This week's top posts for Unplggd included entries about top 10 things you can do with your XBox 360, the Kor hydration system, a sneak peek at the future home tech appliances from the Electrolux Desi...
Congratulations to our two randomly chosen winners, Doki and Fikiman, you two were chosen randomly from 213 entries for our giveaway. Doki's plans for his new Seagate FreeAgent Go is to use the portab...
Since McMansions are downsizing as fast as desktop usage, we here at Unplggd are starting to notice how much space our furniture takes up in our homes. Especially the desk, while it used to be "cool" ...
This setup actually made me smile and drool at the same time. It's quite ingenious and fits a whole lot of screen real estate, which is a must if you use your computer daily. This setup comes courtesy...
A few years back, Japanese peripheral maker came out with these M-ABUR series USB mice, specially resin coated to inhibit cooties growth from all the nasty germs on your fingers and hands. You can get...
What could be better than a combination of two things that everyone loves: Legos and Macs? Well, at first glance, this seems to be a perfect reproduction of a Mac Pro made out of Lego. That's not the ...
I wish I had seen this when I was renovating the basement. After flip flopping between a flat panel and a projector, the flat panel won out because I wouldn't have been able to hide the projector scre...
The perfect addition to any audiophile's home: The chair that IS a sound. Based on a three-axis graph of volume and frequency against time, this armchair was the result of a series of trials—and...
So yesterday's post about walking while working on the computer was inspiring enough for us to do some research with the goal of finding an exercise mechanism we could use without losing valuable blog...
Dear AT,
I just found a great deal off this Texile Side Unit by Jethro Macey, but I don't even have a TV! Do they even make white LCD ones? A white one would look quite nice!
Thanks,
-Jenny...
Do you have stainless steel appliances? Well now there is a way to continue this theme in your living room and your home office, with the Grands of Dalvey stainless steel mouse. Some say that it looks...
Hi! This week we are starting a project that will last a few weeks... and it's sort of a Choose Your Own Adventure TM type thing which involves you, the reader. We really enjoy doing these projects b...
Before we were gabbing away on our Swatch Twin phones, we were investing in tulle tutus trying to mimic the almighty Madonna circa "Like a Virgin" days, which brings us to why, oh why, we are so in lo...
Holding up lights at concerts is a trend that won't go away. It started with cigarette lighters waved high and proud during "Freebird." But now, even as society shuns smokers and people stop carrying ...
The slow evolution to the Tetris home continues. First the mirrors, then the chairs, and now we have the tiles. We have been dragging our feet on picking a tile for our kitchen backsplash...might thi...
Imagine this situation: you are stuck in the middle of nowhere with no batteries for your iPod or iPhone and you need a charge. What are you going to do? Now imagine that you are stuck out there in th...
Just peeped this on Craigslist. We love how the current owner took advantage of the shelving on this vintage radio cabinet to house their modern A/V equipment. If we had the room for this we'd scoop ...
Camcorders keep changing formats and size. However, most of us don't need a big video camera. We just need something small to capture our memories, our kids, our dogs, and life in our homes. The RCA S...
We once heard somebody say that when function has been perfected and innovation stops, that's when design takes over. We can't see anywhere where that is better exemplified than this clock radio. They...
How do you watch TV? Maybe a flat screen TV is on your shopping list today. Or maybe you have one already, and you're planning on spending the upcoming weekend crashed in front of it. Either way, we'v...
Our Behind the Blog series continues. Today we have Workalicious. The name is what caught our attention, but the content is definitely what keeps us coming back. Although a relatively new site, we ha...
The benefits of a charging station or docking station when it comes to removing visual clutter are incomparable, but this one is just asking to be added to the list of Easy Ways to DIY a Charging Stat...
These new earphones from Thanko are the perfect fashion-meets-tech accessory that we've seen in recent months. The new Sound Lives Magnetic Earphones are offered in a variety of different styles, from...
Remember the Swatch Twin Phone? Oh man! We got one of those in 6th grade and couldn't deal with how rad it was. That was one of the biggest phone innovations since, well, phones were invented! This i...
