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What Tech Do You Split With Your S.O.?

Although you say goodbye to your single life—natch!—coupling up in a new relationship does have it's (home tech) advantages......

What's Your Longest-Lasting Appliance?

When you grab the cheapest toaster in the home good aisle, you know it's probably not going to last long. But some appliances we buy with investment in mind and the intention to keep them forever......

More Important to Keep a Party House or a Cozy Abode?

When you're laying out your furniture and television setup, do you think primarily about entertaining guests, or is your main focus on creating your own cozy movie nook?...

Computers in the Bedroom? Next to the Bed?!

It's usually a last-resort spot that's result of a too-small bedroom or an awkward floor plan. But are there any advantages to keeping the desk next to your bed?...

Lifehacker's Budget Conscious Home Office

We'd love to be able to do all of our shopping at boutique stores, picking up the latest, most original (and most expensive) designs. But the reality is, our homes are more about a mish-mash of hand-m...

Do You Leave Remote Directions for Guests?

Our friend, a meticulous planner, is leaving her three-year-old with a non-grandma sitter for the first time ever. As you might assume, she's got a binder ready with all the information for the sitter...

Would You Ever Go For a Desk-Area Rug?

Growing up, I remember every carpeted home or office had a rolling computer chair and one of those hideous plastic gripping mats. The idea was to make the wheels able to slide over an otherwise carpet...

Do You Ever Give Tech as a Host Gift?

Labor Day Weekend is coming up and we're sure you're all geared up for weekend trips. I'm going to get on the road to crash at a friend's place in Nashville and I was thinking about getting my tech-lo...

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...

Lifehacker's Five Best Apartment Search Sites

Finding the right apartment can be a daunting task. But thankfully it's one of those tasks that can be made a little bit easier with the good old internet at your disposal......

Is There 'No Tech' Time in Your House?

When it was time for home-cooked dinners in the family dining room, the TV went off and the phone—no matter how much it rang—went unanswered. But in these days, there's a thousand more dis...

Do You Have "Entertainment Debt"?

No, we're not talking about the kind of entertainment debt you can get into when you have a never-shrinking balance on your Best Buy credit card. This is a little less trouble and sometimes much more ...

Sophomore Sophistication: The Coolest Dorm Ever

Heading back to school? Check out these photos of student Aaron Francis' college room in a rent house. The whole room is 10 feet by 11 feet, but Aaron manages to pack it with high-tech function and mi...

The 21st Century Way We Call Kids to Dinner

Facebook, the online phenomenon of a social network, has consumed and consolidated the lives of my friends and I. Each morning starts with an Inbox thread of back-and-forth conversation. And now, a g...

Gotta Love Hand-Me-Down-Tech!

Unless you're rocking an unlimited bank roll, it's got to be hard pimping out your house with all the latest and greatest tech. That's why we say that we love hand-me-downs! A chance to share your fav...

Now We Feel Old!: "Things Your Kids May Never Know"

I was born in the 1980's. I'm hardly entering mid-life, let alone applying for my AARP card. But Wired has found a way to make my twenty-something years feel like a lifetime. The online magazine's tec...

Are Your Big Gadget Purchases A Never-Ending Cycle?

You needed a new computer, but were less than equipped to shell out cash for it on-the-spot. So, naturally, you signed yourself up for one of the big-box electronics stores' credit cards and were enjo...

Metal in the Microwave and Other 'WTF?' Tech Moments

Moving into my apartment, I was perplexed when I checked out my appliances. The stainless steel fridge and dishwasher were great upgrades, but the microwave made me pause. I spotted a rack inside, jus...

Are you a Mac that Lives With a PC?

If you can believe everything you see on TV, then Mac users must think PC users are all boring accountants who are constantly victims to viruses and PC users think Mac users are all vapid and shallow ...

Renters: When Do You Blast the Stereo?

Apartment Therapy has already helped you deal with noisy neighbors before. But what about when you are the noisy neighbor? What's a big-city musician supposed to do when he's not yet hit it big and jo...

What Tech Gets Put Away for Your 'In-Laws Clean Sweep'?

Cleaning isn't just cleaning. There's the cleaning you do everyday, like picking up clothes and tidying up the kitchen. The cleaning you do once a week, like sweeping and mopping. Then there's the kin...

From Flash Drives to HD Video: When Should DIY Stop?

We love a quick fix or a home remedy as much as the next guy, but when we saw posts out in the blogosphere about a DIY HD projector, we had to take pause. A kit, sold by German firm G&P Optoelectronic...

What Are Your Tech Travel Neccesities?

July is travel month at Unplggd and I'm happy to tell you that I'm leaving for Boston in the morning and spent last night packing. In an effort to save some cash (read: I'm broke), I decided not to ch...

Have You Lost Tech in a Tragedy?

That up there? Yep, that's my car. One second I was cruising through a green light and the next second I was crushed, cut up, bruised—and minus one iPod. In all the bumping around, everything th...

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 ...

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