I love to customize! From getting my BlackBerry engraved at the TechCrunch/Popsugar shindig in LA, to downloading some pretty wild wallpaper to bring out my inner animal and make me feel at home while I'm at the office. I do all I can to show my personality and prevent desktop boredom, even when it comes to my gadgets, which is why I switch it up and get down with cool (and free!) desktop icons Read more

USB cords and accessories are kinda ugly, amirite? The least you can do is round them all up and plug all your peripherals and desktop accessories into something cute, stylish, or eye-catching. Here are a few you might enjoy. You're welcome. Read more

The first week of the year is officially behind us, but there are still 51 more weeks to go and mama needs a calendar to keep track of all of her — and baby's — activities. Forget store-bought calendars and take a look at these 12 printable 2012 calendars from Etsy. These sweet calendars look adorable hanging on a cork board, in frames, or on a desktop easel. Best of all, mama only has to Read more

A new year, a new beginning — refresh your desktop or living room decor and help keep your iPad easily accessible with a fresh iPad stand. Wooden gadgets aren't trendy; they're classy and here to stay. We found these six handmade versions on Etsy which makes them eco and small business friendly! Read more

If you took my advice to Spring clean your computers inside and out, you can take your desktop organization a step further by getting your cables and cords under control. Desktop cables can be a distraction to your work flow but can also trip you up if your laptop's Ethernet cable keeps slipping down behind your desk (like mine does here at the office). Keep your essential cables and cords in Read more

Put the gift card down and send your favorite Star Trek fan a present worthy of placement aboard the Enterprise. From Mr. Potato Head figurines to themed computer desktop accessories, there's something for every Trekkie or every age. Read more

In the spirit of Spring cleaning, a New York Times writer encouraged technological downsizing by outlining some items that could be worth getting rid of and others worth keeping. Multi-use gadgets not only take up less space, they also can end up saving you money! I agree with some of his get-rid-of-it suggestions (GPS units, for example); others I'm not so sure. What do you think? Click through Read more

I love Instagram, but sometimes I want a quick and easy way to get that same feel on my desktop. Enter these seven Mac apps that will instantly take your photos from drab to fab and worthy of a share. Read more

Though the Windows 8 user interface is similar to sleek Windows Phone 7 devices, that doesn't mean Windows 8 will be limited to mobile devices. Microsoft showed off some of the Windows 8-compatible hardware at the Build conference in Anaheim, CA, today, which will include desktop PCs, tablets, and touchscreen all-in-ones. Check out some of the units up close in the gallery! Read more

Microsoft's Build conference is happening right now in Southern California. Right off the top, president of the Windows division, Steven Sinofsky, gave developers a preview of what the next generation of the Windows operating system will look like. Available soon for desktops, mobile, and tablet devices, we got a quick look at the tablet that is said to launch soon, along with a walk-through of Read more