I'm still getting used to this "spring forward" deal, but alongside looking forward to more daylight and warmer weather, I'm setting aside time for spring cleaning tasks all around the house. The seasonal tradition of getting the house in order after winter should also include extend out to your life behind a computer, as there are plenty of spaces and "windows" to tidy up on your desktop... More

Transferring your entire CD collection to an iTunes library can be a time consuming project that you'll want to get right the first time. While iTunes provides some error correction, no validation is produced at the end of the importing process. The XLD software not only can import CDs into many different file types, but it also provides accuracy reports to certify that CD importing went through correctly. More

If you think about it, the whole "windows," "folders" and "tabs" method we use to interact with computers is a two-dimensional metaphor for a three-dimensional concept. But what if we got to reach into the screen and move all that stuff around with our hands?

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Hex Tribute Cloak Backpack • $99.95 • HEX Inspired by the traditional and indestructible rucksack, the Cloak backpack is made of water resistant wale navy blue corduroy, with a drawstring liner underneath to secure contents with a pull. And if you tote your laptop and tablet wherever you go, you'll like the padded front access iPad pocket lined in micro fleece, alongside an interior laptop compartment designed specifically for a 15" MacBook Pro (but any laptop of the same size will work too. The Tribute Cloak is a handsome way to avoid carrying a bag that screams out you're carrying hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of tech inside. More

The "Sleep" function available to OS X users is a helpful preference to enable...you can walk away from your machine and know it will switch over to a screensaver or power down to standby mode. The Achille's heel is occasionally your machine will go beddy-bye when you're actually still there (while reading a long article, in the process of doing your taxes, etc). Should I Sleep, a  will cure your Mac's case of narcolepsy by keeping an eye out for you...

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Logitech Rechargeable Trackpad for Mac • $69.99 ($54.52 at Amazon) • Logitech If you're like me and dock your laptop to an external monitor while at home, partnering your machine to wireless peripherals is par for the course. Logitech now offers an alternative to Apple's Magic Trackpad for touch+gesture based navigation; the difference between the two is slight, but notable: Logitech's Trackpad is rechargeable, offers a slick glass surface, and the surface sits at a less angled incline, an improvement for anyone who found the 3/4" height of Apple's Trackpad too precipitous. All of OS X Mountain Lion's gesture's are supported and a mechanical click provides feedback just like your MacBook, making it a comfortable switch between on-the-go use and settling in at home. More

Designed with carpal tunnel sufferers in mind, the KIBARDIN levitating wireless computer mouse, The Bat, is the most futuristic mouse design we've ever seen. Like Marty McFly's hoverboard, The Bat floats above a magnetic base, all in the hopes of relieving "pressure on the median nerve". It also just looks awesome...

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USB devices are plentiful, but who has them on hand when you need it most? There are USB peripherals designed to fit perfectly into a wallet, only fractions of an inch thick, readily available when you really need it. Here are some of the best ones we've found! More

Spring has sprung, and that means fashion magazines, style blogs, and clothing catalogs are pushing out the latest layered looks with color and pattern at the forefront. Just like your favorite Pinterest inspiration boards, we thought it would be fun to accessorize an outfit we bookmarked from the latest spring/summer 2013 J. Crew catalog with complementary tech-related items for a head-to-toe look...

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