global warming
EcoButton (Computer Standby Button)
August 19, 2008
The EcoButton is a cool USB gadget that saves you money and fights global warming! I can practically hear your tuts of disbelief back at Zath HQ. But seriously this little eco-friendly gizmo will do exactly that and even has the balls to gloat about it too!
I am talking about the EcoButton. Essentially it is a large nicely lit button that plugs into a USB port and once clicked puts your machine into “Eco Mode”. This allows your computer to go into a standby mode that only uses 1.8 watts of power (apparently that is loads less then most normal standby modes). “who cares” and “nothing new” I thought when I first saw it, but I decided to look a little deeper.
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April 1, 2008
What is Energy Wasting Day you may ask? Well are you sick of hearing of about climate change and global warming? I think it’s fair to say that it’s a complete load of rubbish, perhaps even a complete landfill of rubbish!
If you feel the same way then you’ll be pleased to hear that today is officially Energy Wasting Day!
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