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Showing Off Your Insides: The X-Ray Lamp
There is something really cool about x-rays. I don't really know exactly what it is, but the way that the colors contrast and the skulls and bones that are found on them are just plain intriguing. Thi...
Robotic Infrared Motion Sensing...Mousetrap Coffee Table?!
You read that correctly, the piece of furniture above not only plays the role over everyday coffee table to kick up your feet onto, but is uniquely been designed to attract uninvited rodents into a de...
LED Bulbs Soon to Be As Affordable As CFLs
We're pretty much incandescent bulb free in our household (we have one small 20 watt bulb inside a Tom Dixon Jack Floor lamp and one 30 watt chandelier bulb installed in a decorative overhead lamp for...
Modular Cell Phones: The Way of the Future?
We all love our iPhones, but will it still represent the wave of the future in a few years? The one thing that I can't bear without is some form of input device, better than a small touchscreen that i...
Good Questions: Where To Upload HD Footage?
Here's one for the masses. Let's give Katie a helping hand, shall we?
Hey, I just started using an HD video camera I received for Christmas. I did some cool editing in iMovie and now I'm wondering wh...
DIY: Chipamp.com Gainclone Chip Amp Kit
You know we love tubes and all things analog, but there is another trend in DIY sound amplification that has been hard to ignore: "Gainclone" amps. This term is going to be new to a lot of you, but ...
The Perfect Gift For Geeks in Love
Valentine's Day is around the corner and millions of couples are going to be spending the evening waiting for tables at their favorite restaurants. Some will give each other candy, others might give e...
Free Leica Icons Bring German Craftsmanship to Your Desktop
When I was growing up, my parents had an old 35mm Leica they would take everywhere. I was never allowed to touch it though. It was like a rare museum piece that just so happened to be sitting on the ...
Stand-Up Brit, 1950s Ericofon, Flies to the States
While we know many of you have ditched your landlines for cellphones and VoIP, those of you who still have phone jacks may be interested in the reintroduction of the Ericofon -- now called the Scandi...
Apple TV + Free Boxee App: A Cable Free Life?
We know, we know...Every few months some new (or just new on the scene) product, application or service comes along and everyone starts talking about how it will change the media center for good. They...
First Glimpse At Philips Cinema's Ultra-Widescreen TV
We wrote about the Philips 21:9 LCD HDTV a few weeks back during CES, but it's only recently that we've been able to get a glimpse at the real deal (instead of making up some terribly rendered Photosh...
Philippe Rahm's Air Exchanger: Wood + Glass = Fresh Air
I don't think we have ever talked about an air exchanger on unplggd. Good looking air purifiers yes, but not air exchangers. This is probably because air exchangers aren't particularly exciting and ar...
Final Frame: Is That Full HD Resolution?
The Rewind Museum: we prefer today's electronics but yesterday's fashion, so we guess we're retrofuturistic that way....
Drive Dock: Turn Those Internal HDs into Floppies!
You might have heard the news, Western Digital was the first company to release a 2TB internal drive. Yep, you read right. That's 2000 GB of storage in one single drive. When I get back home, you can ...
James Dyson Interview: 5,127 Vacuum Prototypes, So It Would Suck in the Right Way
Dyson vacuums are one of those unique "things" that people either love or hate (let's just say we're more of a minimalist admirer of the Miele line). But there's no denying that James Dyson and his va...
All White: The Minimalist Apple-Like Keyboard
We all use keyboards everyday. It's true that not all of us can type without looking at the keys, but more and more users get comfortable enough with typing. Most programmers and writers are able to t...
Roundup: 22 Most Useful Free Applications For Your Computer
Just because recession is at our front doors doesn't mean you can't get the most out of your computer. There are so many great applications out there today that even if your wallet's lighter than a Ma...
Keyboard Stepping Stones: Landscaping for the Geek Set
Looks to a be a full QWERTY layout too. I wonder if we can traverse across quicker with a....[groan]...shortcut key. Spotted by Jason Eppink in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
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Good Questions: iPod Docking Station Recommendation?
Dear Unplggd, we moved in June to a house where the living room, dining room and kitchen are essentially one room. I am looking for a sound system for that space. I grew up with a 4-component stereo w...
Use Your HD Television for Technicolor Ambience
Most of us use our TVs for watching, well, TV. But when there's nothing on you're beautiful flat screen can become a work of audio/visual art.
British ambient musician Freeform has collaborated wit...
Green Ideas: Your Own Carbon Neutral USB Flash Drive
We've always felt that wooden accessories are great. They are partly made out of sustainable materials, and wood is just plain good looking. Since USB flash drives are so small and can get taken apart...
