Archive for April, 2010

What to do with Shredded paper

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Do you shred old papers?
Here are some uses I have seen for it:
Recyclable Packing Material
Recyclable Confetti
Rabbit Bedding

or just recycle shredded paper in paper recycling.
Have you seen another use? add your comment.

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Recommended Monitor Type

Friday, April 30th, 2010

I recommend LED back-lit LCDs for monitor types.
They are free of mercury and lead. They are slim and power efficient. They have good coloring and are easier on the eyes than florescent or CRTs.
OLEDs are also an upcoming type of monitors to look into, however they may have more of a limited lifespan.

Should I through out my old monitor (CRT or florescent)?
No. If you want to get rid of it you need to recycle it.
Pros of replacing it – save power, less heat, more room, better for eyes
Pros of keeping it – save money on buying a new one and hauling old one out, less waste

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Peer to Peer File Sharing Software

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

March 29 Sen. Klobuchar introduced legislation concerning online file sharing software such as LimeWire, BitTorrent, and uTorrent. I have personally seen many computers files and software damaged because uses of these programs. It can also overwhelm networks. Also thieves can sometimes retrieve private data from your computer. Many times these programs are installed by kids of the owners of the computers to download music, video, and games from other computers. This software may also possibly get you in copyright trouble, even if used correctly due to flaws in the software. I advise NOT to use most peer to peer file sharing software. I’m not sure how much the legislation can do, but I don’t think it will hurt.

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