Pinterest has taken over so many aspects of our lives. People are even reporting cases of "Pinterest stress" when they worry their lives aren't up to snuff on the mood board site. Not only must we pickle, cross-stitch, and put birds on stuff, we also have to photograph and share. But what makes a good Pinterest photo? Science has figured it out. (That's it above.)

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For many engaged couples the wedding website has become just as important as the invitation itself when it comes to reflecting personal design taste. In fact, while putting together a wishlist of features for both site and invite, I quickly noticed at some point they became intertwined...

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Do you sleep next to your cell phone? Is your wireless router situated in your bedroom? You might want to reconsider where you keep your signal-emitting device and also think about how close they're situated to your bed according to the findings of this recent science project...

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There are certain things that come into and go out of our homes on a revolving door basis: toothbrushes, coffee, tissue paper, sponges, and often unintentionally and mysteriously, socks. Everyone is acquainted with "...of the month clubs" catering to the delivery of specialty food and flowers, but there's also a whole world of online subscription services for other aspects of our lives.

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Peer-to-peer travel accommodation options took a blow when a great many rental listings on sites like Airbnb were deemed illegal in New York City*, in violation of hotel law, giving rise to lots of angry travelers and renters. However, New York City isn't alone in restricting or even limiting the peer hotel market. If you plan on offering a room to tourists in your city anytime soon, you may want to consider the following... 

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Microsoft has taken a page out of the crowdsourcing book penned by Kickstarter and their ilk by launching Chip In, an ingenious method for friends and family to fund the purchase of a new (Windows 8, of course) laptop for anyone enrolled in school and with an .edu email address, just in time for graduation time...

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Wooden Kitchen iPad Mini/Kindle Stand
• $35.00
• Lisset and Company 

My partner is always hurriedly running from her desk to the kitchen with her iPad while testing out recipes. I've tried to get her to use a tablet stand, but most of the tablet stands tend to look out of place in a kitchen. Well lo and behold, these handmade wooden iPad stands from Lisset and Company look like they could go right into an oven. The stand is available in three finishes, and can even be adjusted to lean further back for a flatter display while referring to a recipe or catching up on streaming episodes of the Cooking Channel...

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Does dad really need another tie? Maybe, but maybe he'd rather receive a boldly colored new grill, digital camera, or smartphone instead of neckwear this year. Father's Day is nearing fast, so the hunt for the unique and alternative has begun in earnest, so we've gathered up a few options for dear old dad with color and design in mind... More

While e-booksellers are able to recommend titles to varying degrees of accuracy, you have to already be a customer with a purchase history for the feedback to be helpful. So what's the best way to discover your next read beyond recommendations from a friend, or a librarian...or a friend who is a librarian?

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Loren Kulesus' Skateboard Boombox concept merges two old school passions into one.

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