Storing those Rock Band Instruments
I love Rock Band, despite having only played it for a couple hours. What keeps me from going out and buying it for my own? The space it requires to store all the instruments! Here are a few options ...
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Hot or Not? Dish Washing Robots
It's Saturday morning. Dishes from Friday night are still in the sink. Wouldn't it be cool have a robot do all that dish washing work for you? But wait - now you have a bunch of robotic arms in your k...
Pivot Floor Vacuum Lets You Suck on the Down Low
So, we've got a lot of pets (last count, five cats!) in our 300 square foot apartment and hence have a lot of dust bunnies under couches, tea carts, bed side tables, etc. Most of the time, to get to ...
Turn a 5 Gallon Bucket Into a Vacuum with BucketVAC
Designed for on-the-go use by workmen who need to cleanup after a project, we think the BucketVAC is a great idea for small space homeowners who have a spare 5 gallon buckets. The small former factor,...
Toss the Duster: TVClean Rolls It Off Your Screen
I must be a dust magnet. Whether it's the black surface of my stove, the shelves on my espresso bookshelf or the screen on my TV, I seem to always attract massive amounts of dust. It requires constant...
Tech Tip: Clean Connections With A Coffee Filter
We've had some slow running internet lately and although we've just had new service installed, we still seem to be having a little lag. After checking that all the cables are actually functioning an...
Good Questions: Green LCD Cleaner?
This question comes from Callista: I recently purchased "iKlear Apple Polish" to clean my laptop and iPod screens with. The company claims that it is "environmentally friendly" but they do not disclos...
Before & After: Christine's Entertainment Center
In the spirit of Spring cleaning, we're here to present yet another great example of tech minimalism in full effect. This time around, it's a reorganizing project done by Christine, who cleverly repla...
Grohe's Digital Bathroom: Worth the Money?
Even though I take baths from time to time, I've always been a shower person. I take showers everyday and they are part of my morning routine. Usually, if I don't shower, I don't really wake up. Since...
Re(al)view: Audiovox Surface Screen and Lens Cleaner
Ok, all you dirty birdies, we have an issue to discuss: Screen touching. Why do you do this? Why? Can you not just point? Does contact need to be made in order to engender understanding in your a...
How To...Sell Old DVDs in a Few Clicks
Last weekend we decided to get our Spring cleaning on. We went through everything, purging where we could. As we went through the storage containers we had forgotten about years ago in our closets we...
OVO: The Washing Machine From the Future?
For most people, it seems like washing machines haven't changed in 50 years. Sure they're more energy efficient and green, but basically, it's the same type of machine. Back in the day, people thought...
Rumor Mill: Stomping Out Personal Expression at Martha Stewart Omnimedia
Oh snap! Looks like working at Martha Stewart is not such a good thing. Gawker is reporting that Martha and Co. have enlisted some new rules for staffers in their new offices. Kevin Sharkey and Mar...
Tomy Dustbot: The Roomba of 1985
Roomba is a saving grace for anybody with a hairy pet or a penchant for potting plants (it also makes a pretty great PacMan mod, too). But back in 1985, the adorable Tomy Dustbot out-Roombaed Roomba w...
Twitter Washing Machine Notification Hack
A great many of our friends use Twitter for the obvious social and entertaining reasons ("I just ate a burrito! tinyurl here for images"). But here's an actual practical use for Twitter we'd like to s...
Re(al)view: Germ Guardian's UV-C Pluggable Air Sanitizer
It's no secret that I have a lot of animals in my house, but I always hope I'm not given away by the scent permeating in my abode. I'm pretty good about cleaning the litter box as soon as someone dep...
Henry Desktop Vacuum: World Cutest Desktop Vacuum
We're trying very, very hard to beat a bad habit of eating while working on the new computer. Although it was manageable and fairly easy to clean an external keyboard with the desktop, keeping the lap...
Clearing Out and Cleaning Up: Electronics Edition
Home designers have always encouraged people to declutter when they can - that's easy when it comes to large pieces of furniture that no longer match the decor, but does the same apply to tech items? ...
Five Germ Busting Home Gadgets
A few years back, Japanese peripheral maker came out with these M-ABUR series USB mice, specially resin coated to inhibit cooties growth from all the nasty germs on your fingers and hands. You can get...
Miele EcoLine Green Vac Sucks Dirt, Not Energy
Ask several of the staff which vacuum we recommend and you'll undoubtedly hear the brand Miele. Both myself and Aaron over at ATNY have gushed about the tested and proven performance of the Miele vacs...
How Often Do You Clean Your Mouse and Keyboard?
Most people would assume the dirtiest spot in the house would be around the kitchen sink or the toilet. But in reality, you might be harbouring miniscule bits of filth and germs right under your finge...
Monster Cleaner. Really?
We are not posting this because we think it is useful. We are posting this to see what people actually think about it. $10 for a cleaner specifically for your TV. Another $10 for a phone screen specif...
Hot Posts 08.10.08: This Week's Top Ten Unplggd Posts
Last month's green ideas left their mark on us, as we continued to discuss eco-friendly gadgets (composters, washer that flush, and Ikea's delve into the solar panel market). We also talked wires, bo...
No More Crumbs with the Keyboard Napkin
As much as we try not to eat near our MacBook, there will come the inevitable time (usually very late at night) when a muffin meets a 10-page research report. Sure, we could get our hands on a keyboar...
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom Desk Vacuum
For those of us who insist on eating at our desk (hi!) crumbs can get a tad disgusting over time. Pulling out the mega vacuum for a few sesame seeds can be excessive, plus how many times have you acc...
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