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The Gigapan Epic: Detailed, High-Resolution Panorama Pictures
We're so psyched. We plan to buy one of these things and see if we can rock your world with 360 House Tours. Spotted this week in the NYTimes, the GigaPan Epic is an affordable way to do those craz...
The Great LEGO USB Hub
This seems to be a week filled with LEGOs. Maybe it's the upcoming midterms, but I have got LEGOs on my brain. After the LEGO cell phone, the LEGO PC and the LEGO electronics, it's time for computer a...
Inspiration: Bright Rooms, Subdued Gadgets
We Love the Eighties Edition
It's easy to think that integrating technology into your home décor is a new thing, but people have been trying their hand at it for decades. Desire to Inspire has posted some great 80s photos from ...
How To: Chipamp.com Gainclone Chip Amp Kit Part 2
It’s funny... usually we gather materials over the years and store them away where they will never be used. Parts are helpful here and there, but overall, the stuff just sits. When it comes time t...
Steampunk PC: One Mean Looking Machine
Steampunk mods are elaborate affairs. In order to make anything look steampunk, you'll need to invest a lot of time so that it looks good. What I really like about these mods is that they make PCs loo...
Look! Sexy Rice Cooker Design
We frankly never thought we'd be calling a rice cooker sexy. But this design concept from Sang Jang Lee really deserves the description. In fact, it was designed to be sculptural and decorative a...
SMELLIT: Smell-o-Vision Comes One Step Closer To Reality
It seems we're not the only ones that think 3-D might not be the next big step to improve our joy of watching television, but how comfortable is everyone with the concept of smell? It's hard to imagin...
Best Sewing Machines for Beginners?
We let our sewing gene fade several years ago. With an old sewing machine collecting dust, we're ready to get back to it. For those new to sewing who area also eager to stop wishing and start doing, w...
Tech Tour: Beamer Wilkins' Workspace Obsession
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Name: Beamer Wilkins
Location: Austin, TX
Office: 1000 sq feet
Living Space: 400 sq feet.
Beamer Wilkins is the owner of the San Jose and Austin network of programming compan...
Hot or Not? DIY Plywood Stereo Rack
What do you think about this $30 DIY stereo rack?
Survey and link to instructions below the jump......
Task Lamp Modeled After Car Suspension
Are you into cars? What better way to show it than with this lamp, which features a model of a car suspension system as the main design element. We never thought that the things you'd find hanging aro...
How To: Extend Your Wireless Network With A Repeater
Yesterday, we got together with a few of our neighbors in our apartment complex and agreed to set up a shared network connection for everyone to use. Doing so made Internet extremely affordable for ev...
Neo Gramaphone: A Modern Looking Old Record Player
While the shape and function are instantly recognizable, the angular shape of this concept by Kinkyform hints that this is no traditional music player. Rather, the Neo Gramaphone subtly integrates the...
Netflix Flirts with HBO Streaming
Would You Pay Extra to Watch?
We don't have cable, though we sure do love watching TV. The main reason we don't is that we don't agree with the cable payment structure. Why do we have to pay close to $100 for hundreds of channels...
Unix-Lovers, Rejoice It's 1234567890 Day!
Today, Friday February 13th, will see lots of non-computer nerd types hiding in their houses and staying away from ladders, mirrors, black cats and other superstitious lore surrounding Friday the 13th...
How To: Hide a Home Office in a Closet
Shawn & Callie 's February Jumpstart Project 2009
To Jumpstart Page Info and All Entries
Title: How To: Hide a Home Office in a Closet
Name: Shawn & Callie
Time: 2 weekends (about 3 days)
Cost: $50.00 (excluding tools)+ scrap building materia...
The Ultimate LEGO PC: So Tacky It's Good?
As you might have guessed, we love LEGOs. LEGO phones, LEGO home offices, LEGO everything. If I could, I'd have all of my furniture made up of LEGOs. The best thing would be if I actually had the time...
Grass Patch: A Clock that Runs on Mud
We've always heard of eco-friendly gadgets, but none would be more eco-friendly than a clock that runs on mud. Clocks are important. Most of us need them daily to tell time and to wake us up. Even tho...
Harrison & Varma's Villa: Color Me Modern
When the husband and wife team Anil and Marisa Varma first started designing properties back in 1996, they wanted to create their ideal home - beautiful and modern - with all the bells of whistles tha...
How To: Make An Aquarium Out of An Old Television
Many of us have old analog television sets sitting in the garage or attic not doing a darn thing except gathering dust and possibly housing critters you're better not knowing about. So why not take it...
Video Game Titles Fashioned Into Book Covers
We stumbled upon this collection of popular video game titles re-imagined as if they were books and art made of their cover illustrations. We think a bunch of these would make great pieces to hang on ...
