Final Frame: Takumi CRASH Calculator
The Takumi CRASH Calculator: it literally crashes at random. Perhaps a sign of the economic times.
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The iPhone Coffee Table
What would be better than an iPhone? An iPhone Nano or a giant iPhone? Needless to say that a giant iPhone would be pretty useless, unless it's used as a product display for some manner. How about an ...
Clarifi: Protective Case with Built-in Close-up Lens for iPhone 3G
Most iPhone cases are relatively similar despite a wide range of different colours, materials and textures; slip it or snap it on, and that's about it. But Griffin Technologies iPhone case one-ups the...
Craving Spectrum Analyzers? BluTiger Has Your Back
If there's one thing your home theater probably doesn't have, it's audio spectrum visualizers. These things go way back, and for a while, it went dormant in the electronic world. We've only seen mashu...
The Solar Lampion: A Great Green Lantern
Using the sun to power lamps is something that all designers and manufacturers should strive for. It just seems logical that the sun's energy should be saved in some way so that we could use it again ...
DIY/Re(al)view: Flatwire 5.1 Surround Sound Wiring Install, Part 3ish
Last time we installed a wallplate for the rear speakers that will be mounted in the bed- technically, this had nothing to do with Flatwire so yeah; 3ish. This week we resume our dynamic and superdup...
Two in One: Camera Case and Comapct Tripod
More effective than sliding your digital camera out of its sock and trying to find a level surface at just the right height and angle to take a photo of you and your significant other on a special tri...
Electrolux Ergospace Green ZEG300 Vacuum
...yet another tech not available here
When it comes to industrial design of common home appliances, Europe and Asia has the States beat hands down, especially when it comes to vacuums. While the US market seems flooded with vacs that look...
How To...Turn Your iPod Touch Into a Free Phone
Ok, so we've been a bit obsessed with our iPod Touch of late. It's like there isn't anything it can't do. Hello, it can even get us to the gym! Well, now we've found one more thing it can do. Using it...
Carbon Fiber Biometric Scanner Door by Choate Carbon
Welcome your guests with a custom made Carbon Fiber door! This baby weighs in at 99 pounds and uses a fingerprint-based biometric scanner for entry. Created by Choate Carbon for a Brazilian apartment,...
Keyhole Surgery: Because You're Bored
To reinvent the game Operation, artist Moritz Waldemeyer created this gadget that looks like a medieval torture device. If you're bored and have too much time on your hands, you'll probably try to bea...
Bang & Olufsen: White Fabric Speakers Collection
We've been seeing tons of white-oriented tech setups here for a while now, so it shouldn't be surprising to see Bang & Olufsen wanting a piece of the action. Their newest line of speakers, mundanely n...
Bocci 22 Out(lets) in the Wild
We just love it when one of our readers runs with something that we have blogged about. In this case it is the Bocci 22 outlet. Since I found out about these minimalist outlets too far into my own re...
Wishlist: A Desktop Calendar with Style
When Google launched its Gmail themes we thought it was the start of something big. Well, at least we were hoping it was. Our dream was that it was going to start a customization trend for applicatio...
Space Invaders Decals in Real Life!
...and it doesn't look half bad! We've blogged about these decals before, but always with the suggestion that a shrine to your love of the retro video game might be hard to pull off (and it would defi...
CI Desk: The Perfect Mobile Workstation
When more than one person share an office, things can get cramped very quickly, especially if you are both working from home. That's why people enjoy finding different places to work on their computer...
The Perfect iPod Shuffle Bracelet: Trendy and Sleek
What will the next form factor of the iPod Shuffle be? We know that it can be small, really small, and we've heard of integrating iPods into jewelry, but this is the first time we've seen an iPod inte...
How To: Prep Your Home For An Electric Car
With recent announcements of San Francisco's massive billion dollar car charging grid gradually becoming a reality, this could be the very push needed to encourage car manufacturers to go completely h...
SPINACZ Wooden Clamp USB Drive
In terms of favourite common everyday objects, the wooden clamp is high on our list of classic useful items. Combine it with a 1GB flash drive and you have an easy store storage solution, similar to o...
Scared of the Dark and Addicted to Apple?
Two seemingly unrelated things; the need to keep your bedroom dimly lit at night to ward off serial killers and vampires (Well, some people like vampires—look at Twilight fangirls) and the need ...
Cell Phones Causing Cancer
No more landline at home? Sleep with your PDA?
Yesterday we were at a meeting with a fellow who was just recovering from chemotherapy. His cancer was foiled, he was totally bald, with his hair just ...
Vertical and Minimal Office Space Makes Us Jealous
We love a well organized desk, especially someone who can tidy up in a vertical manner. Philadelphia event planner, Elizabeth, just finished setting up her home office. We love the blue and white lay...
NewerTech Voyager Hard Drive Docking Solution
Our home office is littered with once-internally installed SATA hard drives that were yanked out of previous desktop machines. We've been swapping them in and out of an external hard drive enclosure i...
Win these Designer Series Vacuums from Dirt Devil!
Holiday Giveaway 2008
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Name: The KWIK hand vacuum and the KRUZ stick vacuum (shown below the jump)
Maker: Dirt Devil
Value: $142
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present these two vac...
