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Sony's eco-friendly, hand-powered digital camera in action

Sony's eco-friendly, hand-powered digital camera in actionHow about......the ubiquitous hand crank?RE: Sony's eco-friendly, hand-powered digital camera in actionOk...so they can take the picture but how do they view it if they don't have electricity to power a computer or even have a computer?... ooops! :P

Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, eco-friendly, digital camera, camera, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

On your way out, recycle yourself

On your way out, recycle yourselfMake recycling easy and everybody will do itMake people have to jump through even one hoop and no one will do it. I'll be honest, the only reason I recycle batteries is because I can bring them into work where we have a recycling program,...

Tags: recycling, Eco-friendly

Discussion threads 2007-12-27

Bamboo PC is eco-friendly and looks nice, too

Bamboo PC is eco-friendly and looks nice, tooTHREAD_IS_USELEESWithout pics./Just sayin'THREAD_IS_USELESSWithout pics./Just sayin'RE: Bamboo PC is eco-friendly and looks nice, tooYou can find pics here: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/27/asus_ecobook/It looks really nice!Pics are at this linkhttp://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/27/asus_ecobook/

Tags: Pics, Bamboo PC, eco-friendly, pic

Discussion threads 2007-12-14

Green IT: Fatigue setting in already?

Green IT: Fatigue setting in already?Server based computingHere at Age Concern we are trying to reduce the TCO of our computer systems and as a by-product our carbon footprint.We are about to implement Server based computing using thin clients. This promised a 91% reduction in our Carbon footprint but when...

Tags: carbon dioxide, global warming, CO2 level, Green IT, Gartner Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Photos: Cleaning up at the Frankfurt Auto Show

Car lovers have their eyes on central Germany for the latest designs from Ferrari, Ford and more. Eco-friendly is definitely in. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Eco-friendly, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-09-11

Eco-friendly ice creams

Eco-friendly ice creamsRIGHT ON!Go Scots! ]:)

Tags: Eco-friendly

Discussion threads 2007-07-09

Greenpeace on Apple: It's not everything we asked for

Yesterday Apple made a commitment to be greener. Greenpeace says "we are cheering!" but goes on to say that the statement is "not everything we asked for."In the statement released yesterday by Steve Jobs, Apple is doing something that it doesnt do that often - that is, talk about...

Tags: Eco-friendly, Apple

Blog posts 2007-05-03

Eco-friendly toxic cleanup is a blast

Eco-friendly toxic cleanup is a blastBlast it ishttp://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum_sealer/vacuum_sealer_bag.htmhttp://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum_sealer/commercial_vacuum_sealer.htm

Tags: Eco-friendly

Discussion threads 2007-04-17

How Windows XP wasted $25 billion of energy - but will Vista be "eco-friendly"?

Treehugger examines how Windows XP wasted about $25 billion worth of energy and contributed 225 million tons of CO2 to the atmosphere over the past 5 years.Microsoft has been touting Vistas new power saving features, saying that upgrading to Vista could easily save consumers and corporations $50 to $75 per...

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Eco-friendly, Industry, Microsoft

Blog posts 2006-11-27

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Review: Aerovation Checkpoint Friendly Laptop bag simplifies security process

If you read my post on "checkpoint friendly" bags back in July you may be wondering what is going on with this program. Starting on 16 August, the TSA announced they were ready allow compliant "checkpoint friendly" bags through the X-ray machines while remaining in the bags. The TSA always...

Tags: Security, Transportation Security Administration, Laptop Computer, X-ray, Aerovation Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-09-07

Image Gallery: Aerovation Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag speeds you through the X-ray system

The TSA has started a new program that allows compliant laptop bags to pass through the X-ray security system without being removed from the bag. These bags should be popular with frequent travelers and so far the TSA seems to be accepting of compliant bags. by Matthew Miller

Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller, product photos, laptop, notebook, air travel, security

Image galleries 2008-09-06

Mainstream media writes Windows obit

Mainstream media writes Windows obitMS should have never...killed off XP. Especially when such a huge segment of the market is tired of being forced fed what they do not want.This article makes a good point about users beginning to realize that as long as they can hit the web rather...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), LIKE IT, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co., mainstream media, Windows obit, Microsoft Windows Vista, obit, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

Google's Top 10 Cloud Computing List

Dontcha just love Top 10 lists? At the Office 2.0 conference in San Francisco today, Matthew Glotzbach, who leads the Enterprise Products team at Google, offered a "Top 10 Things I Can Do in the Cloud That I Couldn't Do A Year Ago." No surprises that many of the tasks...

Tags: Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Mobile, E-mail, Productivity, Web Browsers, Advertising & Promotion, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-09-04

The power of standard protocols

I've spent the past few months as the primary developer at a very small company. An important technology to this company is Instant Messaging, as it plays an essential part in our approach to unified messaging. This has meant that I have had to build, in-house, our...

Tags: IM, Jabber, Protocol, XMPP, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Dell repair adventure, day 5, with updates

Since our last episode, our hero has been communicating with Bob Pearson, Dell's VP of Communities & Conversations, and Bill Bivin, Dell's Community Liaison, about getting my Dell Lattitude D620 back up and running. Both Bob and Bill give every impression of trying very hard to deal not only with...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-09-04

CopyTrans Manager (zip)

CopyTrans Manager the ultimate alternative iPod, iPhone, iTouch, and iPod Touch manager. With CopyTrans Manager ultralight and ultrafast tool, you will be able to manage your iPod songs without iTunes. Installable directly on the iPod to organize iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch music on-the-go. Add songs to iPod, iPhone, iTouch...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, WindSolutions, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-09-04

GSA L-Backup (zip)

This backup software will guarantee that you never lose any of your important data. With its user friendly interface, the software is easy to use, yet its complexity in data handling gives it very sophisticated functionality. For added reliability, the software has a wizard which verifies each part of the...

Tags: Software, U.S. General Services Administration, German Sales Agency, Backups, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2008-09-04

Little Hoppers Math Tac Toe (exe)

Little Hopper's Math Tac Toe helps students practice their addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills in a fun and friendly environment. Play against the computer or play head to head with a friend, parent, or tutor. Three math modes and two skill levels means that students can find a game that...

Tags: Skill, Fast Rabbit Software, Games, Productivity, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-09-04

Is there still an opportunity for TiVo?

Is there still an opportunity for TiVo?TiVo & DirecTVTiVo are not competing with DirecTV by selling their own boxes since the TiVo HD box does not work with satellite, only cable. By partnering with DirecTV they would then have the cable market AND the satellite market available to them....

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, DVR, TiVo Inc., DirecTV

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Five reasons Chrome will take over the world

Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of its open source offering, Chrome. After all the polished promises of a streamlined new way to tame the web, the blogosphere was ready to predict Chrome would inspire everything from the...

Tags: Google Inc., Operating System, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Chrome, Google, browser, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Firefox, Nick Heath, silicon.com

News items 2008-09-03