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Do You Buy New Tech Before a Big Event?

Remember our friend who was hosting a Super Bowl party despite not having the best setup of the group? Well it turns out he's buying a new TV this week: A 42" 1080p that he got at a steal....

Super Bowl Party Hosting Duties Decided by Setup?

Some parties are all about the people. You work the room and have a great time chatting with friends. Then others, like the ones centered around the upcoming Super Bowl, are all about the TV. So how d...

Lucky Voice Karaoke Party Box Gets Your Party Started Right

If there's one thing our friends seem love doing it is getting together to karaoke. It's a passion we don't seem to share; if we wanted to listen to poorly song pop songs, we'd watch all those reali...

DIY: Make Your Light Strings Dance to Music

If you're planning a holiday party this year, we've found a DIY project that is sure to set the mood and delight the senses of your party guests....

Last-Minute DIY Halloween Decorations

Ok, if you're still not ready for Halloween, it's time to get moving. Buy some candy, put together a costume and use these DIY decoration projects as inspiration......

Take Rock Band to the Next Level With Stage-Gig Amp

Every Tuesday night, the living room becomes a rock venue. Tons of people are getting together to hang out and play games with everyone-can-play titles like Rock Band—and this Amp from speaker g...

More Important to Keep a Party House or a Cozy Abode?

When you're laying out your furniture and television setup, do you think primarily about entertaining guests, or is your main focus on creating your own cozy movie nook?...

Underappreciated Home Tech: An Ode to the Kegerator

We spend a lot of time talking about the best televisions and grills and the other great home tech that can make a game-watching get-together into a serious party, but there's one great invention that...

Take it Easy, Party Historian: Party-Shot Camera Dock

You know how there's one friend in a group that's always the one taking pictures? They're ready for anything —a road trip, a birthday dinner, a late night bar hop—with their point-and-shoo...

Emoticon Shot Glasses, Perfect for Techie Parties

So you're a big texter, huh? You've got the thumb motions down and you're hip to all the l8est txt slang and emoticons. If you're a big enough fan, you'll be rocking the Emoticon shower curtain—...

iCard: The Geeky Way To Send Party Invites

So you're a geek that's finally finding enough time to get away from the computer and have a little get-together for your closest geeky friends. And so when it comes to the invites, no ordinary stati...

Sites that Help You Get Out of Awkward Get-Togethers

Admit it, you love having the apartment that seems to be the place everyone flocks to. Your place is always the meet-up spot before you carpool to a baseball game, or the after-party spot when you've ...

What Tech Gets Put Away for Your 'In-Laws Clean Sweep'?

Cleaning isn't just cleaning. There's the cleaning you do everyday, like picking up clothes and tidying up the kitchen. The cleaning you do once a week, like sweeping and mopping. Then there's the kin...

Your Grill-Out Partner: The Talking Wireless Thermometer

Planning and hosting a patio party can be a challenge. With so much to do and so many different places to keep an eye on cooking and entertaining (not all of us have a slammin' stocked pollside kitche...

Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker: Rock Out While You Wakeboard

Seeing as June is Great Outdoors month, you'll be seeing alot more "fun in the sun" products from all of us here at Unplggd. If you're planning a pool party this summer, you might want to check out th...

Amp Up The Poolside Party with an All-Night Light Show

We hope you're getting ready for the summer months by planning an awesome outdoor get-together sometime soon. Everyone knows the best way to celebrate the warm weather is with cold beer, good friends,...

Final Frame: Etiquette Checker

Etiquette Checker bad breath and alcohol test, ranked good to bad from 1-6 with alcohol level in 0.5 increments. Perfect for tonight's Cinco de Mayo festivities....

Unix-Lovers, Rejoice It's 1234567890 Day!

Today, Friday February 13th, will see lots of non-computer nerd types hiding in their houses and staying away from ladders, mirrors, black cats and other superstitious lore surrounding Friday the 13th...

Guitar Hero Cupcakes Are Less Geeky Looking Than You'd Imagine

Did you miss the post about iPhone cupcakes? If you did, go check it out now at this link—that is, unless you're starving because you haven't eaten lunch yet or your new year's resolution was to...

Keyhole Surgery: Because You're Bored

To reinvent the game Operation, artist Moritz Waldemeyer created this gadget that looks like a medieval torture device. If you're bored and have too much time on your hands, you'll probably try to bea...

Sorting Out the Office Game with ThinkSecretSanta.com

If you're the type to throw a big, festive Martha-Stewart-worthy holiday party, you've already probably planned a gift exchange. A lot of people are playing the klepto-favorite White Elephant exchange...

The Most Important Part of Any Party, Big or Small

As Apartment Therapy gets into gear for dining and entertaining month, we here at Unplggd want to join in on the fun. Whether you're having a friend or two over for beer and pizza or entertaining a fo...

Coughing Ashtray: Get a Hint?

When you non-smokers told us about your opinion of welcoming smoking guests into your home, we got the picture that some of you are admittedly not soft about kicking chimneys, even the ones you love, ...

Cooking Grill does Double Duty as Table Centerpiece

Whether we're inviting two or twelve people over to our place for dinner, we always end up in the kitchen being the chef rather than in the dining room as the host. We'd rather miss our own party than...