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A Modern & Baby-Proof Home Office Computer Desk
Reader Questions

Unplggd reader Jenya from New York City had the following question: I am looking for a computer desk. My husband works from home from a home office. And we also have a small baby at home running up t...

The Perfect Home Theater Mouse

One of the questions that comes up a lot when talking about home theater PCs, is what kind of mouse and/or keyboard to use? Remember that these computers are in the living room, so your gaming mouse w...

In Need of a Good Handheld Vacuum Cleaner...
Good Questions

This one comes from a local reader in Bloomington, IN: Q - Okay, so I've got this terrible spider problem since my home's located in a more remote, forest-rich area of the city. I've been going aroun...

How to Build a Closet Wireless Entertainment Unit?
Good Questions

Q - Does anyone have a recommendation on a (cheap) way to put my electronics (dvr, dvd, surround sound system, printer) in a closet and use infrared receiver/wireless to control them? Searched on AT s...

What's the Best Single-Serving Coffee Maker?
Good Questions

Oh, caffeine - she's our best friend during those terribly long, trying weeks. Like those Yijiya have been experiencing all last week and this upcoming one over in New Jersey. Let's see if we can help...

DIY Spider Control Solution?
Good Questions

Q - Hey Unplggd, This is sort of embarassing to admit, but I get freaked out by spiders. I don't like their spider webs. I don't like them crawling on me. I don't like them. And I happen to live in a...

Do Remote Controls Work Thru Frosted Glass?
Good Questions

Q - I am thinking of creating a long floating credenza like the one you just featured in your article on creative storage.  If you have the DVR and other components in the cabinets, do remote control...

Good Questions: A Student-Friendly Budget Dehumidifier?

Q - Hey Unplggd, I just moved from California to Indiana for grad school and MAN IS IT HUMID HERE! I can't take it! I walk around and my pits start to soak. Like immediately. Please help! I'm a stude...

Good Questions: Cheap Alternative to this Laptop Desk?

Q - Hello all! I'm looking for a cheap alternative to this lightweight laptop desk available at Urban Outfitters right now. They're trying to charge an arm and a leg for it, but I'm sure it can be fou...

Does Wireless Streaming Degrade Sound Quality?
Good Questions

Q - After reading up on this article over at Computer Audiophile, I became a little concerned about the current state of my setup. I currently have my PC holding most of my lossless music files and HD...

Mac or PC?
Good Questions

Q - I want to purchase a new computer and I'm unsure whether I should go for a Mac or PC. Right now I have Mac PowerBook but my experience has been so-so. No, after 4 years it's dying a weird slow dea...

The Minimal Studio Look?
Good Questions

Q - A photographer friend sent me these photos of a studio space (it's a photography studio available for rent in the UK) and I'd really like to set up a similar space. I was wondering if you could he...

Good Questions: Best Vacuum Cleaner for Small Spaces?

Jaime asks: I've been looking for a new vacuum cleaner ever since my Eureka died after 10 years of good use. I live in a 500 square foot apartment, so something that works for a small space would be g...

Good Questions: Easy to Install Modern Fireplace?

Dear Unplggd, we just moved into a new apartment where there used to be a fireplace in the living room, but they covered it up and blocked it with a large gas heater. Although we can't remove the he...

Good Questions: Exporting Text Messages From iPhone to Computer

Dear Unplgg, I'm eligible for the iPhone upgrade and thinking about doing it but I don't want to lose all my text messages. Does anyone know a way to save a string of text messages on my computer as ...

Good Question: Affordable Computer Backup Storage

Unplggd reader Jake had this following question: I am a college student, majoring in game programming. Currently, I've been running out of hard drive space. I recently bought a 1tb internal hard dr...

Good Questions: Upgrading My Headphones, But I'm On A Budget...

Last week, we went over some worthy choices when it comes to upgrading your computer speakers to something a little fancier (but still running on a budget). We received tons of additional feedback fro...

Good Questions: Need New PC Speakers, But I'm On A Budget...

Keith asks: Hey, I'm tired of my aging Logitech Z-3 set of 2.1 speakers which are noticeably worse than they were new. I looked around for a bit and was deliberating between a set of Logitech Z-2300s ...

Good Questions: Cheap, DIY Outdoor Security Options?

Julian from Winters, CA writes: Hey Unplggd, I've had a few hooligans TP (aka the classic toilet paper prank) my house a few nights in a row now and it has become quite a nuisance having to wake up ...

Good Tech Gardening Tips for the Backyardless?

While living in a 2-bedroom loft in downtown might have its pluses (computing on the balcony, close proximity to work, and a friendly security guard named Joe), when it comes to finding anything remot...

Good Questions: Cleaning My Laptop?
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Dear Unplggd, I've recently switched over from years using a desktop computer at work to now being given a laptop to use inbetween the home and office. As a fairly new laptop user, and not necessarily...

Good Questions: Which Color Task Chair in a Retro Modern Office?

Ian writes: I'm pretty stuck in between the leather fabric choices of red and brown for my Humanscale Freedom chair with headrest. My greatest fear is the red being too contemporary lookin' for the la...

Good Questions: In Search of the Perfect Study Desk

While this question was originally intended for AT, we figured our like-minded readers may help Liz in her search for the perfect study/occasional computing desk for her home office: Hey all! Liz he...

Good Questions: Vista - A Mysterious Black Hanging Screen of Death?

Hey Unplggd, It goes like this: my Vista system occasionally boots up to a black screen with a mouse cursor. That's it, no rest of the user interface, no nothing to do. It also does this sometimes whe...

Good Questions: How To Set Up Network File-Sharing Between a PC and a Mac?

Dear Unplggd, I'm looking to buy a Macbook to complement my home PC and using the PC for my main file storage. Is there an easy way to sync the folders or share files from my Mac to my PC (and vice v...