Back in the ’90s, yuppies had useless desk toys to find some amusement in their daily work lives. Today, your only down time may be when you eat some Seamless in front of your computer—if you are ...

Let's get one thing out of the way: The best desk toys shouldn't distract you from finishing a report, outlining a presentation, or handling day-to-day business. The right game, puzzle, or fidget toy ...

People-watching, window-shopping, obsessive reading of subway ads about hair regrowth. “We do so many things to take us out of our own heads,” said Katherine Isbister, an engineering professor at the ...

In 1994, Weezer famously said that “you take your car to work, I’ll take my board”. Obviously, for the office-bound, surfing is simply out of the question during the working day. That doesn’t mean you ...

Designer Philip Lee, known for his line of Classicbot toys modeled after Apple products, earlier this year came out with his latest figurine, the iBoy. The palm-sized iBoy is an homage to Apple's iPod ...

We all have items that we like having around because they’re lucky or associated with memories or — just because. We all have items that we like having around because they’re lucky or associated with ...