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more about #ac more comments → Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I dunno. She looks like she's ready to start hurtling lightning bolts at people with that Wizards Cloak on.... more » azsumrg1rl: I think you just told my life story. Only you can't get people to make the office warmer when you live in AZ. They don't understand that some people c... more » Xeno: You know that if it is to cold you can turn the A/C down right? And if it is the vent blowing right on her you can get diffusers that will direct the ... more » MissyMiss: Never mind what people are wearing - how much $$$ is being wasted keeping the AC that cold? more » Barry99705: Our front desk chicks just run heaters year round.... more » taylors_dad: "Shorter-than-short shorts...." Ever hear of a dress code? Isn't she a target on the subway......? more » Dave J.: Hmm, 16,000 page views? I can practically see Denton doing the math on this one. more » fuchikoma: AC abuse is so dumb... at work I get all cold and tense sitting in my office, and have to go out for walks to "thaw out." more » Cash907Censored: Ashly Burch went blonde? When did this happen? more » macpatrik: Is it just me or does it look like she has a giant bag of weed on her desk. I'm guessing Frooch left it there. more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: First off, I think that Desk could survive re-entry, or if Indiana Jones crawled inside of it (the desk you perverts) a nuclear detonation test. Seco... more » tenazrael: While you guys are all focused on her legs, I couldn't help but think about this video. Best part at 48 seconds. more » Spiny Norman: Does that desk have the typewriter storage/built in return? Looks like a Steelcase or Hon circa Mayflower arrival. Oh yeah, nice gams Julia. more » ru486: my big problem beyond the freezing office AC is the freezing F train at 7 in the morning. It's 90some degrees out and I want to be wearing shorts, bu... more » DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.: Who likes short shorts? more » -
#office
This Is How Office Assistants In Tiny Shorts Fight Freezing Summertime AC
I came today to Gawker's office—under 95º heat and 95% humidity—to find Julia, our brilliant office assistant, typing inside a Slanket, hiding her shorter-than-short shorts. My first reaction: "What the hell are you doing?" Her explanation was good. More » -
#energy
Why Is Japan So Sweaty?
Imagine Slate columnist Daniel Gross's surprise when he arrived at the Nikkei offices in Japan and was greeted by businessmen, sans ties. To appear so casual in the workplace is almost sacrilege in Japan, and yet here it was, happening. More » -
#hvac
Vent-Miser Freezes Out the Guests On Schedule
File these under "new to me" category, but while I'd seen programmable thermostats before, I'd never encountered a vent that opened and closed on a timer. -
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#gadgets
Powramid Power Strip Lifts, Separates Your AC Adapters
Although this Powramid looks quite similar to the flying saucer surge protector we saw last month, this looks a bit more refined in terms of not looking like some guy made it in his garage. The Powramid has the same six outlets that the flying saucer had, but has their outlets facing right side up, meaning your adapters will hang naturally instead of dangling backwards. And best of all the thing will be only $17-$25, meaning that it's not that much more than a standard power strip. [Blast Magazine] -
#onceuponatime
Using Belkin's Weird Powerstrips
[Cue Fairytale music...]Once upon a time, a geek found that he had way too many gadgets, and too few AC outlets to use them all at once. A simple powerstrip would have been a easy fix, but because he considered himself a serious gearhead, he wanted *special* powerstrip. More »
