The staple-free stapler isn't a new idea; they've been around for decades, locking pages together without the need for tiny metal clips. But older designs use a method where an unsightly hole is punched through your documents, unlike Kokuyo's clever new Harinacs stapler which simply crimps the corners to keep up to…
In recent years carbon fiber has developed a nasty habit of turning up in places it really doesn't belong. Its woven black finish might look neat on a mousepad, but the ultralight material should stick to places it really belongs like on high-performance race cars, in any product coming from the aerospace industry, …
Most of the documents we send these days are digital, but when it comes to attaching the physical ones together, there's nothing quite as helpful—and satisfyingly clicky—as a good old-fashioned stapler. The New York Times has whipped up a little ode to the device, in appreciation. And the key to staplers' survival…
Put aside those depressing thoughts that your job actually needs a way to organize staples with this tiny cityscape snowglobe that's an adorable way to store your office supplies. It's certainly no Swingline, but the $20 Staple City includes a compact stapler and a base that turns your extra stacks of staples into…
Who would've thought that after over 130 years of loyal service the basic design of the office stapler could be so radically improved. But that's pretty much the only way to describe the Align, which features a detachable magnetic base allowing you to drive a staple through almost anything, anywhere.
What gives, office supplies manufacturers of the world? This will cut back on so much office management that three secretaries could probably be let go for every date-stapler welcomed into the supplies cabinet. [Gonglue Jiang via Yanko Design]
I was one of those kids who always got excited about the start of the school year because it meant a bounty of new office supplies. To think how different 7th grade would have been with these fabulous Zenith staplers!
Only the true king can wield the awesome power of Excalibur. Whether it's calculating, measuring, stapling or cutting—you have the right tool for the job in one ridiculous package. [Taylor Gifts via RGS via DVICE]
Your low-tech stapler is about to get a huge makeover if Swingline has its way. They're looking to embed RFID tags onto staples so that when an important (stapled) document goes missing, it'll be able to radio its location (most likely from underneath your desk) to a nearby tracking device. Now that's a Swingline I'd…
