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Get Going!: My Great Outdoors
We've already started posting great examples of outdoor transformations, big and small, that represent this month's outdoor theme, but we're still looking for outdoor solutions with a home technology ...
The Incredible 2-in-1 Loo! Perfect for Men and Women
We can't remember the amount of times that we've heard people complain about the fact that the seat of the toilet was up and "someone" didn't put it down. It's almost always men who do this since they...
Brightening Up the Bedroom With Indirect Lighting
A common mistake made when setting up lighting in the home office and home theater is relying on a singular direct source of illumination. One bright lamp or lantern creates harsh lighting and li...
Survey: What's In Your DIY Tech Toolbox?
Since we're going to just assume you guys (and gals) are hard at work outlining your projects for the Great Outdoors contest we're holding all this month, we'd love to hear what sort of tools and 'tri...
How To: Make an Outdoor Cactus Garden Lamp
We're still waiting to see if any tech minded folks out there join us this month and share their outdoor tech projects for My Great Outdoors, so we thought we'd share this DIY project posted by Pelika...
Create Your Own Super Mario-themed Interior Like Conan!
We show you all kinds of ways you could take inspiration from video games and work it into your home in a really subtle way, like with these Mario castle brick benches. Even still, you probably wonder...
Solar Insect Zapper: Using the Sun to Zap Bugs
Spending time in your backyard or on your patio is great... until the mosquitoes come out. Even with Citronella candles and bug spray, it can feel like a losing battle. So we're intrigued by these ...
The Modulares Light: Box-Like, Modular, and Transforms Shapes
Lights are really important in any home. Lights are able to change the mood and feel of a room, more than anything else. That's why it's good to have lighting fixtures that can be used in different wa...
Color Pinhole Surveillance Camera Disguised as Power Outlet
We never did trust you. Maybe it was your shifty eyes, those beads of sweat always covering your upper lip, your habit of always shaking your leg while seated. We always suspected you were the o...
Touch Screen, MP3-Playing Bathroom Mirror from Stocco
We love the idea of keeping a compact iPod speaker dock in the bathroom for jamming out while you shower and get ready for the day. Nothing wakes you up and sets your mood like some great tunes. But t...
How To: Hide Your Rear Speaker Wires
We've gone over how to make your own speaker wires before, but how does one effectively hide them from prying eyes once all the surround speakers are in place? We've got your answers waiting for you, ...
DIY Project: Thomas Wold Turns Grandma Dresser Into Hip Grandkid Media Cabinet
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Ok, so we love Thomas Wold. We especially love his column in ReadyMade, Solid Wold.
For some reason we missed this project, a hacked and painted media cabinet, he did a few...
Look!: "News Desk" Plays B&W Against Silver
We'd all love one of a kind pieces in our homes that speak perfectly to our personalities and decorating tastes. But unless your last name is Gates, you're probably buying some stuff at big box stores...
Final Frame: Unplug
Look familiar? We hope not! Album cover of The Unusual Classical Synthesizer....
iFixit Gadget Teardowns Lets You Peek Inside Your Devices
We love our gadgets and gizmos, as well as our HDTVs and home entertainment systems. They are part of our daily lives and people have trouble spending time apart from them. Sometimes, you just wonder ...
Unplggd's Favourite Small Space Desks for Laptop Users
Our home office is smaller than any cubicle we've ever had to work within, measuring about 5'x6.5' in usable space. This means in our current configuration the area dictates we optimize every sq...
The Offices of Ruigrok | NetPanel
click for more picsWhen Marja Ruigrok of Ruigrok | Netpanel needed a new home for her offices, she knew she didn't want something simple and bland. She wanted something with a little more substan...
Outdoor Lighting Concept: Blades of Grass
Here's an outdoor themed lighting concept sent in by designer Stefano Merlo, a portable plexiglass and LED light that can be "planted" anywhere. The flexible forms can be used by itself or in bun...
