home office

W e have two iPod Touches and two iPhones in our home which results in hanging cords in nearly every outlet in our kitchen. Can you recommend a multiple device docking station that will charge all four devices in one place? - Renee We fe…

Like many families, we could not live without our wireless router. We're streaming movies, playing games, working on computers, all of which require a wireless connection. Now that we've got all sorts of new gadgets from the holidays, we…

The New Year gives us all the opportunity to start fresh with a clean slate, and to that end, a clean screen. After hearing some horrible statistic about our cell phones having more bacteria than a handle on a public toilet (ew!), I real…

I'm really not averse to plastic gadgets if they help make my life easier, but I'm always on the lookout for more eco-friendly options. And that's exactly what I found with this handy tool that will help you keep your headphone and earbu…

After this weekend's hurricane, I'm reminded once again I was reminded once again of the importance of surge protectors to power your appliances and gadgets. But then, I was also reminded of one of my biggest tech pet peeve -- power stri…

I love that tech is getting smaller and smaller--especially for those of us apartment dwellers with limited home office space. And for a while now, I've been eying the aptly named HP Envy printer, which has the compact footprint of a DVD…

Between my laptop, iPhone, iPad, husband's iPod, USB cables and external hard drive, my desk is covered by a maze of cords. Trying to bundle them together with twist ties and hair elastics isn't fooling anyone anymore--it's time to addre…

I am in desperate need of storage around my house, and I'd imagine anyone who has caught a glimpse of the piles teetering over my desk would agree. So I was browsing one of my favorite browsable online catalogs this weekend and ooh, look…

One of my big tech peeves is power strips that don't actually let you use all of the outlets. Yes, I know--high class problems. But I hate hate haaaate when there's not enough space between them for wider plugs, or or not all of the outl…

No matter where I turn, it feels as though my counter space is being eaten up by cords, from phones to computers. And don't even get me started on all the ear buds my husband leaves lying around. So you can bet how thrilled I was when I …

If you're ready to hook your kids up with their first big-kid desk, it's definitely worth taking a look at some of IKEA's latest offerings. The new IKEA Micke Desk is a nice, simple, but very functional desk at a terrific price--just $79…

One of my big decorating secrets is to find whimsical items that will distract from the clutter and mess that might otherwise be noticed when people come over. I ask you, who's going to notice a pile of disorganized papers all over a des…

When you're a parent, taming the cords that pile up around the house isn't just a matter of aesthetics, it's a matter of safety. Now there's a new power strip that takes both into consideration. The new Power Pod is a beautiful outlet so…

Now that it's getting to where can crack our window to let in some fresh air without freezing us all out, I am in full scale spring cleaning/redecorating mode. Even my old MacBook is feeling a little dowdy these days--which only has a li…

Most parents would agree that with each progressive child that enters a family, parenting gets a little more lax. (Watch as the three second rule becomes the 20 second rule.) The one area that has remained unchanged in our household, tho…

I'm one of those moms who could reallllly use one of those purse organizers and would get one then never actually use it; mostly because they contain a set number of pockets of specific sizes, which just doesn't fly for this free spirit.…