Business & Innovation
Keeping Down with the Jonses: Challenge Your Neighbors to an Energy-Bill Reduction Contest June 25th, 2009
Looking for new ways to save energy around your house? Try talking to your neighbors. Chances are your neighbors' homes were all built around the same time with the same materials and appliances. Your homes...more
Update on the Appalachian Trail and Governor Sanford of S.C. June 24th, 2009
Bu Susan Seliger We don’t really care to comment about South Carolina’s Governor, Mark Sanford’s admission today that he had an affair with an Argentinian woman. We like to steer clear of politics and keep life...more
Naked Hiking Day on the Appalachian Trail: Missing Governor Sanford Found — Just Hiking the Trail June 23rd, 2009
By Susan Seliger Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina is no longer considered missing. Though he seems to have disappeared for a few days over Father’s Day, his staff now says he was just out hiking ...more
Did You Know Amazon.com Has a Green Electronics Store? June 19th, 2009
Looking for an energy-efficient TV, computer or telephone? Now you can visit Amazon.com to look for Energy Star-rated electronics in these and other categories. Amazon's Green Electronics Store offers a wide range of energy-efficient electronics for...more
Goodwill and Dell Connect for Electronics Recycling June 18th, 2009
Got old electronics? Don't know what to do with them? Dell and Goodwill have an answer for you! The computer maker and the charity have expanded their Reconnect partnership, which allows you to drop off computer...more
Cut Your Emissions with an Electric Mower June 16th, 2009
I know, I know. American lawns are sacred. Those perfect-green expanses are a testament to our ability as homeowners and a way to show off to the neighbors. But cutting and maintaining those lawns also...more
Help Save Tigers with Free Ringtone June 12th, 2009
If you're as passionate about saving wildlife as I am, you're probably always looking for new ways to spread the word about endangered species that need our help. Here's one new way you can do that:...more
Store Your Data on a USB Panda June 11th, 2009
Haven't you always wanted to store your data on a panda? Well now you can with the Panda USB drive from Active Media Products. This too-cute USB drive does more than hold your files. It also...more
Got Central Air? Here's an Idea to Cut Your Energy Costs June 9th, 2009
Central air is great, but it can also be inefficient, since temperatures are usually programmed in one location, not in each room. Until now, the only way to change that was to open or close...more