The Decor Friendly Otto Wooden Fan
Spring is about to give away over to summer, and that means warmer temperatures and the temptation to turn on the air conditioner. Trying to be energy wise, we normally try to reply upon opening windo...
Why Not Shop Outside the Home Office Department?
If you saw my earlier post, you know I was in the market for a most unconventional desk: A round pedestal table. Well, during my search, I quickly realized that my shopping task would take me outside ...
How To: Make a Portable CD Case Speaker System
We've practically ditched all of our CD collection for digital media (though our vinyl collection remains intact), and we think many of you Unplggd readers are following suit as CD sales shrink and di...
Look! Floating Garden: Mixes Plants and Fishes
Aquariums are a really good way of integrating something very relaxing in your home. Whole living rooms can be designed around nicely placed aquarium. If you've ever kept fishes, you know that sometim...
Flashback: A Selection of Retro ManCaves
Although the term "mancave" may be a modern invention, the idea of a masculine-decorated, home electronic filled room isn't a new one. In fact, we think its heydays were several decades ago, whe...
Philips Unveils Large Flat Screen With Small Wallprint
It's all about the bezel
A few weeks ago Philips invited us to check out some of their new collection. One item that popped out for us is their new 7704D series LCD. As it sat between two competing LCD models of the same scr...
Do You Ever Buy Off-Brand Accessories?
Above: An obviously not Apple power cord attached to my very Apple PowerbookI've just moved and I'm still getting settled unpacking my things. In an effort to save some much needed cash, I took on the...
Kikkerland Radio Stays Green, Utilizes Man and the Sun
Have you started your backyard home theater project yet? No? Well, maybe you can make up for it by at least bringing some music to your upcoming party this weekend. Better yet, make a definitive "gree...
Weather Resistant Wireless Speaker from Brookstone
As we celebrate the great outdoors this month, we're on the lookout for gadgets and gizmos designed to help you improve the quality of your outdoor space- this weather-resistant, indoor/outdoor wirel...
A Treadmill Powered by Your Heartrate
The only reason we make it to the gym is because the machines have cable (and now iPod video connectivity). Working out is a lot less painful when given the excuse to watch some bad cable TV. But we'...
News: Netbooks are Netbooks Since Trademark's Resolved
If it looks like a Netbook and works like a Netbook, then it's a Netbook—right? Well, until recently, no. Mobile hardware manufacturer Psion actually trademarked the term "Netbook." But since th...
Final Frame: Asterisk Stool
Possibly our favourite symbol on the keyboard extruded into the form of a plush, upholstered stool: the Asterisk Stool....
Neuton Battery Powered Gardening Tools: Mowers, Trimmers, and Blowers
Gardening and mowing your lawn is always a pleasurable experience, especially since summer is about to arrive in style. For most lawns, you absolutely need a gas-powered lawnmower. The smaller electri...
Branch Light: LED Modular Chandelier by Bruno Fosi
Reminding us a lot of a Cubist rendition of coral, Bruno Fosi's Branch Light LED modular lighting system grows in size, complexity and illumination as additional lightweight ceramic pieces are added a...
Look! Home Tech Gets The Swedish Touch
click for more picsProfessional real estate stalker Jo from Desire To Inspire recently stumbled onto this wonderful space done by a group of interior designers for a show called "Finally Home" on...
Windchill Misting Fan Keeps You Cool and Repels Pests
Outdoor misting systems have become commonplace, thanks to restaurants and theme parks used in warmer climate region where just sitting around can be a test of will. Although there are full sized home...
The 4 Gadgets You Might Be Missing in Your Hurricane Kit
Growing up in beautiful Miami, Florida; all anybody could ever talk about at the beginning of June is hurricane season. Are you prepared? Did you stock up on plywood, water and batteries? For all our ...
Local Keyboard Modification Workshop
Willoughby & Baltic, Boston
ApartmentTherapy Boston readers lusting after custom Steampunk keyboards, such as Datamancer's Scrabble keyboard above, can take apart their own keyboard and make one with old typewriter parts, even ...
