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MyFive: Most Energy Efficient Gadgets

October 15th, 2007
6 Comments Written by Ryan

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With all of the gadgets that you have around the house it may seem impossible to find any that are energy efficient. It's almost hard to imagine what a house would be like without the constant humming of electronics and the glowing LED's that light up the rooms at night, but you can give some of that up in favor of energy efficient gadgets!

Below is a list of the top 5 most energy efficient

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Online Electricity Calculators

October 15th, 2007
No Comments Written by Ashley

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I'm sure I'm not the only one with an increasing electricity bill, so wouldn't it be nice to be able to calculate an estimate of what your monthly electrical bill will be based upon the electric items in your home? There are two online usage calculators that I came across which are worth checking out. While they're certainly not going to be exact, they will give you an idea of how much money you spend

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Top 10: Use Your Computer to Help the Environment

October 15th, 2007
4 Comments Written by Ashley

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Besides all of the common things that you can do to help the environment like recycle plastic and paper goods, there are tons of other things you can do using your computer to help the environment. Here's our list of the top 10 ways you use use your computer to make a difference!

  1. Shop Online - Instead of driving your car
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Sometimes it is fun to see how you're actually helping the environment, and the free Snap CO2 Saver will give you the info you want to know. It reminds me a lot of the Local Cooling program we previously wrote about, but it is a little more sleek and useful.

The program has two different modes, one that is compact and one that

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Save Some Green, Get a Zune

October 15th, 2007
3 Comments Written by Ryan

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Given that today is Blog Action Day we're supposed to write about how you can "live green." Well, we also thought it would be fitting to try and save you some green today! ;)

If our U.S. readers didn't get in on the last 30GB Zune for $100 deal on Woot about two weeks ago, then there is yet another chance! Quantities this time around are probably pretty limited so

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What is The Energy Star?

October 15th, 2007
1 Comment Written by Ashley

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If you live in the United States, you've probably seen the "Energy Star" image on different appliances, electronics, office equipment, and more, but never really thought about what it was or why it's important. We thought today would be a perfect time to talk about the Energy Star, and in particular, how it relates to your electronics.

So what is the

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When Microsoft created Vista they realized that they had to do a better job with conserving batteries and energy. Laptops are getting to the point where they last as little as an hour when they are brand new, and that not only reduces productivity but it also means they consume more electricity.

In Vista you'll see a completely revamped power management screen in the Control Panel,

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