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Posts tagged “printers”

HP Incorporates Widgets Into Photosmart Printer

We just purchased a GPS unit, but prior we've had the habit of using Google Maps and printing out directions whenever we head out somewhere new (which is often, due to our love of roadtrips). Looks li...

Hot or Not? Sony Unveils Digital Frame with a Built-in Printer

Hmm... We like it when tech is bundled together, but we're not sure if this is really necessary. Well, actually, we just still aren't convinced digital photo frames are necessary, let alone one with ...

Reused Empty Inkjet Cartridges Lighting

Etsy seller boxlightbox couldn't bear tossing out the abundance of inkjet cartridges her workplace would go thru on a regular basis, so she began taking them with the motive of making something out ...

Soy Based Laser Printer Toner Cartridges Print Green (Actually, Just Black)

We drink soy milk, eat soy-based foods, there are soy based paints and even insulation derived from the popular legume. Soy-derived inks also have become pretty common in the printing world, advertise...

Bookmark This: Free Downloads Curator
Fonts, Wallpapers, Greeting Cards...

As mentioned in the past, your printer isn't just for publishing digital photos and inking tax forms. You can use your printer for plenty of other things like filling your home with free artwork and ...

Flickr Finds: Fifteen Year Old's Impressive Bedroom Office

We don't know about you, but when we were 15 we could barely save up for a video game, let alone an entire workstation. Maybe we should have taken some lessons from this kid. Found on Flickr, Lewspei...

Dell Wasabi: Polaroid Lovers Get Their Instant Fix

Ever since we heard Polaroid had started developing new digital cameras with built-in Bluetooth printers, we've all been a little antsy to get our portable printing fix. Luckily for us, Dell has stepp...

Concav Printer Teaches an Old Dog New Tricks

Laptops, TVs, MP3 players and certainly cell phones have seen many different design incarnations that appeal to both the practical use of the device and the need for something that looks totally rad i...

Save Money on Ink with a (Free) New Font

We've talked about the costs of ink a few times here on Unplggd. With all of us tightening our belts, any trick to save on ink is worth checking out. The other day we read up on eco-font, a typeface ...

Tech Tour: Americana With a Silicon Valley Twist via Sweden

Names: Henrik Nyh and Johanna Öst Location: Stockholm, Sweden. Size: The entire home (a condo) is 63 square metres/678 square feet. Years Lived In:: Just over one year now. >>Enter Slideshow We fe...

Burning Question: Why Is Printer Ink So Darn Expensive?

For some of us, printer ink is a sore subject. While we don't seem to have the problem of having to replace cartridges that are still full, we do feel the pinch in our wallets every time we run down ...

DIY Project: Make Your Own Election Day Shirts

Not sure if you knew this yet, but today's election day! Since we'll probably be spending a few hours in line waiting to cast our vote we thought we should do it in style (and while shouting out some...

Use Your Printer to Publish Free Art

In our continuing push for home printers to be used to publish artwork we give you 30 Reasons. This site features a political poster a day until election day. The posters, while all very Democrat, va...

How To...Make Your Own Propaganda Poster

You may have noticed a few people in your life and on this site who own some version of the British World War II era "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster. Whether it be reprints, originals, or cheeky reim...

Kodak Wireless All-in-One Printer

In our quest to declutter home offices, we've come-upon the brand new Kodak WiFi enabled All-in-One printer line. What's really interesting is that they also promise the lowest ink replacement cost in...

Exploded Toner Cartridge: Pretty Enough For a Picture

A little bit of art for your Monday afternoon from an expected source. At first glance you could mistake this for some sort of abstract expressionist painting. The source however is not a skilled arti...

After Latte Printer Comes Toaster Printer

A few weeks ago, we reported about a latte printer that printed images on foam. Now you can print things on your toasts as well. The Scan Toaster printer is the brainchild of South Korean designer Sun...

Close-Up: Matthew Williams Design's Thrifty and Crafty Studio

A few weeks ago we found Flickr photos of the offices of Matthew Williams Design. A particular photo caught our attention, a shot of what was happening behind Matthew's desk. The photo had a link to ...

In Case You Missed It: Reducing Laser Printer Waste

Our associates at Re-nest have a good point: printers are one of the largest contributors to e-waste in our country. Since it's Green month, we thought we'd sum up a few ways you can deal with that br...

Hot Posts: Top Ten Unplggd Posts 07.12.08

This week we welcomed three trial bloggers, Taryn, Taylor, and Range (though we're tempted to nickname him T-Range to keep with the T theme). One of these bloggers ended up with a top ten post this w...

How To... Haggle in Asian Technology Markets

Here's Range again, giving us the scoop on shopping for cheap tech in Asia. This time he goes into the art of haggling... ...

How To... Take Advantage of Technology Markets in Asia

One more introduction. Range is trying out to be our special correspondent from Asia. He's a Canadian splitting his time between Taipei, Taiwan and Quebec City, Quebec Canada. He has a photo project o...

Canon SELPHY CP770 Photo Printer

We're weren't quite sure at first whether Canon got into the beach pail market at first glance of their SELPHY CP770 printer. The portable printer sports a 2.5" color TFT screen ontop, accepts a myria...

Close-Up: Katy's Tidy Brooklyn Home Office

A couple weeks ago when we discussed the trouble with hiding cables, Unplggd reader kdkaboom mentioned her set-up. We asked her to send over some pictures and she did! Katy's hideaway for all her home...

Flickr Finds: Multitasking Wallunit

While perusing Flickr for décor ideas we came upon a New Yorker's solution for packing a media center, library, and home office in one wall within her small bedroom. Using Ikea's Ivar shelving unit...