News: YouTube XL is Optimized for Your TV
After having spent almost six months in beta-testing, YouTube XL is finally available. What is YouTube XL? It's a version that will fit well onto your TV. It's also supposed to stream to all of those ...
Test Collective Turns Up the "Volume"
It's a bench, it's a shelf, it's a stereo cabinet...Test Collective's Volume storage solution constructed from bamboo and Corian is all these things in one. It's also happens to be one of the most eye...
Close-Up: A Home Office for the Baroque at Heart
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Forgive us. We found this on Ikea's Swedish site and Google translator has not helped us out much in figuring out how this beautiful room came together. Translation issues as...
Flickr Find: A Cluttered Office Done Right
We all want to have those sleek, minimalistic workspaces. An elegant task table with nothing but a power-cord-less laptop, a simple flower arrangement and a cup of coffee weighing it down. But lets fa...
Unplggd's Sales Calendar: Widescreen LCDs, Apple Coupons, And More!
Man, where's the sun gone these days? It's usually melting around this time in the Bay Area, but this year's been rather lacking. Deals, on the other hand, are just a click away. We'll be firing up ou...
AirPort Express: Eliminating Wires and Even Components
While we've blogged about the AirPort Express before, we haven't really touched on just how versatile this gizmo really is. I initially purchased my AirPort Express for wireless printing which it did ...
How To: Build a Backyard Movie Theater for under $260
We've been playing around with the idea of setting up a garden movie oasis for quite some time now. Last summer Gregory posted a snapshot of Ed Sweeting's bargain backyard theater as a Final Frame an...
Geek Sugar's The Stylish Computers of Gossip Girl
You've got to love girly tech blog GeekSugar for their technological tie-ins with pop culture. GeekSugar took time to reflect on their year spent watching gorgeous and expensive Manhattan high school ...
Computers and Home Decoration: Finally a Way to Make it Happen
It's true that most computers don't really fit into stylish living rooms. Usually, they tend to stick out like sore thumbs. As desktops get smaller and smaller, companies are trying to find ways of ma...
The Hotspot Mini Tech Outdoor Table Heater
There's no denying Southern Californians like myself are prone to get the "chills" when the thermostat dips anywhere south of...oh say...70 degrees on any given day. Our year around Mediterranean clim...
Project Natal: Microsoft's Full Body Motion Sensing System
In addition to anouncing multiple titles and improvements to their Xbox Live! lineup, including Last.fm implementation to allow easy music streaming to your home entertainment center, Microsoft reveal...
Super Tiny Vacuum: The Dyson DC26 "Japan"
Japan
Look at this tiny little Dyson canister vacuum! While strolling around Tokyo's largest electronics store, Yodobashi Camera we spotted this mini Dyson created specifically for the Japanese marke...
Geek Out Your Bike With Keyboard Grips
Who says walls get to have all the fun? Take the keyboard off the living room wall and onto your portable home away from home, your trusty bike. Get retro and deck out your handlebars with QWERTY keyb...
Hot or Not? The Nixie GPS Clock
We love these old-style Nixie clocks. Most of them are made to celebrate Steampunk and there is no shortage of them available right now. Having a great clock on your desk makes telling time a cinch. T...
Green Style: LED Luma Lamp by UM
If you saw the story in the NYTimes on Friday about the rise of LED lights, you know how powerful the promise is that these things hold. Above is a swanky new lamp that we spotted at Brooklyn Design...
New Store: Thomas Wold Sells Limited Run, Handmade Lighting
We've posted about a few of Thomas Wold's amazing pieces of furniture including his reclaimed wood media center and Ocean media cabinet. Now, for those of us who can't afford to hire Thomas to make a...
Good Questions: Where Did the Links Go?
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Dear Unplggd, I woke up today to find my world upside down as I opened up the World Wide Web, Googled "www.unplggd.com" on my AOL account and started to enjoy my daily visit on my fav home technology ...
