Posts under ‘Technology’

While the bamboo laptop and the mouse with a quick sleep button are certainly ways of making your computer setup a bit greener, I was very interested to see that D-Link has created a new green network switch.  I hadn’t thought of making that part of my computer system green!  The D-Link Green DGS-2208 Network [...]

While the technology isn’t quite here yet, Nokia’s research center located at Cambridge has recently announced that they’re working on a way for cell phones to actually pull energy out of the air.  No, it’s not magic, although it does seem like it.  These cell phones will actually pick up the ambient radio and television [...]

I’ll admit, I don’t particularly like camping.  One of the things that always disturbs me when I set up my tent at a camp-site is the fact that I know I’ll have to make use of those communal showers at some point.  These showers always seem dirty to me, and I always wonder what kind [...]

Cyber-Rain is one of the neatest things I’ve heard about in awhile.  It’s like having an automated sprinkler system that’s intelligent.  Most sprinkler systems give you the option of setting a timer that turns them on and off at whatever time you want your yard watered.  It’s great and hands-free: you set it and you [...]

I love looking for new computer equipment, especially really neat, ecologically friendly devices.  Back some time ago, I mentioned that Asus had created a laptop that used a bamboo case.  Well, if you have one of these awesome bamboo computers, then you need one of these USB drives made by Hacoa Wood Products Design Co.

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You can charge your MP3 player off of one of several different solar powered charging systems, but what if you want to blast your tunes in your office or outdoors?  If you want to listen to music without using a lot of power, you might be interested in the Gramo Speakers, a set of speakers [...]

One thing I never thought they’d improve on was the toilet seat.  After all, if you’ve got a padded, heated toilet seat, what else do you need?  What else, really, could you even do to the toilet seat?  Well, someone came up with a way of making the toilet seat ecologically friendly.  The result: the [...]

Looking for a nifty new toy for your kids but don’t want to buy something that uses non-recycled plastic or takes a lot of batteries?  If you want to find a cool eco toy (yes, there’s an emerging category of ecological toys), then check out this awesome six in one solar powered robot kit.  I [...]

One task many people find annoying is mowing their yard.  No one likes to get out there in the heat and push a mower around, and even those with a riding lawn mower have to go through the hassle of being out in the hot sun.  You can always hire someone to mow your yard, [...]

One of the best ways I’ve found of saving power is to know how much power I’m using in the first place.  Nothing makes me change the setting on my air conditioner faster than seeing my monthly bill and noticing how much power I’ve used.  However, it’s hard to gauge just how much power you’re [...]