Twitter is great for attention whores. If you like everyone to know how you're feeling or what you're doing in an instant wherever they are. We can't really think of what might have been the pre-twitt...
Aerons have had too much spotlight fun. People are getting bored. They're popping bubble wrap. Behold, the sexy high end office chair alternative - the Allsteel Office Systems Acuity Chair, looking re...
We can't see the sunset, but we do think that this is a pretty cool way to use a pile of old computers. The best part is the dichotomy between the front of the exhibition and the back. Click through t...
We've posted numerous decorative techniques on AT using origami around the home, including towel origami, chandeliers composed of folded paper, and even origami toilet paper techniques. But here's a t...
It's time to get serious with wood and technology. Well, maybe not too serious, but it sure is something when someone goes all out with both mediums. Those speakers look familiar? Yep, they're none ot...
If you are trying to find a great way to swap music and videos with your friends when you are on the go, the miShare is the way to go. Now you can do this without a computer and at the push of a butto...
We have done a Roundup for multiple monitor setups before. While we can make the connection between more screen space meaning increased productivity and even less wasted paper, it becomes a bit of a ...
Okay, iPhone-ers... maybe you don't want to grab an iPhone stylus because, after all, you bought a touch-screen gadget and you intend to use it that way. But we ask you this: What are you gonna do whe...
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Aaron over at ATNY sent over the link to this article about incorporating exercise at the workspace by adding a treadmill to a desk. A well timed link co...
Most of us don't have the extra room for a home office and we end up cramming a desk and all our office gadgets in a corner of our living room or bedroom. It doesn't have to be this way. There are wa...
Do you believe this statement? We do. Based on what you all have said before when asked what phone is your "home" phone and whether or not to keep the landline it doesn't seem too far off. Coming out...
We couldn't help but to send a shoutout to the guys at Re-nest for this awesome find. For those of us who remember making mixtapes from songs off the radio (boy, do we sound old), you'll love this awe...
After Sony unveiled its OLED HDTV, we knew that digital picture frames weren't far behind. Kodak just unveiled their brand new 7.6-inch OLED digital picture frame. ...
Magazines are great. There are at least a dozen about every subject known to man. They're great to read casually, to clip stories and ideas from or to save and catalog like books. The only problem wit...
What's amazing about this modern piece of lighting is how organic it looks. The individual cords are bunched-up together and will attract the eye no matter where it is placed. This incredible looking ...
Slim enough to fit into a slot on your briefcase or backpack, Iomega's new addition to the saturated 2.5" portable hard drive market is unique enough to gain some attention, but originality-wise, is a...
It has been a while since we first spied this skateboard looking mesh contraption. June 2007 to be exact. While the shoes in the ad got as much attention from our faithful unplggd readers as the Web...
If you've never heard of polyphasic sleep or polynapping, let us break it down for you: It's a sleep schedule dreamed up by the Renaissance Man, Leonardo DaVinci, that gives the user a solid 21-hour d...
No one wants a cell phone tower in their neighborhood. Aside from the possible health ramifications, they're a total eyesore. Unfortunately, with over 250 million users in the U.S. we can't avoid putt...
After reporting on the SpaceCube, we weren't surprised to find out that the fit-PC Slim would be the latest and smallest computer available today. Just as we mentioned, the fit-PC Slim is billed as th...
Griffin Technology's latest iPhone accessories were unveiled yesterday at the opening of Apple Expo Paris: A new iPhone and iPhone 3G dock that uses absolutely no electronics in it's sound-amplifying ...
Taking on the Berliner Dom, street artist Jaybo transforms the building into a work of art by projecting an array of Mickey Mouse hands all over the front of the building....
Mix one part Extreme Makeover: Home Edition with another part Alton Brown and Good Eats and you might find yourself with something as geeky keen as this pop-up spice rack...
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This incredible looking coffee table was designed by Michael Laut. It's an architectural piece of modern living and will spruce-up any space, be it your living room or your home office (wouldn't this ...
A friend of ours just moved into a condo they're renting from a stranger (Ya gotta love Craigslist!). Everything is pretty much full-service for her there. The cable, electricity, furniture and all of...
