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How to Make Your Own Portable Air Conditioner

Summer's here and we are all sweating. If you spend any time outside, you'll end up wet. Things are worse when you get to hotter climates. Summer is also the time for drives to see relatives, friends ...

TV TrickleSaver Saves You Time ...and Energy!

We try and turn off all the unneccesary power-suckers in a standard routine every time we leave the house. The lights go off, the computer goes into sleep mode and the TV, DVD player and cable box eac...

Panasonic Ups the Ante with Greener CRT Recycling

We've covered a variety of methods when it comes to recycling our old CRT TVs (heck, you can even turn them into pots). But it looks like Panasonic's about to up the ante when it comes to the actual m...

Microsoft Hohm Helps You Save Energy and Money

In this economy, and probably in any other, it's always wise to find ways to save money on expenses. Analyzing your power bill and taking the time to find out exactly what costs you the most is a grea...

Sun Jar: The Perfect Way to Light Your Garden

With summer already in full swing in most places, it's time to hit your garden for some great BBQs and some pool parties. Summer is great, but if you want to party all night long, you need lights of s...

Digi-Garden Hack: Using Broken dSLRs as Plant Pots

Every so often, we find ourselves regrettably dropping our dSLRs into jacuzzis, down mountain slopes, or leaving them in the hands of babies - none of which results in a reversible outcome, as you mig...

Smartbulbs: Lightbulbs Get an LED Update

We all want to save money. That's why most of use have started using these fluorescent bulbs instead of the traditional ones. They are way more energy efficient and will save you a bunch of money thro...

Does Every Little Bit Count?

On of the big theories in green thinking is that "every little bit counts." Rather than just give up on environmentalism because you can't make your home into a solar-powered lair, you're encouraged t...

Loofen: Deodorizing Composter For Apartments

It's well known that one of the best ways of getting rid of some of our waste is by composting it. Sure it's smelly, but it's green and if you have a large enough yard, you don't really notice it. But...

Look! Floating Garden: Mixes Plants and Fishes

Aquariums are a really good way of integrating something very relaxing in your home. Whole living rooms can be designed around nicely placed aquarium. If you've ever kept fishes, you know that sometim...

Kikkerland Radio Stays Green, Utilizes Man and the Sun

Have you started your backyard home theater project yet? No? Well, maybe you can make up for it by at least bringing some music to your upcoming party this weekend. Better yet, make a definitive "gree...

Neuton Battery Powered Gardening Tools: Mowers, Trimmers, and Blowers

Gardening and mowing your lawn is always a pleasurable experience, especially since summer is about to arrive in style. For most lawns, you absolutely need a gas-powered lawnmower. The smaller electri...

Wattcher Electrical Use Monitor: Save Money Easily

Times are tough and we are always looking for ways to save more money. There are a bunch of devices on the market that promise to help you do this by cutting down on wasted electricity. Most of use le...

6 Household Uses For Recycling Old Mouse Pads

It's a strange realization to have on a random Wednesday morning, but I just noticed that I haven't seen a spongy square mouse pad in many years. Now that optical mice are de rigeur, you don't really ...

Everyday Uses for Magnets, Automatic Sushi Maker, WOW Pod...
Unplggd Slinks for 04.22.2009

17 cool magnet tricks: We particularly like the stud-finding trick and put your laptop to sleep idea (just keep away from your hard drive). Auomtatic Sushi Roller: It's low-tech at it's tastiest. ...

It's Earth Day! 5 Tech Energy Facts to Help You Conserve

Earth Day, founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 as an environmental teach-in, is designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. But just because the day is all a...

How To: Avoid Buying Tech You Don't Need

We had lunch with a several IT managers yesterday. As project managers for new hardware refreshes every few years for their company, they have to constantly keep an eye on the amount of spending and o...

Look! Solar Panels Powered Home Theater

Seeing as one of the most power-vampiric entities is your from the home theater system, the team at Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) has done the good deed and created a system that's the fi...

Another Fill-In LCD Product From Yellow Owl Workshop

Remember the draw-on LCD display cards from Yellow Owl Workshop we posted on Tuesday? Well the Yellow Owl Workshop is actually a small operation (Everything created, made and packaged by husband-and-w...

Make Sure Your SLR Wears His Seat Belt Camera Straps

It kind of makes sense in a metaphorical way: We use seat belts to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe while we're riding in cars. Why couldn't we use seat belts, manufactured to of course include ...

Green Idea? Solar Birdhouse

Now I'm no bird keeper. In fact the last memory I had of handling birds was as a young child thinking that my pet love birds needed to get out of their cage so that they could take a walk. An open win...

Microsoft Arc Mouse Gets a Color Update

I'm gonna give you a little insight into my world. Remember the post about what colors you tend to choose for your gadgets? I answered gray and silver. Every once in awhile, I'll add black. Daring, I ...

DIY: Turn Empty Tin Cans Into Hanging Lights

Here's a fun DIY project you can take on if you haven't already started your own for our Jumpstart month. For the record, the thousand dollar prize is still up for grabs until the end of the month, so...

Electrolux Sunny Solar Heated Washing Machine

Yet one more product that isn't available in the United States...but certainly should be. Electrolux's Sunny front loading washing machine would certainly a perfect fit for residents in our home city ...

Dial4Light: Energy Saving Gone Too Far?

At the risk of sounding like Martha, we'll say this: Going green is generally touted as a good thing. Turning off lights when you leave a room or setting your thermostat to a cooler setting while you'...

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