Crafts-turned-tech. We like Crib Candy's recommendation to use this Ribbon Storage Box from Martha Stewart Crafts for... More

New Directions. Looks like electronic giant and flat-screen pusher Panasonic has developed a series of concept furniture designed specifically for flat panel displays. Via: Engadget. More

Sculpture? Nope, home electronic. The LaCie Hub, designed by Ora-Ito, is a thing of beauty. It provides you with 4 extra USB ports, 2 FireWire ports, a light and a fan. And you'll want to leave it out, even display it, it looks so good. More

On the floor. That's where a lot of people end up putting their iPods or cell phones when the're charging at an outlet. Or even if you use a landing strip, bedside table, or desk, they still take up space and their cords can get in the way. We like the Socket Pocket because it provides a pocket for devices right next to an outlet. More

Sexy surge protectors? Yes, they do exist. Two of them, actually. These surge protectors by Belkin are called Compact (up top) and Conceal (after the jump). More

Eclectic Electric. We flipped through the new catalog from
Rejuvenation recently and loved the quirkiness of the Drake (left) and Sunset (right) lamps. Both feature a coiling serpant and a midflight-bat that holds the shade and bulb. (The Sunset model has a smaller-sized shade holder). These two lamps are replicas of an 1892 original that was designed to symbolize "the triumph of science and modern medicine over witchcraft"... More

Printed Circuit Boards.. You'll know Mark Mckenna from his Designer Emulation Kits — small scale designer lamps powered by a 9V battery. And you might know Rodger Stevens from his wire sculptures. During ICFF, Mark and Rodger debuted their colloboration Orchadia in the Meatpacking District's Karkula. Now, Orchadia is available (on a smaller scale) commercially... More

This made us laugh. The Off light switch hook, designed by Die Electric, promotes keeping lights turned off, we guess. But seriously, maybe the switch could be reversed so that when a coat hangs on it, pushing it down, the light turns on. More

Has anyone else noticed the subway ads? They're a reminder to us to sign up for ConEd Solutions, which will switch our electric service to wind power. We have a friend who signed up and he assured us his bills didn't sky-rocket. We'll talk to him in more detail and try to get a breakdown of his bill. In the meantime, there are lots of others talking about it out there: More

Old Infrastructure. Yesterday, the New York Times Real Estate section ran an interesting lead story. Rather than focusing on new developments and expensive apartments, The Cost of Saving Energy begins to explain the growing concern of the less-than-efficient existing housing stock in New York City. While NYC is fairly green due to our dense population, extensive mass transit system, and small-sized homes, we have an aging infrastructure of poorly-maintained older buildings that are far from energy efficient... More