It’s that time. Before we welcome a brand new year, here are 2010’s most popular posts according to you! 1. Stats of the Day: BP Oil Spill Google Results Back in June, I ran a little experiment. In terms of Google search results, how did BP’s recent oil spill compare against the previous top environmental […]
Archives for December 2010
Amazon’s Kindle lending feature is a go
Talk about coming in under the wire. Amazon’s promise to activate a Nook-like 14-day lending feature on its bestselling Kindle e-reader before year’s end has been kept, just barely. (I’d like to think that my protestations played a part, but who am I kidding.) Now you too can loan someone a Kindle e-book that’s been […]
Ford: Start-Stop tech is a-comin’
I’m more of a green computing/data center/gadgets/ type of guy, with a sprinkling of cleantech and smart grid. (Wow, that’s a lotta slashes…) But occasionally there’s a little automotive ingenuity that deserves a mention. Heck, green geeks need to get behind the wheel too, right? Ford this week announced that its Auto Start-Stop tech will […]
Kindle tops Amazon’s bestseller list
It takes some doing to unseat the final Hogwarts adventure, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as Amazon’s top selling item in its history. And its own Kindle 3 e-reader was just the gadget to do it. In what’s become tradition, Amazon is once again reporting gangbusters sales of its Kindle e-reader. This is in […]
Got an iPad? Two must-download apps to kick the paper habit
This year, waiting under the tree for me was an iPad. (Happy Dance!) After the ritual updating, tweaking of settings and connecting online, it came time to download apps! The form factor, particularly all that screen, was new territory for me. The only other extensive time I’ve spent with iOS is the iPhone 4, which […]
Designed for the dump: The Story of Electronics
Video: Conceptually, e-waste is a simple concept. Businesses and consumers buy up gadgets that nowadays cost more to repair than re-acquire or upgrade. This causes mountains of toxic-laden trash to pile up in landfills or “recycling” centers overseas. Obviously, not a good thing. The issue becomes more complex when when you take into account how […]
Collaborative Consumption: The fifth ‘R’
Video: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Repair. Let’s add Redistribute to the list. Rachel Botsman, co-author of “What’s Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption,” has a great TED Sydney presentation on how social media and the “frictionless” aspects online community building are changing the behavior of consumers. From item swap sites to car sharing […]
Green gift guide 2010: Five last-minute green gadget ideas
In case you haven’t noticed, the clock is ticking on getting your 2010 holiday shopping done. Here are some great last-minute gift ideas that are still in stock (at least of this writing) and are sure to delight the green geek in your life. Curl up with a good e-book this Christmas: Amazon Kindle Smaller, […]
Green IT News Roundup – Wed., Dec. 15
Today: IDC sees a big chunk of IT spending diverted to the cloud; Sony’s PS3 powers the U.S. Air Force’s green supercomputer; and Teradata gears up for an even greener Walmart’s data center. IDC: 15 Percent of IT Spending Will Be Tied to Cloud in 2011 – CRN Mobile apps: Hot. Cloud computing: Hotter still… […]
Analysis: Microsoft’s Dynamics ERP cloud strategy
An Industry Voices Post: Cloud computing is emerging as a way to trim IT costs and achieve both energy savings and carbon reductions. A win-win-win, right? Essentially, yes, but as any techie can tell you, any change in IT strategy merits a good, nuanced examination about how it affects your business. I’m thrilled to have […]
