/off power switches for hot and cold water operations and a choice of normal and energy saver modes.

Key features include: full LED display for all functions; built-in cup storage compartment; convenient drain plugs for both hot and cold reservoirs; child safety guard on hot faucet; and uses standard 2, 3, or 5 gallon bottles (not included). The Avanti Tabletop Thermoelectric Water Cooler/Heater WD31EC allows cold or hot water to be dispensed wherever refreshment is needed, whether in the home or office…. or in the home office.

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