Not only does this new HP wireless keyboard and mouse combo look good, it features something that we haven't seen on any other keyboard: a Ctrl+Alt+Del key. If you don't know what that is, it's a key ...
As a former Lego-maniac we've always held onto a deep seeded fondness for interlocking blocks of almost any kind. Partner this up with an interest for customization and DIY, and you'd be fair to assum...
Ok, so we've made a call on vintage tech becoming a new décor trend, but what about using vintage tech as a modding trend? Above you'll see the ear and mouth piece of an old school telephone receive...
While the HD-DVD and Bluray war is now a distant memory, this doesn't mean Bluray can pop open a Pepsi and hang out. No sir, the next biggest threat for the Sony discs is the Internet itself! That's r...
Ask several of the staff which vacuum we recommend and you'll undoubtedly hear the brand Miele. Both myself and Aaron over at ATNY have gushed about the tested and proven performance of the Miele vacs...
Is it getting close to lunchtime? Is your stomach starting to rumble? Even though your iPhone does a lot of things, don't you just wish that you could eat it sometimes? Well, now these iPhone themed c...
This will be a pretty quick review for the simple fact we can sum things up quite easily: if you own an iPod or iPhone, get this. The Incase 2-in-1 Wall & Car Charger has proven to be a life saver for...
This post is not for the skinny-fingered. Do you have strong thick digits and a taste for Mac? Do your texts look like this?:
Hey how's itg oing? Do you wnst to cathc s mocvie latet? Hit mee on muycve...
We've all had those moments - you know, where you try to plug in two kitchen appliances next to each other, but they all use weird shaped plugs designed by idiot designers to make your life all the mo...
After a few months of testing and tweaking, we are proud to announce the launch of our new, separate Boston and DC sites over at Apartment Therapy! Please click on over and say hello to:
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We love getting great tips on how to use common household items in unintended ways. This tip comes from James Fallows at The Atlantic. After a dramatic ordeal with replacing missing files on a lost US...
This is the perfect mug to start out your days, if you are a photography buff. This coffee mug looks like it's made out of a zoom lens. It's hard not to like this mug, even though it's still a concept...
We've seen a lot of great spaces from France lately. Quentin's home office is no exception. We don't know if it's the overhead shot that makes his space look so cool, or the fact that all his equipme...
If you're both a techie and a designer at heart, you've probably battled this beast a time or two before: How do you keep all your necessary gadgets at hand, but still keep a "homey" feel? Well if you...
Lounge chairs can be used to take a naps, to comfortably access your laptop/computer or watch a movie on your home theater system. The Gentle Wave Lounge chair is the ultimate in lounge chairs or chai...
While I'm still pretty happy with my Western Digital Passport 250GB purchased about a year ago for about $120, every time they do another redesign, the more I want to just go out and buy another to c...
If you are in love with the Nintendo Wii and the Wiimote, this might be the perfect universal remote control for you. The Movea Gyration Air Music Remote with MotionSense (I kid you not!) offers all t...
We usually don't condone televisions in the bathroom (a bit much, no?), but this execution is pretty marvelous. Found in the New York home of fashion designer Adam Lippes, this Sharp Aquos flat scree...
In an age where a digital camera's megapixel count keep climbing, the power demands of these devices keeps getting more significant. If you take a lot of photographs and are worried about the environm...
This is the first sofa that we've seen that's designed for both outdoor and indoor use. There is nothing greater than a multifunctional piece of furniture. Christian Vivanco designed it and it looks p...
So picture this, you are out on a purple bike and as soon as you start riding it, the camera phone mounted to your handlebars snaps a picture every 60 seconds. Stop moving for more than three minutes ...
A fan of black? Like shiny things? Don't have that much money, but looking for the very best? We've got you covered. For this roundup, we have our budget-savvy glossy black edition for college student...
Having roommates is a love-hate situation. Sharing the rent and household chores? Both great deals. But when it comes to sharing space, it gets tougher. Divvying up the fridge is one of the hardest pa...
