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Thanks all, particularly alllebasii. :)

Yep!

The base is also made with plumbing pipes. You end the larger pipes going towards the ground with a "T" connector. Attach two 5" pipe on either side of the "T" With an elbow. Then attach a connector pipe which is simply threaded on both ends to the elbow and then to a flange which rests on the floor as the sturdy base.

It's similar to this base: http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.208785144.jpg

Hi, my name is Mike. I'm a writer for Unplggd and also was proud owner of the first studio featured in this article.

I don't have much time to address everyone's comments individually but I will say that nothing in that room, aside from the computer, was paid for by my parents (yes I paid my extremely reasonable rent myself/with the help of a student loan). I come from a very typical middle class family, I got a decent college job that I worked very hard at during my off time (I was a full time student). Everything was purchased used on Craigslist. To give you an example of my discounts, I got the Bertoia chair (authentic, vintage) for $35. The couch for $200, coffee table for $60, etc..

I was definitely not your average college student. I don't do drugs/drink/party or whatever. I'm a designer and I surround myself with what I love. I took immense pride in my space and I think it paid off.

I have since graduated in May and sadly moved on from that apartment which I had lived in for 2.5 years. I'm now living and working in NY.

I'll try to address any particular questions people have for me but please refrain from instantly jumping to rude and accusatory conclusions that the owners of these apartments are spoiled.

@lex2190: Thank you! The bag is absolutely stunning in person. It is handmade by Etsy user Sidney and Sons.

I highly recommend the bag if you're in the market for one.

Niche,

I believe the NYT is technically going by 4 week increments which might account for the math? The numbers were pulled directly from their article:

"$15 every four weeks for access to the Web site and a mobile phone app (or $195 for a full year), $20 for Web access and an iPad app ($260 a year) or $35 for an all-access plan ($455 a year)."

haha

House!

@gregory: I tried several DNS's, including Google's and other local ones to no avail, unfortunately. But again, it is odd that the stream quality with my Blu-Ray's Netflix is perfect (on the same network config). I wish you continued luck with yours!

@minimalist1750: As far as repairing/replacing the unit itself, it seemed a bit overboard for a $99 device when so many other options were out there. I decided I should buy a Blu-Ray player anyway so I can play my Netflix DVDs.

I'm very glad other people have had success with their ATVs and I recommend everyone take this review with a grain of salt. I don't mean to say that all are bad, but after some careful research, it seems like a lot of owners are experiencing this issue. And since I certainly would like to be aware of this issue before I purchased mine, I wanted to bring it up with the Unplggd community.

@Rckmnr: My praise of the design resides in the physical device itself as well as its digital user interface. Somewhere within the software is the flaw which is a shame. I love the damn thing!

That first image is pure beauty. It takes a real talent to create something so relaxed yet elegant.

Hats off to you.

haha schedule** — don't know how I screwed that one up!