I’ve had this digital alarm clock for some time and I’ve always felt that there is something wrong with it. Couldn’t figure out what exactly until it struck me.

It’s showing time in 24 hour-format. Three digits from 0:00 till 9:59 and four digits for the rest of the day. The latter are displayed symmetrically but three digits don’t, and this breaks the harmony.

Easy to fix!

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I have several external hard drives which I use to backup my stuff and transfer large files between office and home. I often disconnect one of them and connect it back in a couple of hours.

Disconnecting a has always been a problem for me: how do I tell what hard drive is in the middle of the stack? Is it F:, H:, K:, or have I disconnected it already?

Here is how this problem can be sorted.

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Many of us play with small objects, like coins or pencils, while thinking about something or working. It helps relax and relieve stress. Stress relieving methods were commercialized years ago and stress balls are still very popular. To contribute to the office stress relief problem, we suggest using a ‘magic point’ that is located above a hard drive of any laptop (illustrated on IBM ThinkPad laptop).

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Everyday millions of people spend their time at the desk in front of the computer. This usually does not require a lot of physical activity, however at the end of the day many of us experience discomfort or even pain in feet. A Goodstepper can help solve this problem.

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