I keep an old spare iPod cord at work just to power up my iPhone in an emergency. I plug the USB cord into my work machine and get a little juice to power through the rest of my day. But it would be great if outlets like the one pictured above became standard.
It's commonly said that you only need to repeat an action for 21 days before you develop a natural habit. Get yourself on track with a clean-the-coffee-table (or any other) habit that's reinforced with online email-notification service Habitforge.
When you're shopping for a TV unit, you've got to find a piece that complements your decor and that is the right size for your TV and your room. With so many stipulations, you might just find customization is the way to go.
Product: Olive 4 500GB Music Server
Price: $1,499
Rating: Reccomend*
Capable of storing 6,000 CDs, the Olive 4 is like having a computer with nothing else on it but iTunes. The unit is designed to fit into your media cabinet but fill your whole house with tunes. Upload music from CDs to it's hard drive, drag and drop mp3s from your computer or listen to internet radio and have the entire house filled with tunes as you can connect to music players in any room. The Olive 4 promises that their Hi-Fi music server has "eliminated the need for a PC."
We've seen plenty of wall decals that are great for sprucing up (and geeking out) a boring wall. But we love this vinyl wall decal best because it will actually help you on your way out the door.
This is a great tip for your home workspace or at your office desk: Before you leave town for a well-deserved extended holiday, cover up your keyboard to keep it dust-free.
We've seen every other kind of geek pillow imaginable, so why not immortalize the shiny square icons of our favorite Apple phone? You can finally complete your geek-zen pillow room!
Is there trouble in shiny aluminum paradise? Well according to several customers, yes. Some new iMacs are arriving with a crack in the screen—even in pristine packaging.
So many of the devices in and around our homes are going with a touchscreen interface. It's easy to use, endlessly customizable and just plain cool to play with! Too bad they're useless in the cold months when you've got gloves on.
We'll give you a big hint: It involves one very strange Rock Band microphone accessory from Japan called the "Mute Mic."
Who knew gift wrapped presents covered in 8-bit aliens could look so darn chic under the Christmas tree?
You gotta love Netflix! The online-movie renting giant has become famous for their little red sleeves that allow everyone on the planet to share their library of DVDs by mail. But could the well-traveled envelopes or the discs they contain be spreading extra germs?
Just look down at your desk—at your 120GB iPod, 2TB hard drive and 128GB flash drive—and you'll see what a revolution we're in the middle of. Or, you could take a look at this chart.
It's our personal belief that no home is complete without at least one coffee table book. It looks great, shows a bit of culture and, if you do it right, can be a representation of the home dwellers who live there—even if they're social network nerds.
We love this easy DIY project from Martha Stewart because it involves taking a piece of everyday tech (well, every December-day tech) and combining it with a cheap garden store staple to create beautiful decorations for your home this holiday season.
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