The availability of small, inexpensive sonar rangefinders creates new opportunities to make your home smarter. Discover two ideas for putting them to use, as well as how to use them with your Mac.

Are you driven to distraction by noise? Software solutions promise to help you concentrate, and maybe even lift your mood, by generating ambient noises that mask what bothers you. I've been using one, with pretty good success.

Since I last wrote about my paperless home office, there are a few tips and changes that I want to call to your attention.

Sometimes you really want to keep your Mac awake. Here are two solutions that promise to help.

What Macworld Expo products are you looking to add to your home or home office? Here's what has caught my eye, how about you?

Let's face it, the number passwords we all have to keep track of is growing rapidly. And I frequently find that I need to know a password when I'm away from my computer. PasswordWallet lets you carry your passwords, securely, on your iPhone.

Combining iPhone with PhoneValet gives you easy, nearly instant access to voice mail messages left at your home or office.

When your Mac is central to your home, it only seems natural to decorate it for the holidays. Historically, the Mac has enjoyed lots of creative holiday-themed enhancements, and Mac OS X continues the tradition.

Shion brings open source INSTEON control to the Mac. Let one thousand flowers bloom.