Gadgets
Wirewize Explains How to Connect Your Entertainment Gear [Web Utilities]
Free A/V website Wirewize takes most of the guesswork out of hooking together your television, DVD player, stereo speakers, and other gear. After a free sign-up, enter in the model and make of each...
The Six Way Opener Declutters Your Kitchen Drawer [Stuff We Like]
The Six Way Opener is a kitchen multi-tool that lives up to its moniker, offering a multitude of ways to open, grip, and pry common containers in the kitchen. At $7.95, it can open bottles, bags,...
DIY Pegboard Media Center [Tip Testers]
Reader jay-martin took our popular pegboard gadget mount DIY project out from under the computer desk and into the living room's entertainment center. By replacing the back of the entertainment...
Three Reader Gadget Pegboard Mounts [Tip Testers]
One of the most popular DIY projects we've ever posted is the Pegboard Gadget Mount—a cheap and easy way to organize your gadgets and cords and get them out of sight. Lots of readers have taken...
Rejuvenate Your Fan with a Little TLC [Household]
With sweltering summer heat and humidity fully upon us, most people have pulled fans out of winter storage and fired them. What if your fan just doesn't seem to provide the same relief as it used to?...
Defrag Your Office for Increased Efficiency [Workspace]
One of the side effects of having so much stuff to help us get work done is dealing with the clutter it creates in our workspace. But just like you can defragment a hard drive—organize the bits...
The S-Biner Double Carabiner [Stuff We Like]
Carabiners—D-shaped rings with spring-loaded clips that climbers use—have become more popular for everyday use, like clipping keys, water bottles, or even USB drives to your backpack or...
The Pilot's Pen Lights and Writes [Office Supplies Fetish]
Whether you're flying a jumbo jet at night or working on a crossword puzzle in the dark, the Pilot's Pen is a nifty solution. The LED-powered penlight illuminates the page while you write, or you...
13 useful Ubuntu tips & tricks
1. Play youtube videos directly in Totem Movie Player (Hardy):
2. Another tip: i recently find out that by holding the mouse over audio files:
3. To customize most of the colors of your ubuntu:
4. To refresh the gnome panel:
5. To find out the UUID of your partitions:
13 tips& tricks and some useful little software
Combyo Aggregates Deal Sites for Fast Bargain Searching [Discounts]
Got a product you want to find for a steal, but not enough time to run through Fatwallet, Slickdeals, BensBargains, or any other of the deep-discount sites? Deal aggregator Combyo gives you results...
Apply the $100 Rule to Kill Impulse Purchases [Money]
When a surge of guilt hits just as you're digging your fingernails into the shrink wrap around your latest gadget, you know you've probably made a rushed, unhealthy impulse purchase. The No Credit...
Chumby: Cutest Linux Computer Ever
Linux computers are everywhere. Oh, you may not think you’re using Linux, but if you have a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) recording your television shows or a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device or a Wi-Fi AP (Access Point) on your home network, chances are you’re running Linux. None of those devices are as cute or as downright odd as the leather-wrapped Chumby alarm clock.
ReviewGist Rounds Up Product Recommendations from Around the Web [Gadgets]
Web site ReviewGist gathers the results of expert reviews from around the web to give you a better understanding of the pros and cons of a potential purchase. Aside from its deep analysis, which...
Device Charging Holder [Stuff We Like]
The Driinn Mobile Phone Holder declutters your charging portable device by providing both a place to store your device and a method for controlling its long cable while it charges. This charging...
Cheap and Easy Velcro Ties [Stuff We Like]
The Cool Tools weblog raves about the Velcro One Wrap, a strip of strong velcro you can put to use almost anywhere you need a good tie. (The author uses them to keep raccoons out of his trash). The...
