Next up in our tour of Small Cool 2008 tech is Mathew Melis' pad in Los Angeles, where a tea cart was repurposed as a peripheral pad... More

We have a love/hate relationship with Spring cleaning. It's definitely nice to purge your home of unnecessary clutter (trust us, you're never going to use that CRT monitor again). But the drawback of making executive decisions is that your eco-conscious takes a real beating... More

The budget ink-jet printer market is filled with models that promise a lot in exchange for modest sums these days: fast printing times, laser-sharp text prints, quick drying inks, multiple media output, memory card readers, etc. The Epson C120 falls in the under $70 category, but brings some impressive features (and quirks) to the budget home business and family printer category.

The exterior of the Epson C120 is a handsome shiny black enclosure with a modest footprint in it's non-use closed form. The plastic itself is a bit thinner than we'd prefer, but that's the norm in the price range. One thing we didn't like was how easy it was to mar the pristine shiny case with fingerprints, but that's because we're neat freaks. If you purchase a C120, be sure to keep a non-smudging cloth around. Beauty takes some upkeep.

Print quality and more observations under the the jump... More

Not satisfied with the coffee art at your local pit stop? We spied this DIY hack that allows you to print a design into your latte's foam. More

Dear Unplggd,
I just moved into my first purchased apt and it's not huge so I'm trying to find furniture that serves a dual purpose. I purchased my printer 2 years ago (this might of been my first mistake) and am now having trouble finding something that will house my printer and serve as a nightstand in my bedroom. I found this EQ3 storage cabinet that would fit my printer perfectly and it has a file cabinet that works well with it (so I can have 2 nightstands) but it comes from Canada so I'd have to wait about 3 months. Should I just bite the bullet and wait the three months or does anyone have any suggestions on a printer cabinet that will hold this printer? I know it's not a printer that people tend to have in their home.

Any suggestions are welcome...thanks!
Cindy More

We saw this idea over on DIY Ideas and thought about how the changing table could also serve as a portable office--wireless networking and printing, a place to stash supplies and files, and the ability to roll it away when you don't need it.

A rolling cart could be picked up pretty easily second hand, and with a fresh coat of paint and some supplies, it's ready to mobilize.
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Engadget found an interesting surprise on the FCC's website, the new favorite printer for Apple aficionados, the Samsung SCX-4500 will soon be wireless. Yes, you will be able to print and scan, and the only wire you'll need is a power cable. More

This concept solves the one problem that most people have with their printers, lack of desktop space. Unless you have the luxury of being able to hide your printer away on a separate shelf, a minimal and clean desktop is but a dream. More

Besides reducing margins, using smaller font and just plain not printing, we've got a new, free option for saving ink, trees, and also money: GreenPrint is a download (PC only) that helps you to easily print less--no more orphan pages with only a footer because the website page you're trying to print ran over just a bit. GreenPrint also gives you 1-click PDF printing. Oh, and the program keeps track of how much paper and money you've saved as well. More

Have you hacked your furniture to hide your technology? If so, we want to see it; if not, you can try and find something like Lukas Koh's Space for You printer table. This one's different than most because the printer is the table.

If you've got a hack, we want to see it: share it on the AT Home Tech Flickr group .
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