Archive for November, 2008

Recycle your old PCs - ZDNet UK

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

More and more PCs are recycled, but some estimates say that 80 percent of the electronic waste slated for recycling in the US is shipped overseas to be taken apart by low-wage workers, according to the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition. Some vendors …

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Plug into tech on the cheap - Dallas Morning News

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

If all you watch is the local networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, etc.), don’t pay for cable or Plug into tech on the cheap - Dallas Morning News satellite service. A traditional antenna will do (go to www.antennaweb.org to see what over-the-air stations are available where you live). You can even get high …

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NY Asian Women’s Center and Verizon Wireless Launch Hopeline Cell … - TMCnet

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

OUEENS, N.Y., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Asian Women’s Center (NYAWC) and Verizon NY Asian Women’s Center and Verizon Wireless Launch Hopeline Cell … - TMCnet Wireless today kicked-off a HopeLine(R) wireless phone recycling drive to benefit Asian families impacted by domestic violence. From November 1 through …

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QUICK TAKES - Herald-Star

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

CELLS FOR SOLDIERS: SteelOaks Investment Advisers Inc. is spearheading a local campaign for American troops overseas, ”Cell Phones for Soldiers.” SteelOaks is collecting used cell phones and sending them, refurbished with new batteries, to soldiers …

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About the same as last year Less than last year More than last year - Fauquier Times-Democrat

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Approximately 300,000 low-income families across the state ? including many in Fauquier About the same as last year Less than last year More than last year - Fauquier Times-Democrat ? are currently eligible to receive free cell phones through a new, government-supported program. ? The phones will be available to [households] throughout …

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50 Ways to Leave Your Cell Phone - Voip- News

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

5 Cool Functions to Look for in VoIP Phones The VoIP-News IP Phones Comparison Guide 50 Ways to Leave Your Cell Phone - Voip- News Meet the Latest and Coolest Skype Phones The Definitive VoIP-News Guide to IP Phones A little explanation: A used cell phone?s value lies mainly in small amounts …

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The Recycled Cell-Phone Trap - BusinessWeek

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Too often refurbished cell phones retain info from the original owner. Now the EPA is The Recycled Cell-Phone Trap - BusinessWeek coming out with guidelines for deleting it all The sales director of a large Japanese company thought he was doing a good deed when he donated his BlackBerry for …

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Fontainebleau, a Miami Beach icon, returns - St. Petersburg Times

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

A $500-million makeover has the Fontainebleau back on the list of hot Miami Beach properties. Fontainebleau, a Miami Beach icon, returns - St. Petersburg Times The hotel reopened earlier this month with a $5-million party and a Victoria?s Secret lingerie show. It takes a lot to impress here, a place where …

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Ham radio operators will gather for swap meet, vendor show - Evansville Courier-Press

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Ham radio operators and others interested in consumer electronic and communication Ham radio operators will gather for swap meet, vendor show - Evansville Courier-Press devices will gather at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center Saturday morning for the 16th annual Ham Fest. There are dozens of vendors, but it?s also a swap meet and get …

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The Cheapskate - CNET News

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

When you hit the gym, the treadmill, the bike trail, or whatever, the last thing you want The Cheapskate - CNET News is a headphone cord flopping around and getting tangled in stuff. Alas, iPods and most other MP3 players lack Bluetooth, so cordless listening is out. Or not …

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