Final Frame: Real Life Photoshop GUI
We spend half the day in Photoshop, so we were knocked over in awe with this real life version of the Photoshop GUI for an Adobe CS4 advertisement, as seen on DesignYouTrust.com....
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POM: The Amazing Apple-Like Universal Battery Charger
After a few years, you end up with a lot of different makes of battery chargers. They aren't all the same and they all have their own chargers. It's easy in the beginning to stick to a brand, but tech...
Ben Rousseau's Bespoke Home Furnishing
3D designer and architect Ben Rousseau's beautiful use of light incorporated into his interior spaces and furniture designs caught our attention. It's like a furniture store merged with a PC case desi...
Look! Desk Receives The Matrix Treatment
This could make for a fun weekend project - just stand on your office chair, possibly risking your life, for a classic bird's eye shot of your work area. I gave it a go on my own desk.. didn't turn ou...
DIY MintyBoost: Make Your Own Battery Powered iPod USB Charger
There is nothing more frustrating than being on the road or around and running out of juice in your iPod or iPhone. There are a number of solutions out there that will help you charge your gadgets, bu...
DIY/How To: Surround Wiring Install- (GE) Wallplate, Part 2
Not to confuse anyone about what we are up to; this is a continuation of our earlier install using the Flatwire 5.1 Surround Sound System. It is a complete system and needs no extra modification, but...
The Digital Book: Photos of Every Page on a USB Drive
How funny would it be to have a bookshelf of mini-sized "books" like this USB drive created by designer extraordinaire, Richard Shed:
Celebrating the Blood on Paper exhibition, a selection of artists...
Which Version of Windows Are You Running?
We've been playing around with Windows Vista Ultimate on a test system over here and it's taking us a little time to get our footing (we have XP installed on the MacBook Pro, but it's simply for gamin...
Can Social Networks Predict Elections?
We know we're supposed to cover the technology in your home, but this one's more about a different type of "home" in technology: Social Networking sites. We're not citing any research paper or anythin...
Look! Clamp Concept Solves (Almost) All Your Domestic Needs
All hail the clamp! Used in woodshops, backyards, and even under our desk to hold things together, the mighty clamp can prove to be a useful tool. Picking up on that, product designer Jorre van Ast, ...
The Iconic Ovalia Egg Chair: Reissued With More Tech
Nanu! Nanu! Remember Mork and Mindy? Remember the egg chair in the living room? Now we can't remember whether it was the Aarnio ball chair or this egg chair by Henrik Thor-Larsen. Maybe it was neither...
Wall Clock Made From Old Hard Drives
A great clock hung ever so gently on am empty wall can be such a statement piece in a room. When the statement says, "I'm a computer nerd!," like with this hard drive clock, we love the idea even more...
How To: Convert Your iPhone Into a Tiny Laptop
Typing on the iPhone has become easier with practice, but there's still no denying that typing on a tactile keyboard is still superior for speed and assurance. Japanese blog moyashi.air-nifty.com has ...
BumpTop: A New Meaning to Desktop Interactivity
If you're bored of that dull desktop, you may get a few kicks out of BumpTop's 3D presentation and smooth physics-based animation to give you Apple's Multi-touch power to your mouse clicking fingertip...
Blogging...ReadyMade's Loose Gadget Solution
If you're like us, you've got a lot of gadgets and they tend to be haphazardly lying around. There's no real order to your electronics chaos, other than grouping pieces together that depend on each o...
Five Favorite Obscure Google Search Tricks
In our very last semester of college, a good friend let us know about a trick she uses to study for exams: Type whatever subject matter you're studying, for example slander and libel in our Law of Mas...
Final Frame: The Apple Generation II
A most dreamy setup...a life without cords and cables.
[Image: Johan Larsson]...
Transformer Shelf: Shapechanging To Suit Your Needs
The storage and shelving needs of people evolve. Nowhere is this more evident than in Martin Sämmer's Transformer Shelf. Not only can it be modified to suit your needs, and the storage and shelving n...
How to: Install OS X, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Linux Ubuntu on a Macbook
...and rule the world!
Now here's something that caught our eye: a MacBook with the option to boot into four different operating systems. Talk about options. We've barely even played around with Vista/XP on our Bootcamp set...
