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Final Frame: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

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Bowlingual: The Two Way Dog Translator

As dog owners ourselves, we tend to do pretty much anything to make our beloved pet feel great. Depending on what breed you have, dogs can be quite expressive. Sure, they can't speak, but they can exp...

Sony Waterproof Universal Remotes

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Look! Shopping Bag Meets iPod Speaker

How's this for a little pick me up? This Japanese iPod dock is one of the more elegant and creative solutions we've seen here at Unplggd, featuring a design inspired by a shopping bag. Well, minus the...

Do Remote Controls Work Thru Frosted Glass?
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The Bodum Bistro Toasters Are for Color Lovers

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Do You Wear Headphones While Working?

Living on a busy intersection in Los Angeles has its pros and cons. The hustle and bustle guarantees I've always got something to look at from the apartment windows and the energy of urban living is a...

NES Cartridge External HD: An Homage to Old School Games

Just like a lot of people, we had Nintendo Entertainment Systems at home. It was the first console that started it all for a lot of game players. The others just followed this 8-bit wonder. Well, as a...

Re(al)view: Firestone Fubar 111 USB DAC / Headphone Amp

It seems there is no end to the fabulous, tiny products from Firestone. We have talked a lot about them over the past few months and this week we audition the Fubar 3 DAC and headphone amp (wh...

Mark's Birdhouse Speaker Project

Unplggd reader Mark Fischer sent us this very cool and crafty DIY speaker enclosure made with plywood and a Dayton DTA T Digital Amp powerin a single HiVi B3N 3" driver, designed to go into his child...

Keep Calm and Carry On Laptop Decal

The Apartment-Therapy-favorite WW2-era British-propaganda-style poster makes its way to your laptop—and the coffee shop, the library, the airplane, a friends house and anywhere else there's usab...

How To: Sync Bookmarks Across Multiple Platforms

Sure, you can use MobileMe, but we all know times are tough and those extra dollars saved could be used for something much more awesome (like buying Maxwell's up and coming AT book!), so we've rounded...

gScreen Shows Off Dual Screen Notebook

We've posted about multi monitor set-ups a few times now. We know we need to jump on the bandwagon soon as blogging simply requires more screen space than our Macbook allows. A new laptop company, Al...

Look! Appliances Hidden Behind Faux Backsplash

We have a toaster in the cabinet above the refrigerator, a griddle in the built-in oven drawer and a mixer below the sink. Our appliances are strewn about the kitchen in an effort to hide the things w...

Final Frame: Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc.

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo. So weird, yet so awesome. It's all about that 11 display workstation and floating desk combination....

Using A Coffeemaker To Cook

Cooking without appliances is one thing, but we never imagined using a coffeemaker for anything else but making coffee. But apparently you can do loads of things with it, like poaching chicken with co...

Flickr Finds: Pieter's Turquoise Home Office

Oh, home office spaces... how we love them so. It's where you get into the "zone," as we all like to call it. Where we get our most frustrating moments and our most spectacular ones. Toss in hi...

The ULTIMATE Star Wars Themed Home

Collectors are a dime a dozen. Collectors like Cho Woong, who can balance their obsession with a good eye for decor, are a whole lot more of a rare breed. Cho's collection of Star Wars borders o...

Re(al)view: Panasonic NN-SD688S Prestige Microwave

It's literally been years since we last owned a microwave. So long, we had to throw out the question of what to use the convenient kitchen appliance for besides reheating food and boiling a cup of wa...

Password Safe: Hidden Inside a Floppy Disk

You shouldn't write your passwords down. They should stay in your head where nobody can get to them (short of the invading aliens, if Hollywood is to be believed). But some of us don't have the memory...

Compact Kitchen Combos for Small Spaces

We love vintage kitchen appliances. Our small 1917 built apartment came complete with a Blue Bonnet gas range which is just 20" in width and fits well in the narrow space we call out kitchen. BU...

Electrolux Design Lab 2009 Elite 8 Finalists

The Electrolux Design Lab 2009 annual global design competition showcases the style and creativity of undergraduate and graduate industrial design students who imagine what home appliance and el...

Do You Stage the TV for Turn-On?

There's plenty to worry about when you're out with a new someone. Every thing you reveal to your date helps them to learn about you—including what's on your TV......

Elecom Webcams Get the Skittles Treatment

So you've got your matching pink shoes, laptop skin, and favorite color iPod Nano. Oh, but no webcam? Don't fret - Elecom's got you covered. Sporting 3 megapixels of USB camera goodness and 4 differen...

