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Eco-Friendly Outlet Banishes Power Vampires For Good
Vampire power month may be over (how appropriate that it was in October, no?), but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying to find ways to reduce our electric bills! We are living in a digital world, which means nearly everything needs to be juiced up to work. I've already got my laptop working overtime at the office and at home, so you can imagine that I'm a pretty powerful energy vampire on my own.
Vancouver's Olympic Medals Are Geeky and Green!
Last week, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic Games revealed the designs for the gold, silver, and bronze Olympic Medals, and it turns out they have a geeky touch. The medals, designed by Canadian artists, are made from recycled materials from used electronics — 6.8 metric tons of circuit board diverted from landfills.
The medals are the first to feature a curved design, and are individually laser etched — no two are the same.
Daily Tech: Google Voice Permits Voicemail With Any Number
- You can now keep your phone number while using Google Voice's fantastic features — Lifehacker
- Here's how you can recycle your own gadgets — Engadget
- It's rumored that a new, bigger, Nintendo DSi with a 4-inch screen will be coming out in Japan this year — Kotaku
- Facebook now has a way to memorialize friends who have passed away — Boing Boing
- 10 ways to spot an email scam — Switched
- It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones — GeekSugar
10 Power Vampires You Can Unplug
I have a lot of gadgets, and leaving any (or all) of them (or their chargers) plugged in when not in use can rack up a girl's electricity bill faster than a hidden coin tunnel in Super Mario Bros. 3. Thankfully, you have the option of unplugging your gadgets and gizmos when you leave the house.
Some Shine Charger Juices Up Gadgets, Decorates Your Home
Unlike some other solar chargers that require special adapters to charge your gadgets, and, you know, the availability of the sun, the Some Shine Solar Charger allows you to juice up your gadgets at any time via a USB connector. How can you solar charge your phone without the sun you ask? Well, I'll tell ya.
Geeky Products Made From Bamboo
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Daily Tech: New EcoATM Will Pay You For Your Old Gadgets
- New EcoATM kiosks will take your old electronics to be recycled and then provide you with an in-store payment — CNET
- Samsung's new Behold II with Android has just been announced on the T-Mobile network — MobileCrunch
- Twitter's cofounder Biz Stone talked to Martha Stewart about how Twitter got its start — Mashable
- Thousands of Hotmail accounts have been hacked and are being posted online — BBC News
- Check out five of the most energy efficient LED desk lamps — Unplggd
- President Obama has banned all federal employees from texting while driving — Ars Technica
- It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! — GeekSugar
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I may talk a lot of game about refreshing your gadgets and accessories before you head back to school, but let's face it — things can get pretty expensive. Between a new Fall wardrobe, books, and tech, you may blow your budget before the school year even starts.
But good news!
Guess Who?
Guess which car maker debuted their new 170mpg hybrid at a recent auto show?
Charge It! Go Eco With the Bamboo Charging Station
If you're rolling solo, it's likely that you won't need a gadget charging station that holds more than a few mobile gadgets that you use daily (i.e., your phone, iPod or MP3 player, and point-and-shoot camera), so why spend your hard earned money on something you don't need?
Instead, check out the eco friendly and geek chic Bamboo Charging Station that has been marked down from $46 to $30. Cool thing is, the station can live on your desk, or hang on your wall to maximize space and create a modern decorative feature on your wall, even when your gadgets aren't being juiced.
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