Mathmos Virtual Astro Lamp Screensaver
We've covered light manufacturer Mathmos a few times on AT. They have an affinity for reimagining the iconic lava lamp into an assortment of modernized versions using infrared sensors, LEDs and other ...
Get Loud: Ghetto Blaster Tote With Built-in Speakers
There's nothing more obnoxious than someone playing ring tones on their cell-phone on the bus, but if it looks like a portable loud speaker and you're playing Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache," expect ...
Aquarium: The iPhone of Washing Machines
If there is one thing that hasn't changed since its inception, it's the concept behind a washing machine. The box-like devices haven't changed that much, and even you look for something different, you...
Re(al)view: Zagg Invisible Shield
We've been pretty smitten with our new laptop, but one thing we're always worried about is adding that first major scratch or ding on the casing. So we spent $55 and order the Zagg Invisible Shield to...
DIY Keyboard Thumbtacks Keep Your Bulletin Board in Tech Style
As soon as you're done making a coffee sack into an office board, you're gonna find that you need DIY thumbtacks that are just as thrify and green. And if they can show off your nerd-like adoration of...
Hot or Not? Chocolate LCD Flat Screen
We've always griped about the monotone nature of electronics. How many silver and black items can you have in your house? We've come up with solutions for some of these items and rounded up televisio...
JVC Sound Garden: What Eco Zen Sounds Like
Part container garden, part speaker system, part "We're green" billboard from JVC. Exhibited recently at Tokyo Designers, week we're not quite sure what to make of this. Is it really appealing to be...
Mommy, Where do Sweaters Go When They Finally Dry?
Having recently moved from South Florida to a (slightly) more northern state, we're finally seeing what Autumn and Winter are supposed to look like. What do we love about the crisp weather? Red leaves...
Cuisinart: Heavy-Duty Water Filtration for Your Counter
If you're like me, you live in a tiny apartment that doesn't have the luxury of filtered tap water, forcing you to make grocery runs carrying 2 gallon jugs of water every single weekend. Well, I say e...
Broadband Bottleneck Leads to ISP Data Limits
Bad news for all who download tunes and flicks (legally or not). AT&T has decided to limit the amount of data customers can use each month. According to Business Week, five percent of AT&T's subscrib...
Cooler Light: Why Didn't I Think of That?
Most people don't find themselves digging through dark coolers for a tall, frosty brew very often, which is why most of the world has never known this particular product existed. But we can imagine is...
Final Frame: CNN Hologram Sham
Who else found the so-called CNN hologram last night the worst pseudo-tech in recent memory?
[image: RisingTensions]...
DIY Project: Make Your Own Great Steampunk Keyboard
Steampunk keyboards are popping up everywhere. The only trouble is that they are pretty darn expensive. If you take a look at the latest one that we featured here at Unplggd, you won't be happy to fin...
Control Your Door Lock Remotely Via Cell or Online
The Schlage LiNK system is a digital security system that allows for remote control and monitoring of the installed lock via computer or cell phone with an internet connection. Use a cell to unlock yo...
Ecotones Ambient Adaptive Sound Therapy System
We live on a street corner which seems to be the nexus of every loud sound conceivable. Whether it be rumbling motorcycles, backfiring junkers, a myriad of barking, shouting, yelling and occasionally ...
Steampunk Clocks: Using Rare Vacuum Tubes To Give That Great Vintage Feel
Vacuum tubes scream Steampunk and old diodes. If you think that the 1500-LED digital clock is too fancy for you, maybe you should go for something older and more vintage. Recently, a dot-matrix number...
Western Digital Enters The HD Media Streaming Battle Royale
We've been keeping a keen eye on this newly announced Western Digital TV HD Media Player box these past few days. Being known for mostly being a hard drive manufacturer, it's surely a first and we'd l...
How to... Recycle An Old CD-R Case and Save Some Lunch Money at the Same Time
When we watch Martha Stewart or read Southern Living (both of our guilty pleasures), we can pick up a lot of tips for cheap and cute place settings or making beautiful holiday giftwrap from everyday i...
The Flat Bulb
It looks like television aren't the only thing becoming thinner and thinner. Here's a unique redesign of the common lightbulb into a form factor 1/3 smaller than the typical bulb, designed by Korean d...
