A computer display as "a looking glass into a mathematical wonderland" is how Jinha Lee describes this UI exploration developed with Cati Boulanger, both part of Microsoft's Applied Sciences Group. The 3D virtual reality UI reminds us of a hands-only Star Trek holodeck... More

The iPad has been a good complement to a laptop for a while, but the new Retina display's high quality has us even more excited about the prospect of doing work on the tablet. Touch screen access to photoshop palettes? A second monitor on your laptop at that cramped cafe table? Yes, please. More

For a long time I looked at mini projectors and wondered who would need one, but as I found myself doing business in more random locations and doing away with our TV I realized the answer was me. While they might not have the fidelity of their bigger brethren, mini projectors provide so many more opportunities for use simply by their portability. More

Sharing a desk with your partner or flatmate is a difficult situation under any circumstances. But when you lump in the added stress of sharing a computer, things get even tougher. Yet one couple has figured out how to make it work—and look good at the same time—with a little help from an IKEA LACK shelf and casters. More

Name: Julie Gomoll
Location: Austin, Texas
Size/Room: 3,000 sq. ft
Years lived in: 12 years

Julie has done it all — grew (and then sold) a business, travelled the world (literally), swum with sharks, and read a library's worth of books. Someone this fun, adventurous, and creative is bound to have a unique home, right? Well, is her vintage Chambers stove red?

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While it's recently been pointed out that HDTVs aren't ideal computer monitors in general, there are times when the larger screens comes in handy. Check out where we put a big-screen TV in place of a computer monitor and why it works. More

With the price of HDTVs of all kind going down to affordable levels, it makes sense for the modern home office to have one large display. These displays can be used to stream media, play video games or just for extra screen real estate when you feel like you're getting cramped. More

Around February 2011 I picked up an Apple 27" LED Cinema Display for my home office, as a way to help upsize the screen real estate on my 2008-era MacBook Pro. I loved it, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it when the Thunderbolt Display came out, so I didn't think anything of it. Then I bought a 13" MacBook Air, and next thing I know, I'm putting the original 27-incher on Craigslist... More

Ah, screen hoods. A utilitarian thread of the home office tapestry, but a neccessary accessory if you're interested in reducing screen glare from a bright kitchen window, or keeping your roommate's prying eyes off your monitor. You might be asking, "Why not just buy one?" Because, Debbie Downer, this one has a custom fit, a custom color and the whole project comes in at just $9. More

If you've ever worked on a netbook or even a laptop, you know screen real estate is a luxury that is worth spending money on. The benefits of an external monitor is more than just screen real estate, many monitors on the market offers expanded conenctivity, including more USB ports and audio input/output. As we hammer this out on the MacBook Air 11", lets take a look at some massive real estate that we're drooling over right now. More