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Who is Nexus Publishing? Originally from a small town called Darlaston – about ten miles north of Birmingham – I moved to West Sussex about ten years ago to help develop one of the first online retailers. Having recently moved to Shropshire I am now enjoying the working from home life in a semi rural location. I have been a freelance writer and journalist for about fifteen years. Eight of them were spent doing various other jobs such as bookshop assistant, print finisher and returns clerk for a large library supplier, with the writing taking up evenings and any of my spare time. As you can see, much of my life so far has been spent working with books and publishing of one kind or another. My time as an employee came to a conclusion some six years ago with redundancy, so I took the opportunity – and the money – to see if I could survive as a full-time freelance writer. That was five years ago. There have been some lean times – just ask my wife, Joanne. But after tasting the freelance life, there’s no going back.

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Desk Litter No: 19

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

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RulerCalc

Keeping your desk tidy and free from clutter is one of the most important components of successfully working from home. I try and have as few items as possible on my actual desktop as seeing the clean space on my desk has a somewhat calming effect. Piles of paperwork and untold detritus has the opposite effect on me. If you can’t see at least 80% of your desk space, then it’s time for a desk laundry.

We all collect office devices. Two of the most common that we all have is a calculator and ruler. I’ve tried various hybrid devices in the past including a mouse mat with a built in calculator, but these were never that ergonomic. And I can’t remember how many plastic rulers I’ve lost over the years. Got to keep Staples profits up I suppose!

As a sucker for a great piece of design, I came across this latest hybrid device. The RulerCalc does exactly what it says on the tin. Measuring just 30cm x 2cm x 2cm it won’t take up too much desk space and offers just the basic funcations you need to measure and perform basic calculations. I have had scientific calculators in the past, but simply forgot how to operate them with their wild variety of function keys. Available in black or white and a snip at £13, it’s a worthy addition to your desktop.

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