Cable Lets You Watch your iPod on TV
We download a lot of our TV content (both legally and well, maybe not so legally) and then either upload it onto our iPods so we can laugh out loud while screaming inside on the elliptical at the gym...
If Weapon X-Rays Are Your Thing, This is Your Lamp
For fans of MythBusters, How It Works or any of those other shows and blogs that give you an inside peek into the way things work, check out this gun "x-ray." When it's off, it looks like a duck hunt-...
Survey: Do You Want To Watch Your TV In 3-D?
Last month, we managed to get our hands on some 3-D glasses for a single commercial during the Super Bowl and NBC's "Chuck," but was kind of let down with the performance of the glasses. To be honest,...
The Radar: One Stop Vintage Design Shopping
I am always on the lookout for unique furniture. So much so that there have been multiple occasions where I find myself cutting out of work in the middle of the day and racing to the house of a craigs...
The Manliest Pizza Cutter Ever
As a chick, it's nice to see that the archaic notion that men are the breadwinners and women are the homemakers is rapidly disappearing. Some men these days not only like to cook, they're good at it! ...
Look! New February Jumpstart Projects
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>> Charissa's DIY Tufted Headboard - Apartment Therapy
>> Annie's Prettify (and Kittified) Ugly Dishwasher Panel - The...
Final Frame: Mao and the Chinese Cell Phone Revolution
Did you ever imagine cell phones would be so important? Thanks to its proximity to Japan and Taiwan, China is getting the most advanced phones before North America. Will China rule the world? [Painti...
Alcatel's Affordable Modular LEGO Cell Phone
LEGO and technology. Could there be a better combination? LEGOs hearken to the age when we were kids running around and building stuff. I can still remember all of the fun that I had with my LEGO bric...
Trask Lighting from MIO Culture
Desktop and Suspension LED Lamps
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Philadelphia-based MIO Culture has introduced some new LED lighting options that complement and expand upon their popular Bendant pendant. Like the Bendant, Tras...
Free TV Recycling for DC Residents
Image from Crutchfield.com
If you are one of the many who have recently purchased new TVs for the now-delayed digital transition, the DC government wants to help you help the planet. If you bring yo...
Easy Tablets: Asus Eee PC Becomes Multitouch
I haven't really jumped onto the whole netbook phenomenon. I think they are cool, but my laptop is pretty svelte, so if I need a computer, I'll lug it around. However, no matter what people will say, ...
Jeremy Levine's Concealed Office Storage Revisited
Some of you may remember Jeremy's wonderful solution to keeping the home office clutter free with a concealed closet integrated into the floorboards a while back, but that was before we actually saw o...
How to: Look Hot Playing Rock Band
You know all of us here at the AT family of sites are sticklers for aesthetics. Whether it's a tablescape on a mantle, some typography or a plate of dinner, we want everything we see around us to be b...
Ikea's Living Room Storage Ideas
Occasionally Ikea sends out PDFs with ideas on how the company's goods can help organize and beautify a space. Now we're not sure about you, but we don't have the luxury of having two Philips flat sc...
DIY: Install a Programmable Thermostat
Cost: $35 - $120
Time Spent: 1 Hour
Tools: Screwdriver, Batteries, Programmable Thermostat
Installing my Honeywell 5+2 Thermostat a year ago was one of the best and easiest projects I've done for my...
Look!: Floppy Disk Bill Caddy
Way to recycle! Garagemonkeysan at Instructables saw a need—in their case, they needed something to organize their bills—and filled it with unused household castaways. The best part? He us...
Dell Wasabi: Polaroid Lovers Get Their Instant Fix
Ever since we heard Polaroid had started developing new digital cameras with built-in Bluetooth printers, we've all been a little antsy to get our portable printing fix. Luckily for us, Dell has stepp...
Hot or Not? Match-Friendly Light Bulbs
It's been hammered into us over the past few years that one of the ways we can curb power overuse and help the environment is to trade in incandescent bulbs for fluorescents, but isn't the truly eco-...
Unique DIY Lamp Made From Ikea Parts
The problem with Ikea—if we had to have one—would be that sometimes, you feel a little bit like sheep during the whole process. Obviously, yes, the showroom and warehouse makes you feel li...
Final Frame: 3D Wireframe Furniture
‘r60’ chair by Jaebeom Jeong. Someone render some seat cushions, please.
[via Design Boom]...
Vine Cables: So Green That They Grow on You
I've never seen a good looking cable. Cords and cables are always unseemly. You just want to hide them away behind a desk or a closet. The fact of the matter is that our modern lives are intertwined w...
Look: Insane Four Car Garage Opens From Floor
Alright, this one is bound to stir up the "too much money for their own good sentiment". But at the same time, we're a bit in awe of this lifestyles of the rich and famous contraption, especially sin...
