10 Apps for being “Green”

Smarter Technology has a list of 10 apps to help you with being "green."  They vary in price from free to $5.99 and cover a range of different uses including iRecycle, a free app that can help you figure out where to dispose of , well, hard to dispose of things:

Don't know where to dispose of your old cell phone or that bottle of motor oil? iRecycle provides detailed information about local recycling centers—everything from directions to hours of operations. It even has listings for nearby green events to help you stay in the environmental loop.

This is a great app even if you don't consider yourself part of the green movement. Check out the rest of the appp list here.

One Example of When a Judge WILL Order a Computer Forensics Exam

Great post over at Bow Tie Law's Blog on one example of when a judge wasn't hesitant to allow forensic examination of a party's computer. Needless to say, the conduct of one of the one of the party's most likely made this decision much easier for the judge (Note to party- don't lie to a federal judge). (more…)

Turn that old manual typewriter into a computer keyboard

Want to get some more mileage out of that old manual typewriter (and drive your co-workers nuts) – it's easy, just get the conversion kit from USBTypwriter.com and hook to your computers USB port.

According to the USB Typewriter website:

The USBTypewriter™ is a new and groundbreaking innovation in the field of obsolescence.  Lovers of the look, feel, and quality of old fashioned manual typewriters can now use them as keyboards for any USB-capable computer, such as a PC, Mac, or even iPad!  The modification is easy to install, it involves no messy wiring, and does not change the outward appearance of the typewriter.  So the end result is a retro-style USB keyboard that not only looks great, but feels great to use.

For those that don't want to convert their own typewriter, you can buy them already converted.

Say “Thanks” to a US Service Member this Memorial Day – Send Them a Free Thank You Card

Memorial Day is a holiday created to honor our service members that have served and are still serving our country. As a former soldier, it was always a great feeling to get an mail when you were away from home. Xerox has created a website – Let's Say Thanks -  that lets anyone send a free postcard to our troops overseas. You can select from a number of different cards representing patriotic scenes and images designed by children, which are then printed and sent to a service member. The cards are sent to service members deployed around the globe and are sent with care packages from Give2TheTroops®. Go ahead, do something good for a service member and yourself and send a thank you card this Memorial Day.

ScanSnap Community – Are you a Part of It?

ScanSnap users, if you aren't checking out the ScanSnap Community website or subscribe to the ScanSnap Newsletter you should be. Fujitsu has created a destination for users of ScanSnap model Fujitsu scanners that includes Tips & Tricks, how to articles, ask the expert section and even a marketplace for vendors that have created ScanSnap specific products. The ScanSnap newsletter includes links to special features and more on the ScanSnap Community.

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