Coming Soon: Do it Now! Small Projects Month
So here's the early scoop. As January comes to a conclusion, we're ramping up for a February event that should appeal to you folks with a home improvement state of mind partnered with an interest in h...
Ah, the Rare Spanish Steampunk Clock
Not that clocks work differently in other countries, but we think it's pretty cool to see that the steampunk movement has made its way to Spain. More pics of this cartoony steampunk clock under the ju...
News: 2 Terabyte Hard Drives And Beyond
While the rest of us are still playing catch up, Western Digital is already taking their hard drive game into overdrive with their third-generation GreenPower drives, offering a whopping 2 terabytes o...
Green Idea: Paper Alternative to Bubble Wrap
We have seen bubble wrap abuse many times before. While we love the convenience of shopping online, receiving a small package shipped in a box that is about 10 times bigger than the actual package and...
2009 Gift Fair: Kikkerland's Cheeky Geekery
click for more pics Every year New York hosts the International Gift Fair. Almost 3,000 companies from around the globe display their goods, most of which eventually end up at a store near you. W...
The Coolest New Tricks From iLife, iWork
You MacHeads all probably already know that the 2009 updated versions of iWork and iLife, two of Apple's software bunches for your business and pleasure(respectively), were announced earlier this mont...
Hybrid Toyota Prius As Backup Home Generator?
We've fortunately not had to rely on a backup generator in our lifetime, but with California's earthquake history we now our neighborhood's abundance of Prius vehicles could possibly be tapped for bac...
mobiBLU: The UFO Media Player That Looks Out of this World
Everyone has iPods. Even people who aren't Apple fanboys. Why? There are multiple reasons behind getting an iPod. Nowadays, you have a choice between the gorgeous iPod Touch in small HD sizes or iPod ...
Laptop Screen Faceoff: The Results May Surprise You
While the PC vs. Apple fanboy war may not end for quite some time, there is one thing available for a non-biased (well, less biased at least) and that's the quality of the monitors that ship out with ...
LaptopLamp at IMM Cologne
Some ideas are just so simple, easy and efficient that you can't possibly do any better. There's no use re-inventing the wheel. Tilting your laptop screen down just a bit leaves the perfect amount of ...
How To: Skip Automated Phone Menu Systems
We're already phone-averse as it is (we're rabid call screeners and make an effort to stay off the phone as much as possible; talking in person or IM/email is our mode of communication of choice). But...
Concav Printer Teaches an Old Dog New Tricks
Laptops, TVs, MP3 players and certainly cell phones have seen many different design incarnations that appeal to both the practical use of the device and the need for something that looks totally rad i...
WONK NYC: The Astoria Media Cabinet
One of the more sophisticated pieces of high end furniture to hit the streets we've seen lately, the WONK Astoria Media Cabinet comes in flashing those modern right angles we've all become so fond of,...
+/- Hot Plate: Plug in and Keep Your Dinner Warm
Do you know what a chafing dish is? Those big metal covered containers with a flame underneath that you usually see at the hotel breakfast buffet to keep your food warm? Well, the +/- concept hot plat...
Blogging ReadyMade... Artist Turns Audio into Art
We think we've proven just how much we like displaying obsolete tech. From oggling David Poe's vintage camera collection to wiping the drool from our mouths over a shelf of gaming history we've gotte...
The Myth of Width: Is Bigger Always Better?
We're Talking About Computer Monitors Here, People
In this age where everyone is trying to stretch their dollar bills, rarely do we find ourselves saying, "No, I don't need that much." We want more space, more food and more time, even though we know i...
Look! The Incredible Camera Lens Calendar
After the Zoom Lens Coffee Mug, now comes the Camera Lens Calendar. This is going to be the perfect gift for anyone who loves photography. I can already see them popping up everywhere. We love this lo...
Flickr Finds: Roger That! Work Space
Stijn Annendijck was kind enough to share a couple images of his Apple-centric workspace (is that a Bang & Olufsen home phone we spy in the corner too?), with a pair of almost everything but their ove...
Mesh and Eclipse: Two New Interesting Looking New Clocks
We all need clocks. It's the only way that we know how to effectively manage time. Either we are late or we are on time, that's what our clocks tell us. In our modern age, people are carrying watches ...
Good Questions: Best Portable Cans For The Road?
Every once in a while, we'll get a question that may apply to a select crowd, but we'll still avidly go out and do some extensive research on the topic at hand to get them some real, honest answers. S...
