Go Green or Go Home!

Happy Earth Day everyone! On that note, I thought I'd write a summary of the many things we can all do to keep the planet greener each day - from a technology point of view, anyway.

1. If you can, replace that old tube (CRT) monitor and television with an LCD one. Yes, Plasma does provide a better picture, but it consumes more electricity. There are many very good LCD monitors that come very, very close to the quality of Plasma, so you won't be sacrificing very much, but make sure to recycle that old screen properly. There are many places where you can donate working ones, and if they are dead, there are several places that will take them in for recycling, like us, your local Staples (and other stores like that), or even your local dump (for a nominal fee).

2. Turn off any power bars at night that your electronic equipment is plugged into. Keeping those items on standby still consumes electricity (in some cases, up to $10 per month). There are even some power bars that will block devices from being able to go into standby, like this one.



3. Use 100% recycled products in your office. Most office supply stores sell these products, which include, printer/photocopier paper, post-it sticky notes, file folders, hanging folders, and paper clips.

Think outside the browser!

Troy Roach, Owner
OnSite Technology
Stratford, ON
(519) 40-GEEKS
onsitetechnology.ca

Visit my other blog "Site of the Month" for my picks of the internet's best web sites, links and technology.

Leaving your car running!

For real! I stopped at Tim's this morning and was shocked to see two cars in the tiny parking lot that were left running with no one in the car. Come on! I know it was a little cold and snowy for an early April day, but what unnecessary pollution and a waste of gas. Same thing happened a couple weeks ago at a little mini-mall. As I pulled up, there was a car left running, no one inside. I went into the store, did my thing, and when I came back out a few minutes later, there was another car left running with no one inside.

All this complaining and concern about the price of gas. It seems there are some who don't care so much since they have no problem letting there tanks empty for no reason - not to mention how it hurts the environment in more ways than one. I just don't get it!!

Okay, so maybe this rant had nothing to do with technology, but I just had to say something!

Think outside the browser!

Troy Roach, Owner
OnSite Technology
Stratford, ON
(519) 40-GEEKS
onsitetechnology.ca

Visit my other blog "Site of the Month" for my picks of the internet's best web sites, links and technology.