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Blogging New York Times: Silver Lake Renovation Adds Corked Media Room

Today's New York Times features a Home & Garden story looking at David Bernardi Silver Lake Los Angeles home. The senior vice president of Imagine Entertainment, the production company started by Ron ...

Sales Alert! Sharper Image Liquidates Stores

On June 1st, 86 Sharper Image stores began liquidating their goods. The company, who filed for bankruptcy in mid February, will be shutting down all of its stores. An era has come to a close people. ...

Look! Mini Guitar Amp

For those of you so inspired by Guitar Hero to actually strum at home, you don't have to monopolize your apartment with a gynormous amp. The Marshall MS-4 Micro Stack stands just under 10-inches tal...

Blogging: Testing Sound in Yet to be Built Buildings in Dwell

If you've ever moved into a building in poor acoustics, noisy neighbors, or a 24-hour recycling plant across the street (yes, this happened to us) you know the importance of sound when looking at pote...

Roundup: Etsy Scavenger

We're a few days late with this monthly round-up, but you'll forgive us once you see the goodies we've found for you on our fave craft shop, Etsy. ...

Look! Soundproof Wallpaper

When you have a home recording studio aesthetics tend to get thrown out the door. In order to properly sound proof your space you have to use ugly egg-crate gray foam or eighties looking acoustic pane...

Improve Your Room's Acoustics

We have a couple of Marimekko fabrics that we picked up in Helsinki and wrapped around wood stretcher bars. While we did this simply to create an art piece there is an added acoustical benefit for you...

Music Orb

A modern jewelry box without the box or jewelry? Well, that was the first thing that popped into our head. Why? The Music Orb works by simply winding the handle. Obviously not cutting edge technology...

Happy Monkey FM Radio

A fun little radio for Friday. Sure you can listen on the internet, but who wouldn't smile at this little guy playing your favorite tunes? The Happy Monkey FM Radio is pretty low-tech, playing just ...

USB Drum Set

"Iiiiiii don't wanna work, just want to bang on my drums all day..." goes the song, but even if you get the chance to play your drums, living in close quarters within your place--or in an apartment bu...

Signal Cell Phone Advisor

Stop the ringing... but dont miss that call. We think that's a great idea. It apparently can tell when your phone is ringing by detecting radio waves (we assume this is when your phone is on silent)...

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