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 none the less.
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!
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 past 12 years. But now the time has come for us, along with our hardware and software partners, to invest our resources toward supporting more recent technologies so that we can continue to deliver great new experiences.
As a result, after April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download on Windows XP on this date. (If you already have Microsoft Security Essentials installed, you will continue to receive anti-malware signature updates for a limited time, but this does not mean that your PC will be secure because Microsoft will no longer be providing security updates to protect your PC.)
If you continue to use Windows XP after support ends, your computer will still work but it might become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. Also, as more software and hardware manufacturers continue to optimize for more recent versions of Windows, you can expect to encounter greater numbers of apps and devices that do not work with Windows XP.
Why This is Important
Without security patches from Microsoft, Windows XP is left vulnerable to many viruses, malware, trojan horses and root kit hacks. This means that not only could the computer in question stop working properly, but worse, it could appear to work normally but be tracking you and sending your personal information (banking account, credit card numbers, passwords) to a server where the data will later be sold and used for less-than-honest purposes.
What To Do
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.
** All Brick Church concerts are performed at 21 Cape Cod Hill Road, New Sharon Congregational Church UCC in New Sharon, Maine.
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 theory anyway, you could update your charger’s operating system at a later date if there were new features or bug fixes. Velvetwire is a US-based company and their products are made here in the states as well. Worth a look for $40.
Velvetwire Powerslayer smart charger