Tinkling Electronic Wind Chime Messenger: Cool Idea, Poor Name
I don't know if I'd want to notify anyone I was "tinkling", but that is indeed the name of this wind chime concept from Korea's Lufdesign, which combines the pleasant (or annoying) sounds of chimes wi...
Computer Wallpaper Changes with Time
Does anyone wear a watch anymore? We either use our Blackberry or computer to give us the time, while others use cool new iPhone apps or screen savers.
Because we're rarely away from our computer l...
Java Juice: Power Inverter Disguised as a Coffee Cup
While this isn't technically in the home, some people spend so much time in their car that it might as well be their home. Cell phones, portable GPS systems, MP3 players, even laptops. These all seem ...
Keyboard for Blondes Is A Great Way to Miss A Promotion
In the ten reasons why you must have one they've listed that it's "better looking than some of your co-workers" and that "It's an excuse for the cute guy in your office to talk to you." They seem to n...
Flickr Finds: Look Ma, No Wires!
A desk on Flickr that has those wires under control somehow always brings a smile to our faces. Whether it be using flat wires to keep them hidden along the walls or using clever solutions to conceal ...
Amazon.com Cuts Out Blister Packs
If there's one universal gripe in this world it's the clamshell blister pack. You know, those fused plastic packages that hold the new gadget you just bought hostage while you cut your hands and caus...
If the President Has 'The Button,' You Have 'The Switch'
You know that button? The one that the president can push at any time to basically alter the course of history? Well, we know that in the big picture what we do at home in our media rooms is only slig...
The Glide Keyboard: Making Typing Just A Little Bit Easier
The Glide Keyboard was designed by Weston Boege and beats your high-tech mouse any day with loads of buttons. It rests on low-friction pads and slides around your desk picking up movement through an o...
The Incredible Cardboard Office
Are you running out of office space at home or at work? Do you need more? Most places and homes always need more office space. The trouble is that buying the furniture, like desks and chairs, costs mo...
Go Small, Project Big with Pico's Cube Projector
Being marketed as having the "size and weight of a hen's egg," the Pico Cube Pico Cube from Epoq certainly fancies our addiction to hiding big bulky tech items that detract from the decor. The dimensi...
The Elect-o-meter Keeps Geeky Political Junkies in the Know
Apologies to any and all of you who are overwhelmed and sick of all this elections related news. We'd be the first to admit we're spending almost as much time on political sites and blogs as home and ...
Stockholm Computer Desk
Alright, we don't think we've ever personally wanted any bit of furniture from Walmart in our life, but we have to admit we're quite smitten with the look of their Stockholm Home Office line. The smal...
Make a Jacobs Ladder Toy from Old Cassette Tapes
You've probably repurchased any songs you used to jam out to on those old-school cassette tapes and are now storing your classic tunes as MP3 files on your computer. Maybe you've even done Mother Eart...
Good Questions: Home Theater Guide?
Unplggd
Dear Unplggd, I would really like to educate myself on the basic ins and outs of home theater, but don't know where to start. Do you have any recommendations for someone who wants to learn the differe...
DIY Project: Make Your Own Election Day Shirts
Not sure if you knew this yet, but today's election day! Since we'll probably be spending a few hours in line waiting to cast our vote we thought we should do it in style (and while shouting out some...
Alivar Home Theater Wall Unit and Partition
Have a large room that you'd like to divide while also providing a stylish spot for your flat panel display? Italian manufacturer Alivar's Frame Collection looks great whether floating in the middle o...
Sticky E-Notes Could Put The Nail in Paper's Coffin
If you saw our post about 8 Cool Organizer Tools to Print For Free, you know we feel that some tried-and-true paper goods should never be tossed in favor of a paperless office. We saw some cool calend...
Free Art for Your iPhone
We may be one of the few people who hasn't had a drink from the iPhone kool-aid. We're resisting, just barely, but we're still resisting. Our Blackberry 8330 has been working for us just fine, but on...
The First Thing to Know Before You Vote
Well, you should probably know who you want to vote for, so maybe this is the second thing to know. As you could tell by Maxwell's sincere apologies for any advertisements for parties or political pla...
