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Posts tagged “WiFi”

The Teeny Tiny RAID NAS: Perfect to Start Backing Up

If you're like most people, you probably don't do many backups. Sometimes it just seems ludicrous to do so. But since computer hard drives can easily malfunction and burn out, using a NAS HD is probab...

Heritage Is A Retro-Styled iPod Dock That Does Plenty

Revo's nice-looking new retro-styled iPod/iPhone dock might look old, but it's filled with great features, making this a most interesting dock to have in your home. ...

Livio & NPR Team Up on the Wi-Fi Radio Front

National Public Radio fan, are you? We don't blame you. Those guys on Car Talk sure know how to spin a bad situation into a good one. Kind of like turning Livio's dedicated streaming Pandora box into ...

Anti Wi-fi Paint is Here: How Would You Use It?

We've reported before on the potential for Anti-Wifi paint but it turns out those researchers have done it. Honestly, I'd prefer a Wi-Fi enhancing paint. Would you use Wi-fi paint to secure your hom...

Money Saving Tip: Share WiFi With Neighbors

A fast internet connection is a pricey expense, but one we can't imagine living without. The great thing about it is that no matter how many people share it, it's never 'used up'......

Pure Sensia Radio Features WiFi and a Touchscreen

Remember when radios used to just tune in to your favorite station and play music? Well now that traditional FM radio has so many musical competitors for our sonic attention—Pandora, Satellite r...

Will You Be Buying a Netbook to Use Airplane Wi-Fi?

We buy our machines tailored to our home workspace. A desktop for the always-upright type, or a laptop for the sometimes-my-couch-is-my-desk type. But what about the desk-away-from-home-in-the-sky typ...

How to Get Free Airport WiFi

There's nothing worse than being stuck in an airport for a few hours with nothing to do. You'd expect to be able to boot up your laptop and get some free WiFi, but that's just not happening in all air...

Using an Ikea Strainer to Boost WiFi While Traveling

When you are traveling in other countries, you become reliant on free WiFi hotspots. No one wants to use their credit card to get access to the internet. Since multiple WiFi networks can permeate the ...

USB Couches Provide a Living Room Network

Are your couches geeky enough? The “USB Sofa” is a concept created for OFFF Lisbon 2008, the International Festival for the Post Digital Creation Culture, which looks and functions like a leather ...

64 Things Every Geek Should Know (via Laptop Logic)

If you've been reading Unplggd, you might already have an arsenal of geek skills at your disposal. You probably already know how to display the date and time in Mac's finder bar, how to skip automated...

Secure Your Wireless Network....With Paint

Why is it that not everyone has a secure wireless network at home? Raise your hand if you are reading this right now and you don't....or don't know. Is it because you just can't be bothered to rememb...

Buffalo's Wireless-N USB Dongle Gets It Just Right

While it's hard to find laptops these days missing the standard WiFi card already built-in to their motherboards, there are still a number of devices out there that probably still require the magical ...

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...

Nintendo-Made Router Matches Your Wii

It's just a router. Nothing special. It takes your internet by ethernet and makes a wireless signal that your laptop or—gasp—your Wii can connect to from anywhere in your house. That Wii c...

WokFi: DIY Wireless Extender Antenna

If you depend on the kindness/obliviousness of strangers with open WiFi networks, this little DIY project is for you. Follow these directions to fashion a WiFi signal booster by combining a cheap USB...