digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2008/04/22/environment-what-can-i-do/'; So you gave your buddy a high-five when 'An Inconvenient Truth' won some Oscars -- that's a good start. Too bad some of your favorite gadgets -- not to mention the TV you used to watch the Academy Awards -- use up a ...

by Phillip Crandall on Apr 22nd 2008 1:04PM

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Grandmas get Boca Raton, but most gadgets aren't fortunate enough to live out their last days in the sun. According to the EPA, those electronics that don't rest in peace (or pieces) at the bottom of a drawer end up cramped in a landfill with the other 4.6 million tons of electronic waste that ...

by Phillip Crandall on Apr 22nd 2008 12:07PM

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As far as computer ports go -- and technologies in general -- USB has got to be the friendliest. Not only does it lovingly accept almost any kind of gadget imaginable, it also generously parcels out power to those gadgets so that they don't need to be plugged into a wall. As a result, it's quickly ...

by Phillip Crandall on Dec 7th 2007 7:17PM

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As far as computer ports go -- and technologies in general -- USB has got to be the friendliest. Not only does it lovingly accept almost any kind of gadget imaginable, it also generously parcels out power to those gadgets so that they don't need to be plugged into a wall. As a result, it's quickly ...

by Phillip Crandall on Oct 12th 2007 12:26PM

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USB Absinthe Spoon Absinthe, the potent green liquor with a rich history in French artistic circles, isn't allowed to be imported into the U.S.; That's the law. The famously elaborate spoons used in its proper preparation, however, are plenty legal. They're fashioned the way they are so that ...

by Phillip Crandall on Oct 12th 2007 1:20AM

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USB Noodle Strainer Soumen is a Japanese noodle dish served cold and often topped with sauces, leeks, sesame and horseradish. If that sounds appealing to you, but you have no free outlets in the kitchen, grab your laptop and this USB-powered noodle strainer. Your laptop battery powers the ...

by Phillip Crandall on Oct 12th 2007 1:18AM

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USB Mouse on a Bike There's computer mice, and then there's computer mice. If you ever hope to claim carpal tunnel as a reason for staying home from work, then you're going to want to pick up this little USB-powered fitness fanatic, who pedals faster on his stationary bike the faster you type. ...

by Phillip Crandall on Oct 12th 2007 1:16AM

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USB Finger Dance Mat If your chubby fingers make it hard to dial phone numbers, don't resort to buying one of those phones with over-sized buttons they make for the elderly. Instead, trim those sausages down with a little finger exercise! At first glance, this USB-powered mini 'Dance Dance' ...

by Phillip Crandall on Oct 12th 2007 1:14AM

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Screen Smasher Screen Smasher is like that Whac-a-Mole arcade game ... only instead of drubbing plastic pests, you get to throw your arm out by thrashing your computer and its never-ending barrage of program glitches and fatal errors. This supposed cure for computer rage is a $20 USB foam ...

by Phillip Crandall on Oct 12th 2007 1:12AM

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Warmmi USB Heating Knee Pads An ingeniously simple solution for chilly Internet-surfing conditions, these $20 leg warmers toast your lower appendages through the magic of USB. They're perfect for flying, too. Why go through the trouble of fetching your laptop bag out of the overhead bin to ...

by Phillip Crandall on Oct 12th 2007 1:07AM

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