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What will they think of next?

February 13, 2014

A cardboard printer, that’s what. Now…they say it is more “green”, which I suppose the plastic displaced by the cardboard is. But what about all the printing machinery inside? PCBs, plastic gears, trays, etc all come to mind. It’s interesting … Continue reading →

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I didn’t know you could recycle those…neat!

February 12, 2014

Earth911.com has a great article about things you can recycle that most people didn’t realize. But the thing that surprised me the most was crayons. Evidently there is a company that specializes in recycling old/broken crayons into new ones. Cool!

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Windows XP – EOL…finally

February 11, 2014

Windows XP is finally reaching it’s end of life status. Microsoft is pulling the proverbial plug on April 8th. Read more below: Official Microsoft Notice: Windows XP End of Support – Microsoft.com: Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP for the … Continue reading →

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Brick Church Concerts – Walking With Horses

February 7, 2014

Walking With Horses will be playing on February 8th at 7pm as part of the 2014 Brick Church concert series. Tickets are $10 at the door, children under 5 are free. All are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Church general fund. … Continue reading →

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Smart charger – no more vampires

February 7, 2014

Finally someone has come up with a smart usb charger. The Powerslayer from Velvetwire automatically shuts itself off when your device is done charging so it doesn’t consume electricity while not charging. This charger is actually software driven so, in … Continue reading →

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