Datamancer's Incredible Ergonomic Steampunk Keyboard
Steampunk has become all of the rage recently. A lot of modified PCs, cell phones and other items are turning up, mostly made by DIY enthusiasts. Datamancer has gone a step further. In an effort to ma...
AT&T Offering Home Theater Installation
Looks like the explosion of HDTV flat panel sales has opened up a new world of service from a company not normally connected with the home theater realm. AT&T is now offering custom installation; call...
DIY iPhonola: How To Make a Great iPod Dock Using A Record Player
The trouble with iPod docks is that they mostly look the same. And when the design is unique, it's usually tacky it's hard to find something distinctive that doesn't look tacky. DIY enthusiast Mlaargh...
Survey: How Do You Keep Your Notes Organized?
We're looking to tidy up our day to day workflow this month. The more organized you are, the more comfortable you'll feel knowing you have everything you need at your fingertips. For me, I've just rec...
Editor's Note: Political Ads on Unplggd?!$#%@&
Dear Readers,
Today is a very hot day for political ads everywhere, and we are seeing a lot of groups trying to place them through our Google Ad Network, which is self service. While we respect th...
Donors Choose Roundup: Thank you!
Apartment Therapy's Donors Choose Challenge ended last Friday, and thanks to you, AT had more donors than almost any other blog, coming in at #2 out of 200 blogs and surpassing top blogs like TechCrun...
Are You Wasting Money on Printer Ink?
We don't print that much at home, so we can't say we ever really noticed our printer ink cartridges running out too quickly. But as soon as we mentioned the subject to a friend, they sat up and told u...
Good Questions: Thin HDMI Cables?
Unplggd
Dear Unplggd, I just started putting together a small home theater setup in my apartment's extra room (there are no windows in this room and it's rectangular, making for a good surround sound environm...
Unplggd Slinks
n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
Today's slinks include vacuum technology that charges up quicker and up to 70% more efficiently, Victor Vetterlein's strange-wonderful Yo MP3 player dock with removable stereo speakers, an iTunes remo...
Netflix “Watch Instantly” Mac Beta Quick Early Impressions
We spent last evening trying out Netflix's “Watch Instantly” Mac Beta, an eagerly awaited service that we hoped that would give our Apple TV a run for its money in ease and selection. As a long ti...
Roundup: Best Of 100 Percent Design Tokyo
Stuff Live wasn't the only gadget fair this weekend. 100% Design Tokyo also took place, featuring tons of really cool gizmo realities and concepts. After the jump we take a look at some of the best i...
The Milano Radiator: Beautiful Sculpture that Keeps You Warm
We are now into November, Halloween has come and gone, and the weather just keeps getting cooler. So what do you do to stay warm? Cozy up to a chic chimney-less fireplace? Lay down on a radiator tur...
How To: Camouflage Your Wii Sensor Bar
Honestly we didn't think that the Wii sensor bar, the thin bar that you probably put on top of your TV to read your Wii-motes' signals, was ever a mess to hide. Nintendo did a pretty good job of makin...
Samsung: Going Past 1080p and Beyond
Still boasting about how sweet your 1080p television is compared to your friend's measly 720p set? Well, here's your weekly dosage of ego readjustment therapy; Samsung just announced the first 63-inch...
Faux Real: Woodchuck iPod & Laptop Speakers
We're not promising audiophile quality by any means, but we're liking the faux bois wood grain of these heavy stock cardboard speakers for your computer or MP3 player for a wallet friendly $13. Would ...
Stuff Live Conference: Hovering Lounger and Six-Foot Tall Speakers
While Americans (real and fake) celebrated Halloween, Stuff magazine hosted a gadget fest this weekend in London. On the convention floor one could find the Hoverit Lounger, which uses repelling magne...
EasyBloom: Small Space Gardening for Dummies
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you felt like a supernatural force was dropping subtle hints into your life? Well if you've been reading Unplggd, you know that I (Taryn, the "we" doesn't re...
Hot Posts 11.02.08: This Week's Top Ten Unplggd Posts
We hope you all had a horrifying Halloween. We got our better half to dress up as Beavis, while we went as Butt-head. Some people got it, while others thought we were just dressed as the scumbags we ...
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