March 10, 2009 8:36 AM
Even though President Obama and Congress decided to delay the switch to digital TV, some channels decided to switch anyways, and the others will be forced to in another 3 months. So, if you’re still watching analog TV, you’re really running out of time to switch. Even though President Obama [...]
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March 9, 2009 11:17 AM
For those unfamiliar with CeBIT, it’s a huge trade show for digital IT products and technologies, and this year’s just wrapped up yesterday in Hannover, Germany. The popular trend amongst exhibitors this year was a focus on energy efficiency in their products. For those unfamiliar with CeBIT, it’s a huge [...]
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March 6, 2009 12:06 PM
Two years ago, 40 eBay employees started up the eBay Green Team to help push the company in a greener direction, and yesterday marked the official launch of the eBay Green Team website. Their efforts so far have been a huge success, and now the Green Team is made up [...]
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March 4, 2009 8:42 AM
It seems that every time I turn around there’s a new online gaming experience with an extremely real-to-life virtual world. First it was the Sims, then World of Warcraft, and now Second Life. And since players have the chance to be anyone they want in these alternate gaming universes, is [...]
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March 3, 2009 1:38 PM
This weekend, Apple unveiled their newest version of the Mac Mini, which they claim is the world’s most energy efficient desktop computer. As anyone could tell by their most recent Macbook and Macbook Pro updates, and their commercials promoting the sustainability of their computers, Apple is pushing for the green [...]
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February 26, 2009 11:12 AM
If you monitor your energy costs in the summertime, it’s pretty obvious to see the more air conditioning you use, the higher your energy costs. And sometimes it’s not easy to keep your AC down as low as its recommended, or to make your fridge a bit warmer to cut [...]
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February 24, 2009 9:13 AM
Attention all audiophiles – an environmental solution to your music loving ways has been introduced, and it comes in the form of cardboard speakers and sustainably crafted guitars. Attention all audiophiles – an environmental solution to your music loving ways has been introduced, and it comes in the form of [...]
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February 20, 2009 11:15 AM
Have you ever been stuck with a dead battery in your remote and, instead of leaving to go and buy some more, you daydream about using a urine powered battery instead? Probably not, that’s a pretty weird daydream. But somebody did, and they came up with the NoPoPo battery that [...]
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February 12, 2009 12:35 PM
Google has just announced its entry into the industry, hoping to provide home and business owners with the tools to measure the energy consumption of every appliance they use.Smart Grids seem to be the hot topic this week! Google has just announced its entry into the industry, hoping to provide [...]
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February 6, 2009 11:27 AM
Have you been cutting back on your power consumption around the house and want all of your Twitter followers to know it? Rather than straight-up bragging day after day, you could hook up a modified power meter to tweet just how energy efficient you are.Have you been cutting back on [...]
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