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Hopefully it's of better quality than my Haier AC unit.


Haier MW-BQ8S Mini: World's Smallest Laundry Machine Daily Tech Find
8/14/12 4:20 PM

Shouldn't we really just advise people to buy a proper camera if they're interested in taking more than quick-and-dirty pics?


Get Macro Photos From Your iPhone With a Drop of Water
7/30/12 2:33 PM

Never mind, just saw the office part of it.


Maurice's Chicago Timber Loft Office Workspace Tour
6/28/12 6:28 PM

200 square feet? Is there no bed?


Maurice's Chicago Timber Loft Office Workspace Tour
6/28/12 6:27 PM

If your laptop is properly protected by AV and firewall, you are safe.

However, the person who left their wifi open is liable for whatever nefarious activity you perform on their network.


Is Free Wi-Fi Safe?
6/14/12 10:45 AM

No Robert, you're not. The prevailing medical theory on SAD is that it's caused by Vitamin D deficiency (although this isn't exactly a bulletproof theory either). A small dose of either sunlight (an hour a week maybe) or Vitamin D supplements is much cheaper than this hocus pocus.


Valkee Blasts Light Via Ear Buds to Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
4/11/12 5:10 PM

I have a later one, probably vintage mid 90's that is starting to yellow but still works awesome. I had some other alarm clocks over the years that had failed to wake me from my slumber (and I'm a pretty deep sleeper) but this one always works.

I still have to set it to go off 27 minutes early so I can hit snooze three times though.


Product Nostalgia: An Ode to the (Discontinued!) Sony Dream Machine
3/16/12 3:13 PM

I just don't see how Windows 8 is going to sell in businesses. Win7 is basically a perfect desktop productivity OS. I could almost see businesses choosing Ubuntu11 over Win8.


Big Changes For Windows & OS X in 2012
2/24/12 2:56 PM

Blum, you know that CD is a digital format, right?


How to Downsize Movie & Music Collections
1/26/12 3:52 PM

Padmapper > Hotpads.

I have good friends who are realtors, but I'm hoping that as sites like these grow in popularity, we won't have to rely on middlemen for finding our living situations anymore.


Apartment Hunting Websites: 8 Places to Find Your Perfect Match
1/17/12 3:57 PM

Where's the porn?


The Internet In 60 Seconds
Final Frame

1/5/12 4:12 PM

Ugh, liberty hotel, don't go after 9PM or you will find yourself stuck in an expensive, overcrowded J. Crew ad


Gifts for the Design Lover: Experiential Gifts in Boston
11/29/11 3:48 PM

It was the BLURST of times!?!?!


3 Bare Bones Word Processors: Byword, iA Writer, Dāna II
11/23/11 12:05 PM

Now if apple could come up with a cord that's resistant to negative-zero weather for those cold waits at the bus stop.


The Science Behind Tangled Earbuds
...and how to prevent them

11/15/11 4:39 PM

Honestly, if well-maintained, this is more appealing than spending $100+ for a hotel room you're going to spend not a lot of time at. More privacy, less area to scatter and lose your possessions in, clearly better for the environment.

It'd be a pretty good investment to rent some warehouse/loft office space and set up a ton of these.


A Tiny Recharging Station: Sleepbox 01
10/3/11 5:25 PM

I used to have a computer like this.. it ran MS-DOS.

You could reproduce it by installing ubuntu server.


Could You Work With a Completely Icon-less Desktop?
9/15/11 4:01 PM

Is there something to keep dogs away from our lawn?


The Big Cheese Cat Repeller STV610
Unplggd Test Lab

9/7/11 4:40 PM

Yes.


Is Google Maps on Android a Better GPS Than a GPS Unit?
8/23/11 4:33 PM

I think that painting is a Kluneberg.


Small Spaces, NYC Style: 10 Homes Under 600 Square Feet
American Style

8/11/11 5:18 PM

I think of the old Boston Garden.


Style Glossary: Parquet Floors
Retrospect

8/11/11 5:03 PM