Fujitsu's Scaleo home server gets detailed
It's been quite a while since we saw the first less-than-stellar renders of Toshiba's Scaleo home server, but it looks like the device is now finally nearing an actual release, with just about all the details you could want now out in ...
Home Theater
If you are lucky enough to have a home theater, most of us would be happy with a projector, surround sound and perhaps a comfy sofa or two. Not so for these homeowners. Pentagram Architects (http://www.pentagram.com) partner James Biber ...
US Home Loan Demand Plunges as Interest Rates Soar
US mortgage applications plunged last week, and demand hit the lowest level since the start of the year as interest rates surged, an industry group said Wednesday.
Duke University: home to world's largest 802.11n wireless network
We know, most of you Blue Devil fans are still reeling from that recent loss to Wake Forest, but if it's any consolation, at least your campus is about to become home to the "world's largest" 802.11n wireless network. ...
Home Design Trends: Greener, More Accessible
Every quarter the American Institute of Architects updates its Home Design Trends survey and the fourth quarter dramatically shows the effects of the housing slowdown. But it also shows some other very positive trends: people are ...
Want a Home Energy Makeover?
Energy-related home improvements are easy to implement, save you money and make an impact on the environment. But what to do, how best to spend your money, and what does it really mean to do a whole home energy makeover? ...
Nautilus-themed steampunk home theatre
The Nautilus is an incredible and ambitious steampunk home theatre setup that is themed like the galley of Captain Nemo's ship in Jules Verne's 20000 Leagues Under the Sea. It was built by designers who'd worked on Tokyo Disneyland (the ...
What Not To Build: The New American Home
I wish to retract my negative comments about last year's New American Home at the NAHB builders show, where I complained about its size. After all it was on an urban lot and had a few green features. I should have saved my venom for ...
Master the Schedule C to Maximize Home Office Deductions
Home officer and author Barbara Brabec has penned a great new text, Secrets to Maximizing Schedule C Deductions — a must-read for any home business owner. Among some other resources: Some Very Last Minute Tax Tips and A Primer on Home ...
What's not happening at home...
No sooner to I promise my family NOT to bring my laptop home from work than I do what I've done many times: set up an account on my wife's eMac. I've tricked out the machine with a tool chain, but I've discovered a few problems: ...