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Good Questions: Entertainment Center Alternatives?

I need A.T. help! I was shopping at Walmart the other day (yes, gasp horrors), and finally found the entertainment center I've been looking for. Not too big, lots of storage, doesn't look like a b...

Good Questions; What Screen Size Should I Get???

Reader Lourdes asks: "I've chosen a flat screen TV for my 13 x 20 livingroom, but I'm not sure what screen size to get. What do you think would look best with my 77" media cabinet...? 37", 40", 42"?"...

Good Questions: In Wall or On Wall Speakers?

Dear Unplggd, I was hoping you readers could give an opinion on which direction I should go. In wall speakers or on wall speakers? While I love the aesthetic of in wall speakers, I can't help but thi...

Good Questions: Will My Wireless Router Reach My Outside Guest House?

Jenny asks: We have an adobe-walled (read: thick) house with a small guest house kind of far from the main house that I want to use as an office. Is there a wireless router that will give us our cabl...

Good Questions: Matching Headphones For DS Lite

A good friend of mine shot me a question this morning so I thought I'd post it here to get more feedback from our wonderful audiophiles and chic designer readers. Dear Unplggd, I just got a DS Lite ...

Good Questions: Wireless Home Theater PC Keyboard

Dear Unplggd, I am in the middle of setting up my Home Theater PC and looking for a wireless way to control it. Ideally it would be a combination keyboard and touchpad for convenience and easy storag...

Good Questions: Flat Panel Display For My MacBook Pro?

Dear Unplggd, I'm looking for a 20"-22" flat panel display for my MacBook Pro. I love the look of the Apple 20" Cinema Displays but the specs are out-of-date. Since I can't justify spending top do...

Good Questions: Wireless Pet Cam?

Stacy wrote in with the following problem: In the year since I rescued my dog, Page, I've been lucky to work from home. Now I'm going to be working in an office and I want to check in on her in case ...

Good Questions: Lighting Automation?

Our review of the Lutron Aurora lighting automation system brought up a question" Dear Unplggd, I am in the process of researching a few home automation solutions myself. I am curious who else you c...

Good Questions: How Can I Virtually Fax?

Dear Unplggd, I want to get rid of my fax machine. I've been searching my computer trying to find the feature that let's me fax from my laptop and have given up. Can I fax from my laptop (I have Vist...

Good Questions: Desk Speakers

Steven writes to ask: "I have a question about blending technology with iconic designs. I have an Eames desk coupled with an Eames aluminum group chair. While I am completely in love with the desk a...

Good Questions: Portable, Solar, Laptop Charger

Dear Unplggd, I'm looking for a good portable solar charger for my laptop. Any suggestions? Thanks! Jessyca...

Good Questions: Printer Storage Dilemma

Dear Unplggd, I just moved into my first purchased apt and it's not huge so I'm trying to find furniture that serves a dual purpose. I purchased my printer 2 years ago (this might of been my first m...

Good Questions: How to Stream Music in my Home?

Dear Unplggd, We are big music fans and renovating our house right now. We would like to be able to wire the house such that we can just go to our Mac and tell it where to play what. How do we do t...

Good Questions: Fill My Blank Slate

Our good friend, Gavin, just bought his first home and being the good geek that he is, his first challenge is how to setup his home office. So, he wrote us with this query: Do you have any ideas for...

Good Questions: Wireless Earphones

Hi Unplggd, So I saw "Definitely Maybe" a few days ago and it was totally what you'd expect-- kinda sweet and mindless. Anyway, my friends and I all walked out of the movie and the first thing we want...

Good Question: What to Do With a Bum Dell D505 Laptop?

Hey Unplggd, A month ago my Dell Latitude D505 laptop died on me - the screen went black and after many hours of tech support, the verdict came in: replace the motherboard, at a cost of $400 parts, ...

Good Questions: Simple Laptop Sleeve

Dear Unplggd, I just got a new 13" Macbook and I am overwhelmed by the choices to store it in. I want a simple sleeve that Icould tuck inside another bag. A pocket for the power cord would be a ni...

Good Questions: Speakers for Roku Soundbridge

Dear Unplggd, I have a Roku Soundbridge that has recently been displaced by my Apple TV as a means of playing my digital music collection over my home stereo. Instead of letting it collect dust I woul...

Good Questions: Home Office For Two

An Unplggd reader writes us with a common dilemma when sharing a smaller space with multiple computer setups: Dear Unplggd, I have a slight problem. I am about to have my girlfriend move into my one ...

Good Questions: How Can I Soundproof My Apartment?

Dear Unplggd, I'm thinking about trying to soundproof some of my apartment-- both floors and a wall that borders neighbors. They're not that quiet, but hey, neither am I and this would probably be goo...

Good Questions: HDMI Switch?

Dear Unplggd, I have already managed to run out of HDMI inputs on my TV to handle all of my components and was wondering if you or your readers have any products you could recommend? I use a Harmony r...

Good Questions: HDTV Tuner Recommendations

Dear Unplggd, I'm interested in getting an HD tuner/antenna for an LCD display, but I'm not sure where to begin. Do you or your readers have any products you could recommend? Thanks! James Got a que...

Good Questions: Display Troubleshooting

Dear Unplggd, I have a Acoustic Solutions TV (LCD26805HD). I have bought all the correct cables (I think), one is a HDMI to DVI-D cable and the other is a audio cable, which is a Mini Jack to 2 RCA ...

Good Questions: Traditional Speakers as Computer Speakers?

Dear Unplggd, Can you convert conventional speakers into computer speakers? How? Thanks! maddux Got a question you need help with? E-mail us your problem, preferably with a photo, and we'll post ...

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