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Sebastian here, reporting to you live and direct from Zombietown. Inspired by my inability to fall back asleep last night after waking up at 3:30AM for whatever awful reason, I decided to put together a list of what I know and what I could find out about falling asleep. Most of you office cubicle dwellers…

Sebastian here, with the latest and greatest topic to improve your office cubicle life. This time, we’re talking about feng shui. No, it’s not something you’ll find on a menu at your favorite Chinese restaurant. For those of you cubicle dwellers not familiar with the term, it’s pronounced “fung shway” and has everything to do…

Hello Fellow FastCubes Fans! Today we have a special edition of our weekly cubicle blog, in which we proudly present our latest infographic for how to buy cubicles. You may think that such a thing doesn’t require a guide or walkthrough, but the fact is that the cubicle buying process isn’t as simple as people…

I just stepped into my boss’s office for a scheduled meeting. While I was waiting, I caught sight of a bouquet on the secretary’s office desk. “Pretty colors,” I walked over. “Aren’t they nice?” She beamed and pointed to a card next to the vase – on it said “Happy Administrative Day from G, K…

Sebastian here, with a serious subject today, one that affects anyone working in an office and those buying office furniture for their office as well. In a recent Wall Street Journal article about office chairs, author Sue Shellenbarger highlights some interesting and shocking facts about the office cubicle’s partner in crime, the office chair. We…

Hello everyone, I hope this week has served you well, especially the weather part (hopefully). I’m jealous of everyone who has a cubicle near a window – it’s just so nice out, and the sun has a way of making everything look more inviting! In ecotherapy, sunlight is believed to reduce fatigue and increase one’s…

The other week, we received a phone call from a mysterious individual. This person did not want to reveal her identity, but she had visited our site and thought we had what it took to receive training in the ancient art of cubicle. I’m still a bit shaky on the details, but I think it…

A wise woman once said “knowledge isn’t power – Power is power.” And in the cubicle world, without a cubicle’s ability to organize and hide power cords, the modern day office would look quite different. Picture wires hanging from the ceiling of your office, power cords running between cubicles, people accidentally kicking out power cords…

Last week we discussed cubicle productivity, and how cubicles were invented for the purpose of increasing an employee’s productivity. The system provides us with a private environment – a decent package that includes working in the most comfortable positions, finishing projects without worrying about others’ gaze, swirling in the swivel chairs when brainstorming for ideas,…

The New York Times wrote an article that claimed that when it comes to the workplace, “solitude is out of fashion.”  This may ring true, considering that many offices these days are knocking down the cubicle walls and encouraging collaborative thinking with open floor plans.  This new groupthink model, however, goes against research which states…