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System Mechanic Speeds Startup Of Slowpoke PCs

Posted by Gayle Kesten 01:11 PM ET | Jun 5, 2009

Make coffee. Pack lunch. Wake son. Those are just a few of the tasks I can cross off of my to-do list during the time it takes to get my laptop started each morning.

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Is Green Tech Worth The Investment?

Posted by Gayle Kesten 01:07 PM ET | Apr 6, 2009

Purchasing green technology -- certainly the right thing to do for our planet -- doesn't necessarily come cheap. What's a small-business owner to do?

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Google PowerMeter Might Be Worth Your Energy

Posted by Gayle Kesten 03:36 PM ET | Feb 10, 2009

A home-office-based friend of mine is fanatical about unplugging all of the outlets in his house when they're not in use. No doubt he's cutting down on his electric bill, but his family is, let's say, a little less gung-ho, especially when, TV remote in hand, they sink into the couch and find it doesn't work because the power strip is turned off. On the other side of the room.

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Highlights From The Consumer Electronics Show

Posted by Gayle Kesten 02:50 PM ET | Jan 12, 2009

What do the camcorder, Microsoft Xbox, and home media server have in common? The trio made their debut at one of the annual Consumer Electronics Shows (CES), the latest iteration of which wrapped up Sunday.

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Get A Little Greener, HP

Posted by Janet Attard, Courtesy of Business Know-How 08:58 AM ET | Sep 25, 2008

The newest HP printer in our office needed a new ink cartridge. I had purchased the extra large black ink cartridge (74XL), which says you get three times more prints than the standard-size cartridge, so I expected it to be larger than the regular-size version. But when I ripped open the cardboard box the cartridge was packaged in, I was surprised to see that it took up less than half of the space of the box.

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Free Software That Brings a Little Green to Your Machine

Posted by Gayle Kesten 11:30 AM ET | Aug 11, 2008

When it comes to controlling your computer's energy usage, a little effort can go a long way.

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bMighty's New Imaging How-To Center -- Pretty As A Picture

Posted by Fredric Paul 04:11 PM ET | Jul 21, 2008

Small offices can quickly become overwhelmed with reams and reams of paper documents. But it doesn't have to be that way. bMighty's brand new Imaging How-To Center can show you how to leverage document imaging to save space and save money.

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Contest for Socially Responsible Entrepreneurs

Posted by Gayle Kesten 11:34 AM ET | Jun 3, 2008

The Social Venture Network (SVN), a 21-year-old nonprofit whose mission is "to inspire a community of business and social leaders to build a just economy and sustainable planet," is accepting applications for its second annual Innovation Awards.

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Answer the EPA's Cellphone Call

Posted by Gayle Kesten 09:56 AM ET | Jan 8, 2008

Like my earrings and watch, I feel almost naked when I forget my cellphone. Get in the car, don my Bluetooth headset, dial into a conference call and, oh yeah, start the ignition. I couldn’t possibly waste time just driving.

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The Best Laptop You Shouldn't Own

Posted by Cora Nucci 05:39 PM ET | Sep 24, 2007

For about $200 you'll soon be able to buy a laptop that comes with a web browser, a word processor, camera, built-in wireless, flash memory, open source operating system, and more.

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Going Green Where The Sun Don't Shine Much

Posted by Judy Mottl 09:46 AM ET | Sep 10, 2007

The BBC reports that researchers have built a completely 'green' research station that they plan to construct in Antartica.

Now this makes me wonder. Is it time to take the politics out of the environmental issues facing US business and put the researchers in charge?

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A Greener Shade of Fax

Posted by Cora Nucci 09:58 AM ET | Aug 30, 2007

A former colleague is transitioning from full-time corporate employment to life as a freelance journalist. The ancient fax machine in her home office was out of thermal paper, and her new printer/scanner wasn't hooked up yet. So she drove 14 miles to another friend's office, just to fax some signed documents to a new client.

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