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Use a Little Leg Work to Find Undoctored Apartment Photos

When you're shopping around for a new apartment, the internet can be an invaluable resource for finding deals and giving you photos to help narrow down your search......

Dymo LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo
Unplggd Test Lab

Product: Dymo LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo Designer: Dymo Price: $209.99 Rating: Highly Recommend Here at Unplggd headquarters (aka our home office) we send and receive a steady amount of postal mate...

Do You Keep Digital and Paper Records?

We love using online organizational tools. But sometimes, pen-and-paper have to rule. Where do you double-up on your digital and paper records?...

Are You Wondering Which Ebook Reader to Get?

Fall is here and students are back in school. Ebook readers are here to stay and they embody the modern reinterpretation of books The Kindle isn't the only good ebook reader available anymore. Sony an...

Use RunMyErrand to Outsource Your Chores!

Modern life can get quite busy. In fact, it can get too busy for some people. That's why we thought that this new online service named RunMyErrand was interesting. It's perfect for those days when you...

Jonathan Adler's "Design Your Own..." Homewares

Sort of like Nike's iD website, Jonathan Adler's "Design Your Own..." is an addictive diversion for those of us who like customize our online purchases, giving shoppers the option to customize colour,...

Urban Garden Deco: A Great Way To Make Your Garden Look Unique

Have you ever wanted to get some really cool lighting for your pool and patio? Did you go to one of those gigantic hardware stores and didn't find anything that would look good? Well, you don't have t...

Microsoft Hohm Helps You Save Energy and Money

In this economy, and probably in any other, it's always wise to find ways to save money on expenses. Analyzing your power bill and taking the time to find out exactly what costs you the most is a grea...

Online Shopping: Is it Better Than the Real Thing?

Online shopping can be a blessing and a curse. I recently got some great deals on a book and a cell phone silicon case from Amazon.com third party sellers. I've never had problems with the Amazon Mark...

Because it Sucks to be John.Smith_091279@gmail.com

With our online personas seriously affecting our lives in the matters of friendships, careers and even our entire identity, its easy to see how getting the right username can be a big deal. Daniel Sun...

Get a Free Computer Online! Kind of...

No, this isn't a scam. Nor is it exactly what it seems. G.ho.st, an acronym for Global Hosted Operating SysTem, is a service that lets everyone have an online computer workspace that they can access w...

How Many Hours Have Been Spent Playing Halo?

On February 28th, the billionth match of Halo 3 was played. A milestone for the four gamers who played it to be very proud of. But to really hammer it down and make live-in girlfriends everywhere crin...

The "Google Me" Business Card

Maybe it's just me, but I feel like business cards don't need to get that much play anymore. I think we only keep using them because we have so many sitting in our desks and no reason to use them, oth...

One Penny Post: A Virtual Postcard with a Real-Life Result

Isn't the internet amazing? I woke up this morning, picked out a picture of me and a friend from Facebook, typed a quick "I miss you" message, turned it into a postcard and mailed it to her in England...

FIOS, So Fast It's Slower?

Verizon One' Home Command Center for FiOS When we first moved into our apartment we were immediately bombarded with offers for DSL service, offering modest speeds for a modest price. Since we weren't ...

Internet Addiction: It's Real and We Think We Have It

Are you addicted to the internet? How do you know? We figured out that we were hooked when we found ourselves refreshing a blog page over and over several times a day to try and read new posts as soon...

Can Social Networks Predict Elections?

We know we're supposed to cover the technology in your home, but this one's more about a different type of "home" in technology: Social Networking sites. We're not citing any research paper or anythin...

Make BIG Posters From Little Images for Free

You can have instant monster wall art for free! Caveat Emptor: The quality of the finished product is only as good as your printer specifications and your patience with the assembly. If your style is ...

Online: 8 Cool Organizer Tools to Print For Free

CoverLeaf.com is Like iTunes for Magazine Issues

Magazines are great. There are at least a dozen about every subject known to man. They're great to read casually, to clip stories and ideas from or to save and catalog like books. The only problem wit...