Hybrid Solar Flashlight

One of the dubious joys of living in an apartment building that dates back to the 1920s is wiring that also dates back to the 1920s. I was reminded of this the hard way last night when a guest deci...

Dymo Labelwriter Lets You Skip the Post Office

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XBox Price Lowered to Match Cheaper PS3

We like to whine and moan about how often gaming manufacturers release newer versions of the console, making the one you bought a month ago already old news. But sometimes, the constant upgrades mean ...

Final Frame: The Fridge Desktop

Sometimes you've got to make do with what you've got, as was the case for Elza Rubule, who set up his iMac ontop of a mini fridge as a workspace. We've seen similar setups using a myriad of non-desk s...

Macrolux LEDs Poles: They Are Supercool

Not all lamps fit in all spaces. Some spaces have awkward and unforeseen angles in which the best suited lamps don't really fit. That won't be a problem anymore, since the Macrolux Supercool LED lamps...

The Braille Phone Concept

For those with family or friends who suffer from impaired vision or blindness, this could be the first step in encouragement for them to learn Braille, streamlining a familiar interface with surface f...

WeSC Maraca Seasonal Headphones

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Vera Electric Kettle by Casa Bugatti

Never in our life did we think we'd be lusting over a tea kettle, but we indeed feel some amorous tech lust for these beautifully designed and tech-laden electric kettle from Casa Bugatti......

Linux CD-ROM Tray Baby Rocker

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Why Not... Use an Antique Fridge as a Bookshelf?

OK, this trend is officially blowing up! First we see people busting out the screens of vintage TVs for storage and then dissecting the insides of a radio for a safe keeper. Now, a fridge stays (mostl...

Philips Wake-Up Light Now Docks Ipod/Iphone

If you are like us, you must have trouble waking up. We tend to dislike our blaring morning alarms. The violent shock of waking up rarely puts us in a good mood. That's one of the reasons why we reall...

Small Space Solution: Double Desks

When two people live together in an apartment, a double desk is one way to maximize your home office. Rather than have two separate work areas, which would eat up more space, a double desk cons...

Computers & Productivity
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Why Hide Lesser-Used Appliances?

I recently spent far longer than I needed to standing in the kitchen appliance aisle at my favorite home store trying to pick out the perfect toaster. Then it dawned on me: I am just going to hide it ...

Incase Monochrome Slider Case Look Tasty

If we were to name our favourite Apple accessory/case maker, Incase would surely be on our short list for the fact good design is an intrinsic part of everything they put out. From the easily o...

Unplggd's Sales Calendar
8.25.2009

It's that time again for deals of the week. This time around, we got all the back-to-school necessities in one place to help you get started on your new and bold adventures in the world of academia. O...

Three Tubs with Hidden Talents

Bathtubs aren't generally something you think of as high tech but these three tubs are pushing the limits on comfort and design with the use of technology: a wooden tub that looks like marble; ...

How To... Keep your Home Theater Speakers from Looking Loud

Electronic House rounds up the best ways to minimize your speaker footprint, from built-in wall units to fans with speakers designed within. One of our favorite solutions from the roundup is Atl...

Planning and Shopping for Meals Made Easy

We wish we could say that our trips to the grocery store are planned down to the seasoning on the side dish, but the reality is that we buy what looks good and plan meals later. It works perfect for a...

Final Frame: Pluto Sound Toy for the iPhone

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Gregory's Refreshed & Refreshing Home Office
Tech Tour

Name: Gregory Han
 Location: Silver Lake, California
 Size: Home office measuring 60" width x 106" length
 Years lived in: 4+ It's been awhile since we last had a tech tour, so I thought I'd of...

The Babylon Hanging Fireplace Moves Around

We're starting to see a bunch of different fireplaces. Don't get us wrong, we do like the old fireplaces, but they haven't changed for about a few centuries. It's high time that they get upgraded. We'...

Maytag Takes Out the Stink, Encourages Laziness

Maytag definitely isn't an unfamiliar name when it comes to the household washers and dryers, but when we heard they started adding a "Fresh Hold" option to their Performance line and list of already ...

Best Products: I Heart My Mitsubishi Mr. Slim AC

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Turn A Tiny Alcove Into A Functional Workplace

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The High Tech Gardener: Smart Solar Roto Basket

Whether you're working with the greenest thumb or (like me) yours is a little closer to black, we could all use a little help in the garden. With everything else to do around the house, who needs to r...