Not Useless Packaging: The Sticky Lamp
Are we seeing a new trend here of lamps whose packaging becomes part of the lamp itself? The cleverly-named Packaging Lamp was number one, and now we have the “Sticky Lamp” by designer Chris Kabel...
Look! Camera Mantle Display at Meghan & Shawn's Flat
We've been on a retro obsession lately - mainly old school 35mm cameras that litter flea markets like dedicated CD players from 1995. Only the difference being that those cameras can be displayed in a...
Gizmine: Cool Japanese Stuff Now Available in North America
When it comes to technology and home gadgets, Japan takes the cake. Unfortunately, while we usually find ourselves lusting over the latest humidifier or minimalist desk lamp, actually getting your ha...
Hot or Not? iPod Speaker with Interchangeable Art Screens
There are tons of clever ways to hide your speakers. You can install them into your walls, build a fabric sound wall, buy furniture with speakers built-in. There's also the option to go Artcoustic. W...
Sorting Out the Office Game with ThinkSecretSanta.com
If you're the type to throw a big, festive Martha-Stewart-worthy holiday party, you've already probably planned a gift exchange. A lot of people are playing the klepto-favorite White Elephant exchange...
REK: An Amazingly Unique Tetris-Like Bookcase
For anyone who loves books, there is always a quandary: how to store them efficiently. The other thing is that most book collections will expand over the years. This makes you add bookcases, usually f...
Holocubes and Nomad Lights: The Future is around the Corner
What will happen to screens in the future? Will millimeter-thick OLED screens just pop out of everywhere or will we use projection technology to simulate 3D environments? Most probably, we are heading...
Anemona: Live Like You're In a Fishtank
Your home can invoke all kinds of feelings for you. You can be made to feel like you're at the beach even though you're landlocked in Missouri or feel like you're in a cozy ski cabin in always sunny F...
Re(al)view: AT&T HomeManager
The AT&T HomeManager is an interesting convergence device...one which marries the utilities of a cordless home phone, a voicemail system with visual identification and address book, online news access...
Free Creepy Cool Screensaver From Veer
Add this to our Ten Best Looking (Free!) Screen Savers list. This new PC/Mac screensaver from photo-design-typography dealer Veer is inspired by those movies where wall hung portrait paintings were us...
Is It Green? Motorola's Eco-Friendlier Cordless Phone
Motorola's new D10 and D11 cordless phones definitely have one thing going for them -- they're better looking than the cordless phones we grew up with.
They're also, according to Motorola, greener t...
Roundup: 10 Best Media Rooms
There's no one way to set up your media room. You can hide your TV, display it like a piece of artwork, skip the surround sound, or go all out. Luckily with the right furniture, you can make your med...
Win this Cordless Phone System from VTech!
Holiday Giveaway 2008
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Name: LS5145 expandable cordless phone system
Maker: VTech
Value: $130
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this LS5145 expandable cordless phone system from...
Flickr Finds: Museum Worthy Hi-Fi Set-Up
LA-based cartographer, John, has devised himself quite the high art spinning space. His incredibly minimal nook features artwork by Scott Yeskel on one wall and an Eames splint on the other, and the...
Pantone-Colored Engravable Flash Drives
Pantone, the world authority on color, has inspired many home decor idea with their famously square-shaped color chips. This staircase and these coffee mugs come to mind. But who says tech can;t get i...
Hotel Sax in Chicago Offers Inspiration, In-Room Microsoft Experience
We've heard of that "Microsoft Experience" before - from the Xbox360 interface overhaul with Netflix integration to their take on multi-touch technology on their Surface technology, Microsoft has been...
Hot or Not? DNA Art
We have seen custom fingerprint artwork before, but you met it with 'overpriced' and 'an easy do it yourself project'. Now the same company is digging deeper with mini portraits that displays your DN...
Old-School Typewriter Key Jewelery
We've done blogs about accessorizing with old technology before. Using old video games, old cameras and old typewriters as part of your decor can add a little bit of geek chic flair to your home. Anot...
LMac Concept: Using LEGOs To Customize Your Mac
This isn't the first time that we've heard about LEGOs and Macs. Still, this is the first time that the concept has been really thought out. Before we only had mods that made Macs look like they were ...
Dell Design Studio: Customize Your Dell Laptop
Customization is the name of the game these days, whether it be your laser engraved iPod or your Nike iD kicks. Dell has thrown their hat into the ring with the launch of their Dell Design Studio, whi...
The Shadow Clock: Designed for Minimalism
As gadgets evolve, our need for a traditional wrist clock or wall clock diminish. For example, we don't have one in our apartment. Then again, we've never seen a clock like this one before. Cell phone...
Blogging... SwitchHits' Stylish Electrical/Light Switch Outlet Collection
Looking for a nice way to add detail to your home this coming holiday season? Here's a quick shopping item we've mentioned recently in the past few days - lightswitch covers! Sure, they're considerabl...
Roundup: Best House Tour Home Tech
Home technology from our city sites
We've been going through the newest batch of house tours on our sister city sites, and picked five examples of home technology showcased, including the minimal Mac Mini and LCD setup shown above from ...
