We live in a world with endless access to communication. Calling, texting, emailing, messaging and @-replies are all readily available thanks to your smartphone, so it's time we, as a society, learn how to use each channel wisely. Step one: Stop leaving voicemails, people.

Apple fanboys everywhere are biting their fingers and counting their pennies as Apple gears up for the impending launch of it's third tablet incarnation, the iPad 3 (expected in March). But among the non-Kool-Aid-drinking masses, the iPad (and its tablet competetors) is still stuck in "Do I need it?" purgatory. If you have an iPad, how often do you use it?

Designer Lotta Jansdotter knows a little something about making the best of small-ish spaces; the 725 square foot home she and her husband used to share in San Francisco is full of ideas and inspiration for small space dwellers. One particularly impressive attribute is this transforming home office and dining room.

Less is more? No way. When it comes to fast, shiny and sleek tech, we believe you can't have too much of a good thing. These iPad mount designers believe it too; each one of these tablet mounts on to another device in your home tech arsenal for double the fun.

Nothing quite messes with the aesthetic of a carefully curated workspace like a big, bulky printer erupting with a mass of cable spaghetti. Many dwellers decide to hide them in spare closets, but what do you do when your office is a multi-purpose space, like a bedroom? Take a cue from Pamela and hide it inside an IKEA dresser drawer!

What did people do before email? You had to call your friends to make weekend plans? And actually remember when it was time to test the smoke alarm? Thankfully, we live in an age when email makes home maintenance reminders fool-proof. These 5 tasks are so regulary forgotten, but it doesn't have to be that way. Take 5 minutes today to set ongoing email reminders that keep regular home maintenance at the top of your inbox.

It can be hard to stay organized when your office isn't an office. Creating a double-duty live/work space brings up unique challenges, like "Where do I put my pencils if every drawer is full of silverware?" and "How the heck am I going to fit a filing cabinet in the pantry?" Luckily, Martha Stewart's team comes to the rescue with a few inventive solutions to making a workspace work in the kitchen.

Our friends over at Gizmodo have arbitrarily decided that February 1st is going to be "Change Your Password Day." In blog solidarity and celebration of this made up (but very constructive) holiday, we're going to show you how to turn your terrible password (admit it, it's terrible) into a great and secure password in just 3 steps.

In much the same way that moving your sofa from one wall to another can elevate your space, making some changes to your computer desktop can make your workspace a more pleasant place to spend time. And as a Mac user, customizing your desktop for efficiency and appearance can be as simple as pressing, Ctrl+click!

Foursquare and Facebook Places are ubiquitous. Social media butterflies can't seem to resist the urge to broadcast their location online. That's great marketing for a mom-and-pop restaurant, but it could be a big breach of privacy for homeowners and apartment dwellers.