{"id":41434,"date":"2023-08-13T03:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=41434"},"modified":"2023-08-09T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T22:29:29","slug":"retro-recomendo-office-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/retro-recomendo-office-supplies\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro Recomendo: Office Supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Our subscriber base has grown so much since we first started seven years ago, that most of you have missed all our earliest recommendations. The best of these are still valid and useful, so we\u2019re trying out something new \u2014\u00a0Retro Recomendo<\/strong>. Once every 6 weeks, we\u2019ll send out a throwback issue of evergreen recommendations focused on one theme from the past 7 years.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multi-port Hub<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In my experience, you can\u2019t have too many usb ports at your desktop. I have an Anker 13-port USB hub<\/a> mounted on my desk. I can charge several devices at once but most of the ports are for data comms with the many peripherals I have connected to my PC, such as headset, mic, label printer, wacom tablets, CD player, etc. I already have all 13 slots filled and next time would go for a 16 port hub<\/a>. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Re-usable Post-it Note<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Probably the greatest invention since the Post-it Note are these 7×11 Post-it Dry Erase Sheets<\/a> ($11, 3pk). They come ready to use, all you have to do is peel the liner and stick it somewhere. One sheet is small enough so that it\u2019s not an eye-sore, and big enough so that it\u2019s useful. I love it. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Really big mousepad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On a recent episode of the Cool Tools podcast<\/a>, our guest Jane Metcalfe <\/a>recommended the BUBM Office Desk Pad, a 31-inch x 17-inch mouse mat<\/a>. I have a desk with a glass top and didn\u2019t like how the cool glass sucked heat from my arms and wrists, so I bought the mat and it turned out to be a great purchase. It feels like textured leather and looks nice. Best of all, it provides excellent insulation between my wrists and the glass. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Favorite stapler<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After watching 1999\u2019s Office Space<\/em> (directed by Silicon Valley creator Mike Judge), I wanted the red stapler belonging to the hapless cubicle worker. Soon after, Swingline started making a red model<\/a>. I\u2019ve had mine since 2008, use it daily, and it still looks new. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hide drawers underneath your desk<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve love my IKEA BEKANT motorized standing desk,<\/a> my only complaint is it has no drawers. Luckily, I found these self-adhesive small hidden drawers<\/a> that I was able to stick underneath the table to keep my favorite pens and sticky notes close by. To see how I install and use them check out this week\u2019s Recomendo Short<\/a> on YouTube. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best label maker<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Two kinds of people in the world: those who put labels on things and those who don\u2019t. I am a labeler. I\u2019ve long had a Brother battery-powered portable labeler, but the new Brother PTD450<\/a> is even better because it can connect to my computer via USB, which I find much easier to use if I have a lot of labels to make. Just import the text. All Brothers use the same P-Touch family of waterproof tapes in multi-colors and widths. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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