The Modern Desk

If you are like me and don't particularly like typing on your mobile device, Phorm may be your cup of tea. It magically adds a layer of little, physical knobs over the keyboard of your touchscreen that supposedly makes typing easier. I'm intrigued and would love to check this out in real life.

Studio Roller

The disposable paper whiteboard

This wall mounted paper roll holder dispenses kraft paper as an effective way to display important messages, the daily menu, ideas, to-dos, what have you... I can already think of a lot of fun and practical ways to make use of this sort of whiteboard in our shared office.

August Smart Lock

Adding 'social' to your door lock

Excuse the cheesy headline, but of all the smart gadgets popping up everywhere, a door lock that lets my friends in would actually make my life easier. Imagine not having to replicate keys for your new co-workers, or letting visitors into the office by pressing a button right from your phone.

Matterhorn

Lightweight project management

Project management tools often try to do too many things at once for all parties involved. Matterhorn is hoping to differentiate itself by cutting down on features: you get checklists, boards, discussions and a planner, wrapped in a beautiful design.

Dropmark

Collect and organise bits you find online

With Dropmark you can simply drag and drop files, videos, links and pretty much anything you want to archive and organise. Share it with friends or build a private collection. I use it for this very newsletter. And, who doesn't want a place for their favourite GIFs?

Highbrow

Tiny educational courses via email

This is right up my alley: Highbrow is an email subscription service that lets you learn something new or achieve certain goals by sending you daily bite-sized chunks of knowledge via email. I've just finished their 'Healthy Eating' course and I enjoyed the digestable experience (sorry I had to).

The Modern Desk is a brief, once-a-week newsletter with a handful of apps and accessories to help you create a more productive and enjoyable work environment. We don’t get kickbacks, we just love great products. Follow us on Twitter for related updates. Kindly supported by Campaign Monitor.

A project by Kai Brach of brizk design, 20 Breese St, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia.