Final Frame: Messaging via OS X Dock Icons
Leave you roommate or partner a subtle message with Mac Dock Icon Spelling, by Mike Giepert....
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Using Watering Cans To Create Affordable Mood Lighting
We love mood lighting. There is nothing like placing a few mood lights around a room to revitalize it and change what it looks like. One problem that people face is the actual cost of buying and insta...
Look! Interactive LED Ambient Lighting
Whoa, when people mention adding "mood lighting" we don't think they mean a full blown discotheque, laser light show. But that's exactly what Instructables user Hazard created using a customizable LE...
Best Product: Pioneer's VSX-1019AH-K AV Receiver
The market for midrange AV receivers these days can be a vast one. While there are many great options out there, it's hard to find one that truly suits every person's palette. We've found one player, ...
Do Online Videos Count?
We were interested in this essay over at Babble that asks this question. Even if you are strongly against your child watching television before age 2, what about the Internet? It starts out innocent...
The Xeros Waterless Washing Machine
Southern Californians are hopefully aware of the required water usage limits being placed, meaning every drop counts in an ever expanding market of demand. So any household cleaning device or applianc...
How To: Make a Lego NES Gift
Flickr user Arkov was kind enough to let us share his smile inducing instructions for making your own NES system out of Legos, making this a great surprise gift for the gamer in your life (and a...
Boynq WakeUp: Stylish and Effective Alarm Clock iPod Dock
iPods and iPhones have become ubiquitous. If you compare the small form factor, size of the HD and just plain usability, the iPod is hard to beat. With up to 160GB of storage, which was strangely redu...
Re(a)lview: Firestone Audio Little Country Headphone Amp
Ok, we officially have a tube fetish. We have always appreciated the magic of old tyme sound and even enjoy mono from tyme to tyme. We have admired Firestone's products from afar for a couple years ...
FroliCat BOLT Keeps Cats Entertained
We've got a couple of feline stinkers who absolutely LOVE chasing around the spot created by a laser pointer. They get this funny crazed expression and move around like those old-timey movies with fra...
How To: Upgrade Your PC To Windows 7 In Style
We'll be honest. Vista came along and brought us no convincing arguments whatsoever to upgrade our consistently stable workhorse XP PCs at our offices here on Unplggd. Now, after giving their beta a s...
Flickr Find: Dodecahedral Speakers!
No, you're not looking at a shrine to d12 dice. This wacky dodecahedral speaker (meaning it has twelve faces) is actually a tool used in the Kettering University acoustics lab in Michigan. So what's ...
Final Frame: Transparent Wallpapers
Inspired by today's earlier post about the design studio of PlayLab Inc., a collection of transparent screens gathered by Flickr user w00kie....
Microsoft Hohm Helps You Save Energy and Money
In this economy, and probably in any other, it's always wise to find ways to save money on expenses. Analyzing your power bill and taking the time to find out exactly what costs you the most is a grea...
Iceberg Console: An All-White Home Theater
This Overstock piece immediately inspired us to put together a room that could compliment its biomorphic modern form as the foundation of a living room home tehater: an Eames La Chaise, a white modern...
What's the First Thing You Plug In After a Remodel?
We had a short discussion with a couple of friends last night over a few drinks. One of the topics that stuck with us is our heavy reliance on technology and the Internet, which becomes most apparent ...
Green Concept: Magic Cube by Kai Yu
Now, the combination of an alarm clock with a radio is nothing to get too excited about. But the combination of an alarm clock, radio, lamp, and charger (that is solar powered) is something we wouldn'...
Small Space Office Ideas to Steal from PlayLab Inc.
The transparent wallpaper trend is a fairly old one, but we quite like the view of the complementary wood floor desktop gracing the iMac displays of PlayLab's workstations which extend the perce...
Look! I-Aroma: Adds Smell to Your Internet Experience
Most of us spend a lot of time online without really realizing how much our senses can get dulled by this daily routine. It's been proven that we need to use our senses to develop them. Web browsing a...
iPhone Automated Bath Management System
Our apartment is a "bath only" household, as the shower system here was in horrible condition when we moved in, so it was removed and replaced with a hand held shower head. No matter, as we hardly mis...
Flickr Finds: iPod as Nursery Aide
While checking out Steve's great office space, which we hope to post about soon, we saw this great photo of his new son's nursery. The first thing that caught our eye was the iPod and speakers on the...
Does Tech that Go Bump in the Night Keep You Up?
If you've got gadgets that stay on even while you rest; like the computer, a modem or even the television; you've probably battled the dreaded 'standby' light. It has the ability to fill an otherwise ...
External Support: Western Digital's My Book Enters the World of Big RAID Storage
If you haven't experienced a hard drive failure in your lifetime, let's just say - in the eloquent worlds of our IT team - you will. And because file storage comes so cheaply these days, there's reall...
