Well, it’s a proper office char I’m after and I did find some interesting ones in this Office Furniture Guide and there are some good pointers. For example, the chair I have at the moment doesn’t have lumbar support and after reading about it, well, it makes sense to get something like that.

At the end of the day, having a good chair is the cornerstone of being able to do some decent work. If you’re not comfortable then you can’t relax and your brain is going to be focusing on your discomfort. So investing in the best office furniture you can afford is usually a good idea, as it can generate benefits in the long run.

What do *you* sit on?

There are some pretty talented people out there and one of them has mashed up Inception and Toy Story. Check it out, it’s awesome:

I know it’s a few months till Christmas, but a number of retailers are already getting ready for Christmas. Yes, there are stores already advertising their Christmas merchandise; so I thought I might as well get planning what I want, or maybe what Christmas gifts I’m getting for other people.

Here’s a great idea; a digital frame that sticks right to your fridge. You can load it up with a bunch of photos and get them to run a slideshow of your loved ones.

Or how about a Laser Cosmos, a projection unit that can display a magnificent stellar display in your room.

Both these items are in the Christmas gifts section on I Want One Of Those. Check them out, there’s a great collection of stuff.

I went to an interesting presentation last week, presented by Chris Pycroft of the Douglas Development Partnership. It was all about the plans the Local Council have for Douglas, the capital city of the Isle of Man. I was quite impressed at the amount of thinking that had gone into the designs. It’s nice to see that things aren’t being done on a whim; and the thinking encompasses proper design principles with considerations for people who live, work and shop in the area.

Here are the slides from the presentation of you want to have a look

photo credit: kagey_b

It’s been interesting seeing the Online Gaming companies in the Isle of Man go from strength to strength. I was aware that there were a couple of companies operating a sportsbook in the Isle of Man; but I am pretty surprised, not only that they’re still around, but at the growth that they have experienced. The thing is that we are going through a recession, so a number of companies have grown smaller, or even succumbed to the bad times; but online sports betting seems to be on the rise, which is really bucking the trend.

I do know that there are also quite a large number of gaming companies located in Malta. I don’t really know all the details, but what it boils down to is that different countries offer incentives to companies to come, set up shop, employ members of the local workforce and pump money into the economy. It’s quite a good proposition, if you can avert attention from the moral pros and cons of online gaming. Still, an online sportsbook possibly is easier to justify as it’s not purely a game of chance. People following a sport can usually make an educated guess as to the outcome of an event. What do you think? Are you for or against?

It’s been a couple of weeks since we enjoyed a pizza from Domino’s Pizza, but I have a secret weapon up my sleeve next time we order. I found a website that has a dominos code that gives me a 25% discount when used. It’s not the first time I’ve come across dominos discount codes but this one looks like it should work.

That link is off a website called VoucherHub which has a nice advantage over other coupon sites. It allows users to rate vouchers and to mark whether they worked for them or not. This enables the site to clean up vouchers that don’t work any more and to highlight those that were successfully used by others. They have a variety of places they offer coupons and vouchers for, including a tasty little pizza express voucher (though we don’t have one of those in the Isle of Man). They even have an option for people to submit their own vouchers, which is an excellent way for them to grow their database.

So, any other Domino’s fans out there? Ever used one of these coupons?

I’ve been wanting to try Wagamama for some time and yesterday I managed to get there and try some of their delicious noodles. I’ve always been interested in Asian cuisine and noodles are a bit of a vice for me. I happened to be in Liverpool yesterday, with an hour to spare while waiting for the boat back to the Isle of Man, so that’s exactly where I headed.

Here’s what I had to eat:

Here’s what I had

yaki soba, teppan-fried soba noodles with egg, chicken, shrimps, onions, green and red peppers, beansprouts and spring onions. garnished with mixed sesame seeds, fried shallots and pickled ginger; with a side order of Duck Gyoza, five deep-fried duck and leek dumplings, served with a spicy cherry hoi sin sauce

One of the yummiest things ever. I’m looking forward to trying more in the future. Here’s their menu.