Your Grill-Out Partner: The Talking Wireless Thermometer
Planning and hosting a patio party can be a challenge. With so much to do and so many different places to keep an eye on cooking and entertaining (not all of us have a slammin' stocked pollside kitche...
Close-Up: Contemporary Meets Modern Geek
click for more picsWhen we first stumbled on Tila's and her partner's space, we were blown away by how well they mixed together sheer simplicity with high-end technological mastery. Using lots of...
Lock It Up With Style: Numlock
You never know when you might need a little extra security for certain rooms in your house or office, and instead of utilizing a not so attractive dead bolt or master lock, Numlock is a pretty great...
Roundup: 10 Coolest Garden Gadgets
click for more pics Spring and summer are two of our fave seasons here at Unplggd because it means taking your tech outside. For those of you with gardens to tend to, we've found ten great produc...
Keeping Your Eyes Healthy During a TV Marathon
Sometimes nothing's better than a Saturday morning, afternoon and night spent in front of the tube catching up on those intense TV drama plot lines and find out who's slapping who on VH1's Celebrealit...
Final Frame: PosteRazor In a Pro's Hands
Photographer Alex McClainshows what one can do using your own photos, a printer and PosteRazor. Inspiring! ...
Roundup: Five Unique and Stylish USB Hubs
It’s a given that we need USB hubs. There aren’t enough USB ports on your computer to fit all of your gadgets and gizmos. USB hubs come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but ultimately people want ...
Custom Printed Shower Curtains from Your Digital Photos
Ever wanted a shower curtain printed with a unique design or photo? Honestly, no really. But now the possibility is available via PhotoShowerCurtain.com, we're pretty intrigued with the idea of doing...
Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker: Rock Out While You Wakeboard
Seeing as June is Great Outdoors month, you'll be seeing alot more "fun in the sun" products from all of us here at Unplggd. If you're planning a pool party this summer, you might want to check out th...
Musical Outdoors: A Playlist of Outdoor Spaces
Here's a post from Apartment Therapy LA's Grace, who merged her musical choices with some of her favourite outdoor spaces: Now that the temperatures are rising and it's warm enough to venture outside,...
They're Never Too Young: A Yoshi-Themed Nursery
When it comes to raising your little ankle biters to grow up to be techies, it's never too early to start infusing them with the best that technology has to offer. Try to get your newborn hooked on ga...
How to Keep Your Apartment Organized Using Google
There are many ways of keeping an apartment organized but things get complicated quickly when you have more than one adult living together. Things can get especially hectic when you've got roommates, ...
June is "My Great Outdoors" Month
June brings warmer weather and clearer skies and that means this month is all about your tips, resources and inspirations that blur the lines between indoor and outdoor living. My Great Outdoors will ...
Look! The Patriotic and Organized Home Office
click for more pics While Ania's home office is nothing extraordinary in the tech sense, it is super cute and we just had to feature it. Ania lives in in Cracow, Poland (the land of my people!) i...
Laundry Pal iPhone App Helps With Household Chores
Laundry might just be the most tedious chore out there. There's some super heavy lifting involved if you wait too long and overflow a few baskets, a lot of mental challenge in the organization of clot...
Survey: How Far Do You Sit From Your Monitor?
Aesthetics and ergonomics rarely go hand-in-hand, as we've found when choosing between traditional versus stylish home office seating options, but we know darn well how important it is to compute at a...
An Easy Solution To Storing Your Extra Parts & Pieces
The addition of new, shiny gizmos and gadgets leaves us with the unfortunate byproduct of wires and cables we don't need. Getting rid of such things usually just means we'll end up buying them again...
Another Secretary Desk Turned Mini Home Office
Tucked within the house Candace shares with her hubby and two children in Hemnesberget, Norway is an adorable mini office hidden away in a secretary desk.
"We actually have a much larger office spa...
The Geek's Puzzle: Superhero Magnetic Pixel Kit
Why didn't we think of this? A puzzle of sorts, this refrigerator art project involves assembling a maxi-sized superhero from micro-sized colored pixel squares. But don't let that guide limit you. The...
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