Laptop Hideaway: Because You Don't Really Use Your Desk
We have a dedicated desk. It's a big brown parsons-style table with plenty of room for everything we could need to have nearby when paying bills, writing blogs and anything else it is that we do at ou...
Invisual: Tactile Silicone Case for the Apple iPhone
Bruno Fosi's Silicon Touch iPhone case was designed to aid the visually impaired join the cult that is known as iPhone users. Since the iPhone normally doesn't provide any tactile feedback, Fosi desig...
Touchscreen Friendly Gloves Keep You Warm and in Control
We like to bike to and from our destinations, even in the bitter cold. Zipped up in our long, puffy Brooklyn Industries jacket, a scarf wrapped around our heads, and some thick gloves on and we're re...
Win the Zeppelin iPod Speakers from Bowers & Wilkins!
Holiday Giveaway 2008
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Name: Zeppelin iPod Speakers
Maker: Bowers & Wilkins
Value: $599
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present the Zeppelin iPod Speakers from Bowers & Wilkins. B&W c...
Show and Tell with Video: Cooking with the Mibook
Have you ever wondered how to follow a particular instruction in a recipe? Have you ever wondered what exactly the recipe wants your mince or dice to look like, or what size it should be? Enter the mi...
Make Your Christmas Tree Even More Green
Is it December already? If you're decorating for Christmas this year, have you started? We haven't. Only because stringing up Christmas lights is one of the most tortuous and frustrating of holiday ta...
Flickr Finds: One Sweet White Technorific Setup
This sleek, all-white home-tech integration results in a pretty sweet setup by Flickr user hyperslyna. Even if you're against IKEA furniture, you gotta admit this kinda works. First up, you have Sony'...
Look! Track Mounted TV Makes for an Always Ideal Viewing Angle
We were originally drawn to this house because of the lifesize Silver Surfer statue hanging from the wall, but the more we read about the living room's set-up the more our eyes bugged out of our head...
When Your Bills are Late and the Bank's Web Site is Down
Nothing is more frustrating than when somebody breaks the internet. Whether it's your personal connection faltering or a bandwidth issue on the server's end, it always seems that the very moment you n...
Final Frame: Stefan Didak's Home Office Desktop
12 monitors, with six 24" inch monitors in the center, two Eizo Flexscan S2431WH and four HP LP2475w monitors. We don't know whether to cry or laugh. Details of the creation of this mad setup here....
Three Great New Cell Phones: From Cute to Sleek
New cell phones are always nice. New cell phone concepts give us ideas on where the technology will go next. Someone actually has been wondering how to help visually impaired people use an iPhone. Oth...
Japanese Ryou トップへ Urushi Lacquer Art Mouse
Remember these Ryou Collection PC cases that were inspired by the Japanese bento box, lacquered in the traditional Urushi technique? Now there's a matching USB mouse, beautifully finished with the sam...
In Case You Missed It: Cubic Switchplates by DesignGlut
Originally posted at AT:LA, this twist on the modern day switchplate was so awesome we thought it should receive an honorable mention here at Unplggd. The Cubic Switchplate is a clever way to dress up...
The World's Most Efficient Solar Clock
The great thing about solar clocks is that once they are up, you won't have to bring them down again to change batteries. We think that using solar power for clocks is a great idea. Seiko has just ann...
DIY: Print out a Cardboard iPhone Dock
We've already preached to you about the glorious things that can be made and used from printable PDFs on the Web in our post about the 8 Cool Organizer Tools to Print for Free. We've got a new favorit...
Husqvana Robotic Automowers
Grace over at AT Los Angeles reviewed an electric lawn mower not that long ago to mixed results (she liked the quiet, emission free performance, but the mower's cutting coverage was small and the batt...
Win this BlueAlert DVR Kit from Swann Communications!
Holiday Giveaway 2008
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Name: BlueAlert DVR Kit
Shop: Swann Communications
Value: $180
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this BlueAlert DVR Kit from from Swann Communications. ...
The Free Software to be Most Thankful For
We're catching up on our RSS feeds after neglecting our duties to roam the blogosphere in favor of spending some quality time with loved ones. We're sorry we missed this post on lifehacker from last T...
Black Friday Blu-ray Results: Kinda Good?
There used to be a great war between competing high definition formats. One of them was going to be sent into the Betamax pile and the other would reign on top of the HDTV world as champion. After sev...
Look! When Being in The Doghouse is a Good Thing
Temperature controlled beds, 52 inch plasma, retina scanner for secure entry and webcam monitoring. Sounds like an unplggd home no? Not to mention an expensive one. But what if we told you it wasn't a...
Survey: How Do You Tune In?
Over the holidays we caught up on some back episodes of Gossip Girl (yes, we know...). In one episode, Serena, complaining about her mom and step father's new house rules, exclaims, "What's next? No ...
Hand-Me-Downs is Craigslist for Babies
Gotta love it whenever technology solves another everyday problem. Hand-Me-Downs is a site just like Craigslist, but with the added feature of a target market. Fans of Ohdeedoh, our sister site for fa...
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