A Life Without Certain Technologies
Well, there I am...smack dab on the front of the Technology section of the New York Times site today. A few days ago I was interviewed by Times reporter Claire Miller about my cell phone-free lifestyl...
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Skinning Your Kitchen Appliance
There are skins for MP3 players, laptops, cell phones and just about any other electronic device. It's a way to protect and express/customize what sometimes can be a dull affair. And now there's a w...
Elfa Shelving Houses Media Center Using Hardwood
We've posted many times about the genius of the Elfa shelving system. For people who don't want hulking billy bookcases storing all their sh--, um, stuff, the Elfa offers a solution with as much space...
OS X Dashboard Widgets For the Home Cook
I've rounded up a collection of useful widgets for the home cook that uses a Mac. From measurement conversions to reminders, you're sure to find these useful. Best of all, they are free!...
EcoSmart Fireplace Lets You Move Your Heat Around
So we're sitting here typing away with a comforter and furry slippers in an attempt to keep warm without turning on the heater. It's currently 38 degrees outside. I guess fall just got its ass kicke...
IMM Vulcan2GB Flash Drive is as Geek as You Can Get
Strange, weird, geeky...the IMM Vulcan USB 2GB Flash Drive is all these things. But it is possibly the perfect tech gift for the Trekker in your life (Christmas is just around the corner or offer it o...
RFID Papercraft Radios by Matt Brown
Matt Brown envisions offering laser cut paper radios with RFID tags to be invisible direct listeners to radio staions the musician, charity, brand or designer wants the listeners to hear. The concep...
Gyrofocus: The World's Most Beautiful Fireplace
There are quite a few things of beauty in this world, but none of them are in the shape of this fireplace, which simply looks amazing. Naturally, this design will split opinions, but all in all, we li...
A Grey Home Office that's Inspiring, not Dull
As you already know, October marks a time when Apartment Therapy looks for the most colorful room on the planet with our 2009 Room for Color contest. Here at Unplggd we've been rounding up gadgets in...
10/GUI: Are You Ready to Ditch the Keyboard and Mouse?
That's R. Clayton Miller's re-envisioning of the desktop human-computer interaction up above. What do you think? We like the ergonomics of a 1-to-1 ration 10 finger touchpad instead of a vertical to...
WikiReader: For Know It Alls or Know Nothings
This humble little square digital device is a the equivalent of carrying around a whole set of encyclopedias and then some, with over 3 million topics to peruse on a scratch resistant tempered glass...
Modern Batman? A Motorized Balcony
We're not sure if this is some upcoming trend of Batman-inspired motorized home modifiers, but it's definitely interesting to say the least. Bloomframe, a company based in The Netherlands, has recentl...
A 12-Year-Old's Sophisticated Workspace
Envy fuels ambition. But we're feeling a little let down by the fact that our own 20-something's humble workspace pales in comparison to the desk in this pic—the desk of a pre-teen Web designer....
The Geek Urn: Your Final Userspace
A traditional urn on the mantle? That's for boring people. When true geeks head up to that cyberspace in the sky, they leave their mortal selves behind on Earth inside classic computers....
De'Longhi Artista Series Oxfam Auction is Open
End of July we announced the limited edition, laser-etched De'Longhi Artista Series espresso machines, embellished by various artists. The limited edition machines are now available on eBay, proceeds ...
Stefan Boublil's Surround Sound and Sight Redesign
We just highlighted the meeting offices of The Apartment Creative Agency yesterday, and now we're follow up with this exemplary apartment designed by Stefan Boublil, creative director of the New Yor...
Cascina Stoves: Modern Burners, Vintage Housing
We're not sure if we'd cook way more with one of these beauties, or if we'd be too scared to muck it up with pots and pans. From J. Corradi, the Cascina stoves are made from solid steel, cast iron, ...
Today's Modern Collectionist Uses External Hard Drives
Do you happen to be an avid media collector? Perhaps purchasing a few matching hard drives may be just the perfect alternative to attempting to hoard all your LPs on tiny little shelves. Plus, we thin...
Gmail Soap from Russia Confounds, Confuses, and Cleans
Categorize this one under "weird, but funny". Wouldn't it have made more sense to have labeled as GMale: Clean your Male Box? Guess you can use this to wipe away your tears and sweat trying to get a G...
RUCKSTUHL's Acoustic Panel Divider
Whether it's sharing a home office with a colleague or a significant other, there are times when a little buffer between the two of you is a mighty good idea. We love the idea of RUCKSTUHL's Acoustic ...
Alligetter Grabber LED Tool
Alligetter LED Tool is for those clumsy types who find themselves reaching for small fallen objects down the drain, under heavy furniture or inbetween crevices. We'd like to say this is pretty useless...
Could an iPhone Case Replace Your Landing Strip?
A go-to Landing Strip by the door to your humble abode is quite possibly the greatest feat of organization we've ever seen. A place to grab all your necessities before you walk out the door......
Scottevest Hidden Cargo Pants for Tech Tools
Take the title above however you'd like; as long as you're not the sort of fella who clips his cell phone onto his belt and walks around with a coffee cup around the office, you're okay with us. If yo...
Nearness the Wireless Rube Goldberg Machine
Like a modern day, high-tech version of those contraptions from Tom & Jerry cartoons, this one using RFID signals for non-tactile interaction. Watch it for a late afternoon, early evening break....
Why Not Try a Bright Office Chair?
Ergonomic chairs are oh-so-comfortable for an all-day sit fest, but they do as much for the mood of your office as dressing room lighting does for your figure......
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