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Month: December 2012

  • US electronics recycler convicted for e-waste dumping.

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    US electronics recycler convicted for e-waste dumping December 28, 2012 From The Recycler Magazine article: Executive Recycling illegally exported e-waste to developing countries before being found out by Basel Action Network and CBS News. Basel Action Network (BAN) has reported on the conviction of two executives at the recycling company after the environmental watchdog uncovered…

  • Photo booth 3D prints your face, creating the perfect holiday gift

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    Photo booth 3D prints your face, creating the perfect holiday gift Nov. 22, 2012 (8:29 am) By: James Plafke Looking for the perfect gift for the geek in your life? Or perhaps you want to add a tasteful bust to your home, but don’t know any sculptors to commission for the piece. Luckily, this is…

  • Lifehacker on Keyboard Shortcuts

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    Lifehacker, a website that posts tips that make your life easier, has posted a great article about keyboard shortcuts, why you should use them, and how to learn them (even if you think they are hard).  If you’ve never been to Lifehacker before, or don’t use keyboard shortcuts much, you should definitely check this article…

  • Lexmark to stop making inkjet printers

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    Aug. 28, 2012 (12:30 pm) By: Matthew Humphries Yesterday Sony announced that it was closing down its optical drive manufacturing facilities due to increased competition meaning Optiarc was operating at a loss. A day later and Lexmark is sighting similar reasons for its decision to exit the inkjet printer business. Lexmark has announced that all…

  • Guide to Buying a Laptop

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    TIPS for Buying a Laptop Know what you need to buy – if a desktop will work, they tend to be more affordable and faster than laptops.  What operating system do you want to run: Windows 8, Apple’s OSX, or Linux? (If you don’t know, then the answer is Windows).  Do you know what screen…

  • Browser Wars

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    To many modern office workers, words like Web Standards Compliant, Open Source, Closed Source, and Community Support don’t mean much.  They don’t represent things we have to be afraid of, so we don’t always pay too much attention.  As some of you may know, these words have a lot to do with internet browsers, and…

  • News From The Better Business Bureau on Scammers

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    WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY? Scammers launched a particularly widespread phishing campaign this morning using the BBB brand, and targeting consumers and business owners. Our parent organization, the Council of Better Business Bureaus, is receiving samples of these emails by the hundreds each hour. The emails claim the recipient’s company has been the subject of a complaint,…