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11 Oct 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Gadgets become an essential part of daily life. But electronics can have a significant impact on the environment. Our Go Green Guide will help you choose eco-friendly gadgets.+ READ MORE
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17 Aug 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Makeover your dining table in minutes--and for just a few dollars--with custom-painted china pieces.+ READ MORE
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11 Aug 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
The dark side of today's hot new gadgets is the toxic e-waste being dumped into developing nations.+ READ MORE
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23 Jul 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
One question I get asked all the time is, "What's a green gadget?" It seems that while most people know that characteristics like organic, recyclable, or fair trade is a way to identify more eco-friendly products, we don't necessarily have an easy way identify more eco-friendly gadgets.+ READ MORE
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6 Jul 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
When it comes to technology sites, Gizmodo does for geeks what Gawker does for the media-obsessed, Deadspin does for sports nuts, and Lifehacker does for DIY-ers: updating news, gossip, comment, culture, and innovation feeds on a regular basis to keep techie readers well-informed—with a healthy dose...+ READ MORE
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25 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Looking for a fun project to take on this weekend? Looking to improve your skills with solar? We have some suggestions to accomplish both of these to-do items, ranging from quick, cheap and easy to rather involved but still pretty cheap and easy. + READ MORE
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31 May 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Not upgrading when the latest gadgets are released is a great way to keep money in your pocket and toxic e-waste out of the landfills. And using older electronics doesn't have to be all bad. In fact, an entire community of people dedicated to celebrating their aging tech-tools has sprung up on the...+ READ MORE
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29 May 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
I recently moved to a small apartment, and I didn't have much to use for the entertainment center in the (small) living room, so I decided to look for the option that would allow me to do the most with the least.+ READ MORE
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21 May 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
If you’ve got an old pile of books lying around, you could donate or sell them—or—you could break out your sweet DIY skills and transform the dust-collectors into sneaky, inconspicuous music speakers just as Instructables suggests.
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10 May 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
As someone who rarely lives in the same apartment for more than a year, I'm pretty good at downsizing. I'm not a fan of knick-knack or bric-a-brac. When I moved to Los Angeles, all my possessions could fit in my car. The only furniture I owned was a card table and an office chair. ( I gave my bed...+ READ MORE
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17 Apr 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
It's no news to anyone that we Americans generate way too much junk (we buy way too much stuff too, but that's another article). Every day, we collectively feed our landfills with tons and tons of trash. Or rather, what we perceive to be trash. With so many options to replace our goods, our...+ READ MORE
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13 Apr 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
I'm going to come right out and say it here, charming lede be damned: we've got too much stuff running on outlet juice these days.And for the good lord's sake, let's turn our crap off when we're done with it, and unplug the stuff we're not using.Let's save money, emissions, and our waking conscious...+ READ MORE
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9 Apr 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Television has gone high definition.But this device is made from the simplest of materials and is superior to the mass-produced models that were probably shipped from overseas and swaddled in clamshell packaging.You can build the antenna from old coat hangers found in your closet or at any thrift...+ READ MORE
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13 Mar 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Living off-grid is a green dream for many of us. Liberation from the power grid, freedom from utility bills, and self-sufficient satisfaction that comes from generating all you need sure sounds great, but if going completely off the grid isn't in the cards for you just yet, you can still reduce your...+ READ MORE
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12 Mar 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
iPods and iPhones are not just another gadget. They're so universal that even calling them a 'phenomenon' is inadequate. At least for now, iPods are a fact of life. They are simply how we listen to music in the 21st century (sorry, Zune).+ READ MORE
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