The BuTommaso Ceschi's Bulb-Sound-Speaker
Screw In Your Sound System
This has to be one of the coolest portable speaker systems we've ever seen, taking advantage of the common overhead lighting fixture and converting it into a remotely controlled speaker system which w...
Never Lose Your USB Drive Again
We admit when it comes to gadgets, smaller is better. We go crazy for the thinnest HDTVs, pack thousands of songs and videos onto the smallest iPods, and cram as much memory as we can into a tiny flas...
Turn Digital Photos Into Stretched Canvas Prints
We've been going to PictureFrames.com to order custom cut matting for our art purchases for a year now. We absolutely love how helpful the site is when figuring out what sizing our matting needs to b...
Kitchen Cleanup: Mini Robo Vacuum
Now for something completely different. We saw this Mini Robo Vacuum at Fred Flare and couldn't resist. This little droid is a mini-vacuum for your tabletop and kitchen counters, zooming around to pic...
Turn Your BlackBerry Into a Remote
Because Who Says iPhones Get to Have All The Fun?
The iPhone obviously dominates the mobile market when it comes to multi-tasking. You can turn your iPhone into a numeric keypad, a bedside clock and even a remote light switch. But that doesn't mean t...
Survey: Best Place To Display Your Television?
Some folks seemed pretty heated about the whole "TV over fireplace" hanging practice written a few days back on AT, but since we're all about the tech here, we'd like to hear your opinion on where you...
In Case You Missed It: Matt's Technology Learning Curve
Look around your home and count how many things in it are rectangular. Photo frames. Maybe your dining table? How about your couch? Definitely your television, computer monitor, stove, and doorway. I...
NEWS: Senate 'OK's 4-month Delay to Digital TV Turnover
So after all the "Are you ready for the switch to digital TV?" commercials, advertisements and blog posts—hey, we're guilty, too!—it looks like there might not be a rush to run out and dig...
Final Frame: Birds of a Feather Share Music Together
This type of music sharing might be okay with the RIAA, but don't be surprised if those two birds get a visit soon. More cute images over at MyModernMet....
Perpetual Desk Calendar: Going Old School
We are surrounded by gizmos that can do so many things. So much, that's it's quite refreshing to come upon something that is quite low-tech and old school, like this perpetual desk calendar. We know t...
Look!: Weird Home Audio Components
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It was Bob Turek's unusual, if not somewhat disconcerting, mannequin MP3 player system that had us remembering the myriad of other strange home audio items we've seen in the p...
Look! Nintendo Cakes!
There is nothing sweeter than eating cupcakes or a cake made out of love. For the geeks in all of us, there is nothing quite like having a special geeky cake made for that special occasion. Some of th...
Option GlobeSurfer III: Turning Your 3G Signal Into A Movable WiFi Hotspot
While we're unsure whether or not this technology will take off any time in the near future, it's a cool idea nonetheless. The Option GlobeSurfer III is a router that takes a wireless 3G signal and di...
Two DIY Memory Stick Caddys
Attention photograhers and anyone else who might need to carry multiple memory cards with them at all times... we found two great DIY solutions that can help you to keep those little tiny suckers out ...
Rumor Mill: Stomping Out Personal Expression at Martha Stewart Omnimedia
Oh snap! Looks like working at Martha Stewart is not such a good thing. Gawker is reporting that Martha and Co. have enlisted some new rules for staffers in their new offices.
Kevin Sharkey and Mar...
When it Comes to Stereos, Newer Isn't Always Better
For the past decade we've been living in a time of gadget excess. Every month a newer, flashier version of a cell phone, television, digital music player has come out, with the majority of the stuff ...
Happy Birthday, Television!
January 26 is a pretty important day this year. Not only is it the start of Chinese New Year (Gong Hey Fat Choy!), but it’s also the birthday of the most popular home tech gadget, according to the s...
In Case You Missed It: Sam's Sydney Simplistic Home Tech
If you haven't already checked out Sam's AT House Tour posted last Friday, definitely take some time out to check out her beautiful Sydney home filled with clever ideas that keep things as simple as c...
Secure Your Wireless Network....With Paint
Why is it that not everyone has a secure wireless network at home? Raise your hand if you are reading this right now and you don't....or don't know. Is it because you just can't be bothered to rememb...
America's Top 10 Most Tech-Friendly Cities
Forbes' anuual list of the most broadband-connected cities in the U.S. is out! Since 2007, Forbes has measured cities' wired quotient by computing the percentage of Internet users with high-speed conn...
Hot Posts 01.25.09: This Week's Top Posts
It's another lazy Sunday. We hope you've been napping, cuddling, and reading (in that order). To help get your creative juices going for the rest of the week, we present you with our top posts of the...
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