Archive for March 23rd, 2007

Careful What You Copy

Yahoo Tech: Put a hard drive into a standard photocopier, so you can have a digital version of anything you run through the machine. That way, if the original is ever lost, you can always run back to the backup. (I hadn’t realized this, but copiers have been including hard drives for five years now.) [...]

 

Give Your PC A Nap

CNET News.com: Microsoft announced that people looking to save energy and reduce the environmental impact of their computer should turn off their screensavers. A PC running a screensaver consumes more energy than an idling PC in sleep or hibernating mode, according to a statement from Dean DeWhitt, the director of Microsoft’s Windows Kernel team. In [...]

 

Got A Business Blog?

kitsapsun.com: Q: I run a simple vitamin shop in my hometown and I already have a Web site. I’m curious – how would starting a blog help me? A: It’s great that you already have a Web site going, but that’s just the beginning. As you know, your Web site exists to promote your business. [...]

 

American Inventor, The Sequel

Associated Press: Boxing great, ordained minister and grilling guru George Foreman has added another job to his resume: reality TV judge. Foreman, 58, will be one of four judges on ABC’s “American Inventor” when it begins its second season June 6, FremantleMedia North America Inc. announced. He will be joined by former NBA executive Pat [...]

 

Hurricanes Inspire Invention

Orlando Sentinel: Kristen Nevils wowed the Venture2 “Inventor Search” judges both with her husband’s “Watersafe” invention idea and her presentation polish. Nevils proudly unveiled the emergency water storage product that she and husband Michael Nevils developed after South Florida was hit by hurricanes two years in a row. The Fort Lauderdale residents’ product is a [...]