HYmini Wind and Solar Charger
We blogged about the HYmini in 2007 when it was just a design concept, but thought it was worth another look now that it readily available for sale online. The HYmini is a handheld universal charge...
Death by Twitter: Laptops and Bathrooms Do Not Mix
Another candidate for the Darwin Awards: A teenage girl in Romainia was electrocuted and died as a result of Tweeting from the bathtub. A sad story, but a good reminder to stay safe when you're playin...
Final Frame: Using Old TV's for Storage and Display
Love this idea from Casa Korea of taking old television and computer monitors and using them for display, storage and even a fish bowl!
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Multimedia Seat: Perfect Complement For Your Home Theater
When you are getting ready to watch your favorite movie or playing your favorite game, it's usually great to have a specific seat in which you can get really comfortable. It's important that these tec...
Power Hog Teaches Kids About Saving Energy
When we stumbled upon this kid-friendly gadget that took second place in this year's Greener Gadgets competition, we just knew we had to share. Designed to help teach kids a lesson about conservatio...
Inspiration: Lego Desktop Wallpapers
Ah, Legos. They took over our parents' living rooms when we were young, and they're still at large even today. Grab some cute lookin' Lego wallpapers by Mick or Mike Stimpson and spruce up your deskto...
VIZIO XVT Flat Panel with Integrated Internet Apps
Sidestepping set top solutions, VIZIO is forging ahead with the convergence of HDTV displays with the utilities and options normally limited to PCs or HTPC setups with their new VIZIO's "XVT" Series, ...
Use Office Supplies to Make No-Kill Critter Catchers
It's that time of year that our first-floor apartment gets a few unexpected eight-legged visitors. I tend to get all girly and squeamish around bugs, but asking a guy friend to take care of it for me ...
iPhone Update: Over 1,000,000 iPhone 3G S Sold Over the Weekend
The iPhone 3G received a product update last week and loads of people decided to wait hours in line to be able to get their new shinning iPhone 3G S. Were you among those lusting after the new model? ...
Courtney's Shared Home Office Space
While working from home has its perks, it would be a nice change of pace to share an office space with an individual or two. In Courtney's home office, her workspace is divvied up between her an...
Sleek and Simple Walnut Media Cabinet
Designed by Eastvold Custom, the solid walnut console features passages throughout all the shelves and partitions along with the bottom and back of the piece to route (and hide) cables and wired.
T...
Look! Mis-Matched Dual Monitor Screens
In the past, our focus has been on making sure you have continuous, or at least matching, desktop backgrounds on the screens of your dual-monitor setup. But we spotted this image on Flickr and love ho...
Unplggd's Sales Calendar: Oh, The Simple Bare Neccesities...
Howdy folks! It's that time again for this week's sales calendar. This time around, we've got no fluff, recession-ready deals for all things practical. From plug covers to cheap headphones, there's bo...
The UNICAT MAN 6x6 Truck
Extreme portable living crammed with tech
The UNICAT MAN 6x6 was custom built for a customer based off the MAN TGA 6x6 Chassis. Included is everything you need for the most extreme expedition and comfort: Air suspended seats, burglarpr...
DIY Laptop Stand From a $2.99 Ikea CD Rack
A brilliant little idea from a brilliant little Ikea Hacker: In order to raise his laptop's screen to a better height on his desktop, Erik M. modified and repurposed an Ikea CD rack into a cool indust...
Final Frame: Color Scheme Designer
Discover complementary colours for the home, your designs, or anything else with Color Scheme Designer....
Stream HD Content Through Your Home's Electrical Wiring
Want to leave wi-fi in the dust and stop having to snake ethernet cables all along the wall to hook up your vid game console or home theater PC to the internet? We've always been interested in giving ...
Downloaders Beware: The RIAA's Still Watching, Fining Heavily
Watch out readers, using Kazaa is like living in the wild west. If you need a music fix, you're probably better off streaming off Pandora or manually ripping vinyls into uncompressed audio like we've ...
Trade-in Your Gas Guzzler for an Electric Mower in Southern California
Almost missed this bit of news mentioned in last month's Westways magazine: the South Coast Air Quality Management District is sponsoring a program called "Mow Down Air Pollution", offering LA, Orang...
My Computer "Bug" Problem: Household Mites
When most people mention having a bug in their computer, they're not usually referring to a literal infestation within their computer. But the last few days I've been finding tiny pests walking on or ...
WildCharge Brings Wireless Charging to iPhone, 'iTouch'
We are already on the WildCharge bandwagon. What's not to love about a small, compact charging station that powers all your gizmos wirelessly when they're wrapped in compatible—but not obtrusive...
