Gizmodo: post-its

Wannabe Entrepreneur Has Never Heard of Electronic Post-Its

Joanna Stern — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:00:00 EDT

In the years that Post-its have existed alongside laptops, there hasn't been a single alternative to pasting the sticky papers around screen bezels. Right? Not quite, but no one told that to this contestant on ABC's Shark Tank.

Leading us to believe that she has never used a Mac OS or Vista computer, which have sticky widgets baked in, her half a million dollar idea is to create "a sticky pad for sticky notes." Yes, the invention is a $10 board that attaches to the side of a laptop screen to hold Post-its in one central area.

In convincing the hosts to give her $100K for a 20 percent investment in her company, she evidences the fact that 56 million laptops will be sold in the U.S. this year alone. Ah yes, now it makes so much more sense. Someone please tell her each of those laptops are capable of downloading Post-it's very own software. [ABC's Shark Tank]

Hello I'm a Pear, Hello I'm an Apple

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:50:00 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Do the Pear Post-Its require a Registry to work and get viruses? Are the Apple Post-Its snotty and obnoxious? I don't know, I don't care. They are both pretty and will match your monitor nicely. [D-Bros via Mocoloco]

Bamboo Post-it Flash Drive is an Environmental Paradox

Mark Wilson — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:40:00 EST

Look at you, Mr. Bamboo drive. You're so eco-forward, abandoning plastic for a renewable resource. But wait, is that paper I see? You're not going to write on that, are you??

This Bamboo USB drive with built-in Post-its is, maybe, the absolute cutest little flash drive we've ever seen—in spite of its somewhat confusing stance on the environment. Of course, that cuteness comes at a premium beyond the glare of fellow earthy-crunchy office workers. A 2GB model runs $30, including just 100 miniature notes. And at that price, you may be better off just slicing dollar bills for your grocery lists (like I do now). It works OK as long as you start with crisp bills and keep your twenties far from the singles. [Daramouse via bbGadgets]

280,951 Post-its Create Spectacular Army of Slinkies

Mark Wilson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Eepybird, the same company that brought you a series of professional level Diet Coke and Mentos clips, have created an equally if not more remarkable video of 280,951 Post-its submitting to gravity while simultaneously creating some sort of new genre of office art. It's worth a click...and then another. [via Geekologie]

Question of the Day: What Gadgets Do You Use to Keep Your Life Organized?

Sean Fallon — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:20:00 EDT

I have to admit, I am nothing without my cellphone—my whole life is crammed into that thing. Back in the day I wandered around aimlessly—my appointments scribbled down here and there on random scraps of paper. Fortunately, I manage to keep up these days because the software makes it easy and my phone is always close at hand. That having been said, I'm curious to know what tools you use to keep your schedule organized.