What Are the Best Countertop or Portable Dishwashers?
Good Questions

Q: I'm in the market for a portable dishwasher and I was wondering if you have any suggestions or can ask the audience? You've featured so many small New York City kitchens, I'm sure I'm not alone in ...

BookArc Stand Converts Your MacBook Into a Desktop

Many of us laptop users use our portable companions equally as desktops while at home, hooking them up to external monitors and extra drives. Here's a space saving solution which reduces the de...

TASCAM CD Player Features Retractable iPod Dock

TASCAM might not be a big name for everyday home tech like Sony and Panasonic, but TASCAM is big for audio recording and music production. It's cool, then, to see that the entire music industry—...

Build Your Own Ice Tube Clock Kit

Steampunk mixed in with a dash of Soviet era vacuum technology and DIY instructions, and what you've got is the Adafruit Industries Ice Tube Alarm Clock kit, a beautiful blue glowing timepiece with 0....

Survey: Would You Buy a 3G Netbook?

With Nokia's recent 3G netbook spy shots leaked to the millions over at Engadget, millions out there are drooling all over their current keyboards and probably simply thinking to themselves, "Why hasn...

Great Idea For Tangle-Proof Headphones

We're a bit amazed that noone else had come up with the same idea as Lee Washington's tangle proof headphones concept (yes, there was the zipper style concept, but not exactly the same), but we really...

Hot or Not? Off the Air Dinner Plates

We'll admit it, we haven't seen these color bars on a TV since the 80s, but it sure does bring back memories. Our most traumatizing recollection was while watching Silver Spoons after school. The TV ...

Would You Split a Big Buy with a Friend?

Just like you share custody of a kid or a book, you can share tech with your besties. In fact, having a parter going into making a big, fun purchase—like a Video Game Console—makes it imme...

Final Frame: Music Cage

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Platinum Plated 24-inch Apple iMac

As if Apple doesn't already have bad enough of a reputation for being an overpriced brand, computer customizing shop Computer Choppers is now offering a special edition 24" iMac, matching wirele...

Home Appliance Cash for Clunkers Program?

Interesting, Consumer Reports is reporting about a program that could let you update that energy inefficient home appliance with a federally funded refund, much like the recent Cash for Clunkers car p...

Metabolism Measure Digital Measuring Tape

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Hot or Not: Electrolux Bifoliate Double Dishwasher Concept

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Space Invaders Shade is Surprisingly Cool

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RentWiki Aids in Rental Searches

If you’ve ever had to move to a new city, you know that finding the right place to live can be a challenge. Not just procuring that perfect apartment or house, but also making sure that the neighbo...

Using Floating Shelves and Hidden Cables Effectively

In an effort to remain uncluttered and to keep a spartan working space, there are a few ways to keep things clean and tidy. Above all, we like it when wires aren't apparent. It's natural to have a bun...

Organizer's Tool: DYMO LetraTag Labelmaker

We have no idea now why we had gone without a labelmaker for so long. We finally got around to redoing our whole home office, top to bottom, with the goal of truly getting our %^@! in order after seve...

Geek Out a Table Setting with Fire Flowers

You can't beat the look and smell of fresh flowers at the center of the table. What we can do without is having to replace them ($$) when they get old and wilted. Many are taking up fake scented flowe...

Rodriguez DJ Tables: Most Stylish DJ Turntable Booths

In general, DJ turntable booths or setups tend to be pragmatic affairs where form is very secondary to function (and rightfully so, considering how much hardware and wiring is involved in gettin...

Re(al)view: Audioengine W1 Wireless Stereo Adapter

Last week, we wrote about Audioengine's W1 wireless audio streaming solution. Boasting a software-less install, intuitive plug-n-play interface, and CD-quality sound up to 100 feet, we were more than ...

Roundup: 10 Home Offices We Could Call Home

Home offices are so personal, that when viewing spaces belonging to others, it's not uncommon to say, "Neat, but I'd have to change _____ & _____." We've searched high and low and found 10 gre...

Gorocool: The Cooled Articulated Laptop Desk

It's becoming more and more true that most people work exclusively on laptops. Desktops are becoming rarer sine they lack the portability of laptops. Look around and you'll see that this is true. The ...

How To... Turn an Apple Cube into a Terrarium

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