DIY Project: The 20-Watt Solar Panel
The one thing that is stopping a lot of people from using solar power is the fact that some of these panels can get quite expensive, especially the ones that you mount on your house. These panels will...
Incase HunterGatherer iPhone Slider Case and MacBook Pro Sleeve
Incase introduces two new wood-styled offerings from their latest Curated by Arkitip collaboration (previous collaborators include Steven Harrington, Parra and KRINK) between the Apple accessory maker...
Green or Not: Electronic Cigarettes?
We received this press release in our inbox yesterday:
At long last! You can avoid the tars and nicotines that keep you addicted to real cigarettes and still enjoy the satisfaction of smoking! T...
Sharp Introduces Dimming LED Bulb Controlled via Remote
We've replaced almost all our light bulbs with eco-friendly compact fluorescents, but there are still some lamps we still use energy hogging incandescents with -- such as the light in our office. The...
Crazy Sale on Industrial-Chic Sonic Integrity Speaker Dock
Great tech don't come cheap. For something with great sound that is as awesomely cool-looking as this Sonic Integrity MP5-DS iPod docking station sound system, you can expect to shell out top dollar. ...
Look! The Perfect TV Stand Room Divider
Having a huge loft has its perks, including the ability to sprawl out and have a multi-use space that incorporates an office, home theater, and conversation area all into one centralized local. But wh...
The Mouse You'll Want to Go Mobile With
Even though I'm a Mac, Microsoft really does have a lot to offer when it comes to their wireless products. In August, Microsoft is releasing their newest addition to the wireless mouse family; the ...
Use Rain Gutters to Wrangle Under-Desk Wires
BEFORE. Click here for the "after" shot.Above is the "before" shot of Lifehacker reader Seandavid010's tangled mess of a desk. But he got a new desk and a new outlook on cord management when he decide...
Final Frame: Who Ya Gonna Call?
The Ergonomic Backpack Vacuum looks awfully familiar....
Great iPod Case: Replace Plastic with Wood
With the new iPhone that was just released last Friday, we thought that it would be great to check out what else can be done with all of those older model iPods. Don't get us wrong, we love the things...
Mobile Tech: The Mehrzeller Inhalt Trailer
Sort of like a Lux Pod on wheels, the Mehrzeller Inhalt trailer is a small footprint living space with big time tech inside of its mobile confines. Flat screen televisions, wall-to-ceiling LED l...
Good Questions: Need New PC Speakers, But I'm On A Budget...
Keith asks:
Hey, I'm tired of my aging Logitech Z-3 set of 2.1 speakers which are noticeably worse than they were new. I looked around for a bit and was deliberating between a set of Logitech Z-2300s ...
Bringing the Outdoors to Your Desktop: Free Outdoor Themed Wallpapers
The vast majority of our day is spent staring at a computer screen and, although there is a window next to the computer, the slightly sad rooftop / neighboring building vista is less than inspir...
Do You Need Tech to Get You Through a Workout?
Picture this: I've left my humble digs and driven 7 and a half minutes to my local gym. Just as I pull into the parking spot, I realize that although I've got my workout clothes, a towel and a bottle ...
How to Repurpose Your Analog TV
Thanks to the DTV switchover which occurred this month, there are a bunch of analog TVs flooding the thrift stores and garage sales. The question is what do to with all of these, especially if you hav...
Kitchen Tech: Organize Recipes Using Google Reader
We follow a lot of food blogs (too many probably!) and we're constantly coming across great new recipes and ideas we want to try. We've used Google Reader to siphon all those blog feeds into one place...
A Nesting Office Set-Up
First there was One Less Desk, now there's One Less Office! The people who designed nesting steel desks, have now come up with a solution for people who have more than just a computer, monitor,...
Hot or Not? Paul Desk
Reminds us of the desks from our college library. The Paul Desk offers removable storage, computer and accessories cords management, and a little bit of privacy.
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Packwhiz: Online Tool Helps Pack a Home-Away-From-Home
For techies like us here at Unplggd, we know that there are plenty of tools and tech tips that can help make your house (or apartment, or loft, or rented garage studio...) a home. But what about using...
HomeLogic Mobile Control: Home Automation, iPhone Style
So you've spent your weekend killing some time in line and spending that hard earned mula on a new iPhone 3GS. We're guessing you're probably curious to what other unbelievably cool task you can accom...
Roundup: Coasters To Keep Your Drinks Sweat Free
It's officially hot here in the midwest and everywhere we go, we tend to be toting a beverage along for refreshing consumption. But when we sit back down at the computer with our tall glass of iced ...
Velvet Media Bags Are Great For Storage, Travel
We give plenty of thought to storing all of our tech parts and pieces, coming up with easy and inexpensive solutions like repurposing old photo storage boxes. But it's nice to see that we're not alone...
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