We've griped about tiny under-counter fridges in the past, so we’ll spare you the litany of complaints today. Suffice it to say; while a regular old Frigidaire would set our heart to palpitating with desire, these dreamboats have us positively swooning!

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simplehuman Sensor Pump

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We've been using a refillable glass spouted soap dispenser in the kitchen for awhile now, purchasing soap in bulk to cut down on packaging waste. But something that always bothered us with both this and every other bottle is the mess we often transfer while pouring/squeezing the liquid soap out while cleaning up (aka spaghetti stain fingerprints), alongside the risk of it slipping out of our soapy hands. Call us neat freaks, but we LOVE the automated simplehuman sensor pump, which eliminates the need to touch anything. Just place your hand underneath it and the right amount of dishwashing soap is dispensed onto the sponge each and every time (you can adjust the amount), with nary a fingerprint. And anything that makes dishwashing easier is a welcome addition into our home.

With the warm weather finally rolling in, and with summer right around the corner, its time to start planning those weekend get togethers. Whether with family or friends, backyard grilling is a favorite past time of many. It provides a great opportunity to socialize over delicious food and drink. That is unless you are the host, in which case you will be running around making sure everything is perfect. This year, try helping yourself out with a little outdoor tech gadgetry.
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Have you ever wished you could make a major interior element of your home just disappear? Web developer Tim Thaler faced the dilemma with a kitchen island which he found a horrible eyesore. Being the DIY sort, he got onto eBay and found the solution in a $380 hydraulic scissor lift. Unplggd and New York Times Gadgetwise contributor , Sonia Zjawinski, reports on this most amazing DIY disappearing act. Get ready to be amazed under the jump... More

You've carved your own chopsticks. You've built your own computer. You've sewed your own tent. What else can you do to make your life more insular? The answer: brew your own beer. But how to get started in the ancient art of transforming grain into something more tasty and intoxicating? The process may be ancient, but many of the brewing tools have gone hi-tech, offering amateur and pro-sumer beer brewers a variety of hardware, software and online community resources to tap into... More

We've covered a lot of geeky (yet stylish!) magnets in the past here at Unplggd, and felt it was high time we gathered them all together. The magnets, photos and miscellanea on your fridge can be used for a lot of personal expression, and having cool stuff on the fridge helps add fun to what can be one of the most social rooms in the house. These nine magnets and sets are designed to help you express your geekitude, loudly and proudly. More

The majority of us will eat lunch away from home today, most likely reheating our leftover burritos and bowls of soup in one of these: a microwave. There's magic everywhere in this…umm…microwave. But have you ever wondered how this miracle of technology works?

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The news that an all-in-one hair-washing/conditioning/drying gadget has won an award in Britain for being the "Ultimate Time Saver" got us thinking. Single use appliances get a bad rap, and often with good reason, as many are cheaply made or designed to be novelties that are used once and stored away forever after. But surely there are a few diamonds in the rough? Share your favorites below -- and no Margaritavilles, please. More

Cooking can frequently become a math exercise as you halve or double recipes or use instructions from another country with a different measurement system. We usually rely on conversion charts, Google, or a cell phone calculator to do conversions but we recently gave an iPad app called Conversions for Cooking a try.

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No matter where you work, most people have one part of the morning routine in common: caffeine. Not everyone has the time to brew a perfectly brewed cup like Intelligentsia or have the tools to do so, but don’t fret. That’s when gadget apps and well-designed products come to the rescue. More