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Boing Boing recently shared a photo of a desk circa 1983. The Atari computer will bring back fond memories for some, but one thing we don't miss is the need for all those components.

This space saving USB hub allows you to attach it to any metal surface. Available in white or black, you'll instantly have four extra ports without sacrificing desk space.

After today's news about Comcast's new 50Mbps service, we were curious how our internet provider measured up. So, we went out in search of a tool that would help us put our service to the test.

We keep noticing desks with dramatic lighting lately. The lighting in this photo doesn't disappoint, but we are loving the built in desk even more.

Yep, that's what they call it "Extreme High Speed" Broadband. What does that mean? Well, it's fast with up to 50Mbps download and 5Mbps upload speeds. But for now, it's only available in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area with other cities being rolled out later this year.

The ultimate turntable. This audio system from Gais will play any for of media from old school to mp3, and allow you to make digital recordings.

We've seen our share of vertically arranged workspaces here at Unplggd, including Marc's vertical solution and Edward's use of a small space. We stick to a horizontal arrangement, ourselves, but wondered what you readers had in your home office. Take our survey below, and let us know how you prefer to work in the comments.

Bring an electronics aesthetic into your home's decor. We recently stumbled across Etsy seller Debby Arem Designs, who recycles old circuit boards into works of art. We've found a few designs perfect for the geeked out home, check out our finds below.

Here's a charging station that's figured out exactly what you need. Perfect for anyones landing strip, the small box comes with 12 built-in connectors and lets you charge just about any gadget.

Protecting your home theater may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of childproofing, but Wired gives a great how to on how to keep your components from becoming your child's jungle gym.

We spied these trash cans on Flickr, and thought it was the perfect accessory to an Apple home office. So, we set out to find the perfect mesh trash cans to complete your Mac aesthetic.

What's up with the onslaught of Tetris-related home goods lately? Add the Tetris chair to that evergrowing list. The birth of the Nintendo themed room seems imminent.

If you love Candella, but want to retain a traditional candle aesthetic...these rechargeable pillars and tealights may fit the bill.