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Desk Calendar Puts the Past + Future in Their Proper Places

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

two drawers past and future calendar

Remembering the past and looking forward to the future tend to obscure our enjoyment of the present. The Past & Future Calendar from Bitri is a desk calendar that gives the past, present, and future their own distinct places in our lives.

wooden desk calendar

Far different from any other desk calendar, the Past & Future is a wooden box with two drawers. One is labeled “Past” and the other “Future.” In the middle of the box’s top is where the present lies.

past and future

Inside the drawers, loose-leaf sheets of paper display one date each. They all begin in the “Future” drawer. When you begin your day, you remove that day’s paper from the drawer and place it on top of the box. There, it sits between “Past” and “Future.”

Future drawer

As the day ends, that day’s paper is moved to the “Past” drawer. It is a rather poetic way to end each day, physically removing the day from your present and leaving it in your past.

Magnetic Desk Lamp Goes Two Pieces for Illumination

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST

designer two-piece magnetic desk lamp

The Magnon Light from Russian designer Ilya Tkach is a desk lamp unlike any other. It consists of two pieces: A white metal base with an angled post, and a wooden strip containing a strong magnet and a strip of LEDs.

two piece magnetic lamp

The wooden strip can be positioned at any point along the metal base, allowing the user endless customization options. The lamp can be adjusted to different angles to spotlight a certain area or provide a more diffuse illumination.

magnetic magnon lamp

Because the piece containing the lights is removable, it can even be used as a flashlight. Obviously, though, it would only be usable up to a short length due to its cord.

magnon lamp

Thanks to the magnetic element, the light can be stuck to another metal surface. It can even be used to hold important documents to keep them close at hand and off of a cluttered desktop.

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