Calypso Chair: A Perfect Office Lounger
Finding the right office chair can sometimes be a hassle. You need something comfortable, but not too comfortable. The other thing is that it has to look good if clients come around. The Calypso Chair...
An Ultrasonic Blast From the Past: The Human Washing Machine
We were looking online for modern washing machines when we came upon this highly unusual blast from the past known as the Sanyo Ultrasonic Bath. Ultrasonic waves were incorporated into this perplexing...
Herman Miller: Nelson Swag Legs For All
George Nelson began his design for what became the Swag Leg Group with the simple desire to create furniture with a sculptured leg. Now, the group has taken it a step further and began adding differen...
I-Quad: The Landing Strip of the Future
If you don't yet have some version of the entry efficiency device known to the Apartment Therapy-devoted as a landing strip, then you need to get to work. Whether yours is a large foyer with full-size...
D+Caf Caffeine Test Strips
Technology is a wondrous thing. Sometimes it gives us answers to questions we wouldn't even think were possible to answer. Here's one: Is this drink really decaf, or will I be staring at the ceiling a...
East Village Tech Funhouse
What would you steal?
Occasionally the site The Selby tours homes of hipster photographers, artists, musicians, DJs, and actors that have an interesting tech angle – Paola and James were one such home. Recently The Selb...
Hendekagram Music Amplifier
The Hendekagram reminds us of those old cartoons with elderly men using a cone to amplify their hearing ("Ehhh, whatcha say, Sonny?"). The contraption above, revealed at IMM Cologne 2009 can be hooked...
NEWS: Apple's Steve "Woz" Joins Dancing With the Stars
Yes, you read that right. Apple co-founder Wozniak will be joining the US cast of Dancing with the Stars this upcoming season. In other news, annoyed mothers everywhere are ecstatic today to see a fam...
Ubuntu Goes Under The Unplggd Magnifying Glass
If there's one thing great about Ubuntu Linux, it's the fact that it's completely free and encouraged to stay that way. There's also their unique approach to the Linux platform, essentially "dumbing i...
Survey: Do You Video Chat?
Ah David Pogue -- the tech oracle. What say you this week? Well, actually it was last week, but who's paying attention anyway. In his weekly column, on the heels of the release of Skype 4.0 for Windo...
Look!: Space Invader Cookies
Is it still chilly where you are? Tonight might be a great night to stay inside with a mug of cocoa and bake a batch of cookies. But this time, instead of your usual 7-minute cookie routine of unwrapp...
Itching For Dual Displays On Laptops?
It seems that a lot of people have been going gaga over the dual displays of the new Lenovo W700DS. That is one amazing laptop, because it features a built-in digitizer, a full Qwerty keyboard and a s...
How To: Use a Projector to Paint Your Own Wall Mural
We just posted about Caroline's DIY mural project over at AT Los Angeles, showcasing how she used a Illustrator file and her projector to take her silhouette drawing and turned it into some lovely wal...
Netbooks For Toddlers: Good or Bad?
With the new trend towards netbooks, these subnotebooks are getting more and more affordable. This means that as time goes by, it's easier for parents to buy an extra computer for their family. How ab...
Roundup: Media Servers
Economically, there's nothing better than to have one computer holding all your media while all your other devices stream it directly over your network. Unfortunately, like many things, it's almost al...
Show Your Love for Retro Video Games at Work
You know you love the retro sights and sounds of Space Invaders and Tetris. Your equally geeky buddies and—probably to your chagrin—your girlfriend know it too. But what about the guys at ...
Davone Audio RITHM Speakers: Sustainable Sound
We totally missed Paul Schenkel's unusually shaped floor speakers while at CES just awhile ago (Davone Audio was tucked away from the main floors and inside the Venetian Hotel during the trade show). ...
Look! Three Piece Desk
OK, it's not cheap, but this is a pretty stylin' desk. The $3000 Bulego Desk for Nueva Linea is designed with a slim angle profile. A large table top accommodates all your home office needs, while on...
ECO-Heater can Match Every (And We Mean Every) Decor
We've seen a host of really great-looking space heaters recently. The Huggable Heater, baseboard radiator and (oh-so-beautiful!) Puzzle Radiator are really proving that necessary household appliances ...
Survey: Thoughts on Amazon's Kindle 2?
While Amazon's first Kindle managed to create quite the fan base over the past few years, we've been a bit hesitant to welcome it with open arms due to its lack of expandability and passable appearanc...
Look! Ball Chair With Built in iMac
How's this for a small footprint self contained home office? Well a really, really, really expensive chair that you would have to justify as a home office. The Sonic Chair has been here before and whi...
Asteroid PC Case Mod
Now, obviously this kind of design doesn't "go" with a lot of traditional decorating styles, but the project serves as a convenient reminder during DIY month that a little ingenuity goes a long way. W...
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