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When to Say No to Buying Gadget Warranties

When you're finally getting to the register with that shiny LCD TV that is going to look oh-so-good on your living room console, your biggest worry won't be how you're paying for it or whether it's go...

3 Cool Weather Alerts that Tell You How to Dress

No matter how well you organize your closet or how early you plan the week's outfits, unexpected weather can put a glitch in your morning, drive you crazy and—worst of all—make you late......

The Complete Guide to Google Wave

We signed up for Google Wave when it first came out and even though we are going to lose so much of our tech "credentials" saying this: we weren't even too sure what it was at first!...

BlackBerry App Turns Your Cell Into a Flashlight

As if we weren't already missing the flash on our now-broken Blackberry for it's main function, now we figure our that there's an app that can make it useful around the house, too......

Last-Minute DIY Halloween Decorations

Ok, if you're still not ready for Halloween, it's time to get moving. Buy some candy, put together a costume and use these DIY decoration projects as inspiration......

Create a Small Floating iMac Workspace With Ikea Shelves

Some people argue that they need a big desk with a lot of surface space to pay bills and file things away. But others, myself included, know we don't need all that extra table space......

Sync Facebook Events With Google Calendar

Until Google takes over the world (Just wait—it'll happen), you're still going to have disparate groups of friends who use different online tools to manage their world......

Now Google Voicemail Works with Your Number

Google sure is trying their hardest to make every aspect of our lives easier, huh? Any feature you could ever want from the internet is available in their sites (Do we sense Google Porn coming soon?)....

How To: Add Windows 7 Under OS X Snow Leopard for Free

We love OS X, but we're very excited that Microsoft's Windows 7 has shaped up to be a solid OS release, for the fact that competition is a healthy thing for any and all players. If you're on a Mac and...

Use a Little Leg Work to Find Undoctored Apartment Photos

When you're shopping around for a new apartment, the internet can be an invaluable resource for finding deals and giving you photos to help narrow down your search......

How To: Make Your Halloween Flashlights Brighter
(For Under $10)

As our little ones traipse about the neighborhoods on Halloween, it's always a good idea to have them carry a flashlight. Larger and brighter ones can be too heavy to carry, but watch the how-to vid...

Dim Too-Bright Standby LEDs with Lithographer's tape

We're not fans of standby lights. Sure, they're electricity vampires, but the worst thing is how annoyingly bright they can be when you're trying to get to sleep in pure darkness. Here's a way to dro...

Mac Applications to Increase Productivity

We could spend ages making our workspaces gorgeous and perfectly comfortable. But the reality is that the less time you spend distracted by Facebook and Twitter is more time you could have to... &mdas...

Cheap Wireless Stereo with iPhone App & Vintage Speakers

At Unplggd, we enjoy everything wireless. However, anything that's become wireless usually tends to cost more. With a budget in mind, we set ourselves the task to creating a neat wireless stereo syste...

Make This: Wooden Cell Phone & MP3 Dock

We love wooden accessories, especially when it comes to cradles for our favorite pieces of technology — cell phones and mp3 players! The only problem is, our pocketbooks don't always allow u...

How To: Share Files Between a Mac & PC

Do you happen to be a Mac that lives with a PC? Oh yeah. Interested in sharing files through your network? No problemo. Though it does require a little elbow grease and networking know-how, we've made...

Try Cable Lacing to Get Loose Cords Wrapped Up

Tried and true in the telecom industry and in naval and aerospace applications, we don't see any reason why you can't try cable lacing to keep your media center or workspace wires under wraps!...

How to Keep Your Number With Google Voice Voicemail

With more and more people switching to a cell-only household, we're starting to find tips and tricks to make our cell phones more efficient than our landlines could have ever been......

Make a Polished and Modern Concrete Desk

It looks like this workspace is still waiting to be all wired up from the photo above, but the potential of this modern poured concrete desktop is obvious—and it's all DIY!...

Find Home-Related iPhone Apps Easier

The iPhone is a handy tool to have. Like a 21st-century swiss army knife, you can customize your iPhone to have every feature you could ever need for any situation. The problem is just finding them......

How to Shorten an Ethernet Cord

This DIY project requires a few special tools, but the good news is that they're cheap and oh-so-worth-it if you're desperate for a just-right length of ethernet cord, Goldilocks....

Common Fixes for Common Appliance Mishaps
Real Simple

This month, Real Simple has a great piece on how to know if you can fix a major appliance that's having issues and when to call in the big guns. The story looks at common ailments of refrigerators, s...

How to Access Your Home Files From Anywhere

It's becoming easier and easier to just store your files in the cloud. By cloud, we mean online. For example, a lot of people are now using Google Docs as an easy way to store their files. This makes ...

DIY Your Own Star Trek Bridge Chair

Think of the Burke 115 chair as the cousin to the more traditional favorite, the Saarinen Tulip Chair. Similar in shape, but sporting a different base and slightly different back, this chair is a pe...

How To: Unclog a Toilet with Dishwasher Detergent

Modern day toilets now feature an unprecedented number of features including automatic seat lowering, odor repellent, and even washer attachments, but one thing you can't get around is the fact that p...

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