Technology

Fave NON-green Smart Phone Apps

tmeronek — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 -0700

Chicago Editor Daisy: "I’m still in the dark ages, cell phone wise… But one that I think is really cool is on the iPhone - you share files with a bump.
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An Application a Day...

tmeronek — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Wanna keep the doc away? Bite into the best new smartphone (B-Berry, iPhone…) apps to make your life healthier, more convenient, and greener…you don't even have to compost any cores when you're finished.

Viva Las Chicas Bravas

tmeronek — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Just south of the AZ border, the act of recycling is lifting a group of women out of extreme poverty.

READ THIS BLOG OR DIE

tmeronek — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

We get a bunch of magazines into the office that I normally wouldn't read, such as Esquire. On this month's cover: Gerard Butler, the star of what looks like a total waste of celluloid. Inside, an article with a title so provocative you'd think it was plagiarized from an Ideal Bite Daily Tip:

Beware the Raptor

tmeronek — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

What I learned on this morning's 10-minute BART ride to work (thanks, Economist):

How to Recycle Pink Fur

tmeronek — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

What happens when the Energizer Bunny actually does die? Hop into recycling mode.

Return to Sender

jmorgan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

My name's Jenifer and I'm a Post-it junkie. One of the best inventions ever, they're made to make life easier - write your (short) note and put it where you need it. If you go digital, though, where you need it isn't always on your computer. For example, what good is my grocery list on my virtual desktop?

Draft Pick

tmeronek — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Whispers from the Ideal Bite archives: Even better than printing in Draft Mode is to not print a document at all. If you're just printing something as a record, digitally file it instead. Meaning, make it into a .PDF file and put it in a folder where you'll remember it.

How does your energy use measure up?

tmeronek — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:22:00 -0800

Hop(p)ing to replace your analog TV with a new hi-def one?

tmeronek — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:41:01 -0800