Chances are that not a lot of people will buy this monster of a flatscreen, but it sure looks good. For these 82" of viewing pleasure, you'll have to pay $55,000. What? Are you saying that 82" aren't ...
Remember when back in the day we asked if using obsolete tech as décor was hot? Well, looks like it's not just hot, it's a trend. Urban Outfitters is jumping on the bandwagon, selling manual typewri...
This is good for a morning chuckle: With our love of Apartment Therapy's September Pets Month, we're stuck to our computer screens and making a mental list of some new toys and gadgets to pamper our P...
If you don't need to have your cell phone built into your neck brace, then you must not be as dedicated to technology as Francesca Lanzavecchia thinks you could be. She is the designer behind a series...
Normally we try everything in our power to hide power cords from view. But we think this Knitted Power Cord made with cotton and acrylic blend yarn is so cool, we'd actually want a tangle of them arou...
Oh, goodness, the cute little things you find on the internet. From J. Story, a Korean based designer, comes these adorable little guys that look like they've been kidnapped from some type of video ga...
Finding the right remote control for your home theater system isn't always easy, especially when they can cost as much as some HDTVs. This roundup includes all sorts of remotes. One of them will surel...
Flat pack, playful and requiring no connectors. Just a tight friction fit and away you go. The kids have the Grimm Chair so it's only fair that mommy and daddy having something just as fun at the offi...
The Oficio Worktable by Quentin Vaulot and Luiza Barroso attempts to "visualize the creative process as it progresses from chaos to order." We think it does an accurate job of capturing the spirit of ...
Sure, there are more elaborate physical hacks you can unleash on your Xbox 360, but software definitely holds its grounds in terms of expanding usability and features (just look at our PS3 Tversity wa...
A few weeks ago, we reported about a latte printer that printed images on foam. Now you can print things on your toasts as well. The Scan Toaster printer is the brainchild of South Korean designer Sun...
Ok, we finally got our personalized Blackberry skin from Unique Skins in the mail; you may remember we posted about this last week. The quality of the image print is pretty impressive, but trying to g...
Bloom! is the dutch company known for it's oversized, illuminated, polycarbonate planters and smaller, solar powered Daylight. Continuing the evolution of the Bloom! line is the newly introduced port...
The next phase in display technology will hit the market soon. Sony recently showcased a 3mm thick OLED HDTV. Granted, this one was only 11" big, but this is going to be the wave of the future. The ot...
When you are setting up your home theater system, you will usually look for a way to integrate a PC into the console mix. It's not always easy and doesn't always look nice. However, there a loads of s...
When space in your place is at a premium (We're lookin' at you, NYC Unplggers!), it can be really tough to edit down and decide which "rooms" you do and don't need to make space for. When need some ro...
Growing up, car audio was a bit of a hobby. The scene was all about having big, expensive and powerful speakers, but many times actually ended up being worth more then the car itself. Looking at this ...
Product: Seagate FreeAgent Desk and FreeAgent Go for Mac
This weekend we got down to the nitty gritty business of changing out a secondary internal hard drive. We had to change out the guts of our sy...
While debatable, even to this day, the benefits - we prefer to utilize nothing but pure logic to justify the action of defragmenting. Like a messy desk, you tend to work harder trying to get things do...
Worried about airflow and overheating with your gadgets? It's a valid concern for a common problem. Well how's this: The Skeleton PC Case from Antec allows for unprecedented airflow because it's essen...
Pico-projectors have been the talk of display technology for the last few months. Finally, we will see the first pico-projector that's ready to hit the market later this month. This comes just after T...
One of the great things about bodegas in New York City is that in some of them you can find back issues of magazines for 1/2 off. A few weeks ago we scored some old copies of Martha Stewart, one of wh...
Most of the time, we suggest being thrifty and editing down your space and budget into a home that's just right for you. But other times, a little splurging is in order. What's been your biggest tech ...
Our hearts go out to those affected by hurricane Ike. When will this gusty season end?
Ok, Debbie Downer moment over. On a lighter note, we had a great week of posts (both old and new) making the t...
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