Sony is sending its cassette tape Walkman into retirement in Japan as demand for a music player that was ground-breaking in its day dwindles to a tiny niche in the era of digital technology. (Oct. 26)
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The EPA writes about its Working off the Waste with EnergyStar Competition : From March Madness and Monday Night Football to American Idol and Survivor – we love a good game. This facet of American culture added the final dimension to EPA’s strategy–a head to head competition. Put a diverse group of buildings on a diet, add a dash of spirited rivalry and a little national media attention, and you’ve got an idea that could help raise awareness and spur greater energy efficiency in the buildings where Americans work, play, and learn.
Continue reading …New TV from Philips Earns Points on Greenpeace’s Latest Electronics Ranking
October 26, 2010 No Comment
Image via Greenpeace The latest Greenpeace greener electronic ranking has just come out. The ranking shows which companies are holding their own on the green front, and which have slipped behind on sustainability initiatives. In the lastest version, Philips makes a surprising leap forward to rank up there with HP thanks to a new TV that cuts out PVC and BFRs, while Toshiba and Microsoft fall behind, increasing the chasm between companie… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave star with Boyd Gaines in the Broadway rendition of ‘Driving Miss Daisy.’ The play’s premiere Monday night attracted A-List guests Hugh Jackman, Glenn Close and Ralph Fiennes. (Oct. 26)
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Investigators in North Carolina believe two teenagers were involved in the murder of their father who was found decapitated and stuffed in a freezer. (Oct. 26)
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A law enforcement official says actor Charlie Sheen was hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation after a woman told police he was throwing furniture in his New York City hotel room. (Oct. 26)
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The Skinnyhome Over at the 100K House Blog , Nic Darling starts a discussion about the problems of marketing small houses, and the problem of “educating” buyers. He writes that buyers follow a series of steps: Step 1 -Price Step 2 – Location Step 3 – Square Footage Step 4 – Beds and Baths Etc. I used to share the concern, believing that there was an American obsession with price per square foot, the question of how we switch a mindset from price to value. I con… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Rock Lock protects your guitar from theft, runs at least one roadie out of a job
October 26, 2010 No Comment
Let’s set the scene: you let that last Bm chord ring out, the crowd roars in the background, the fog fades and the lights go down. A drip of sweat falls from your brow and lands softly on the pick guard of your shiny new Fender. A smile graces your face, you slowly remove your weapon of choice from around your body and slam it down whimsically on your guitar stand. Exit stage right. Meanwhile, you’re munching on a week-old Honey Bun and some prankster from that mosh pit on the left is making off with your six string. Tragedy. In order to keep this awful, awful scenario from happening to you, The Rock Lock Company was born. Chris Goulet turned a bright idea into a product you can buy, with this here buckle simply snapping around your guitar neck, looping around something immobile and locking into place. Of course, you’ll need a tech to remove it prior to rolling out for your first song, but it’s probably worth the $49.99 asking price for all those other moments. Hit the source link to get your pre-order in, but only if you enjoy free shipping as a bonus. Gallery: Rock Lock guitar security tool Rock Lock protects your guitar from theft, runs at least one roadie out of a job originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …"Government Doesn’t Suck" March Planned for Other Idiotic Marches on Saturday
October 26, 2010 No CommentI almost wish I could be in D.C. this Saturday when a collection of stupid marches and rallies will take place: Amid growing dissatisfaction with federal employees, a group of younger, web-savvy feds are planning to march on Saturday in defense of their coworkers on the sidelines of Jon Stewart’s “Rally to Restore Sanity.” Organizers of the “Government Doesn’t Suck March” (their choice of words, not ours) were inspired in part by last week’s Washington Post poll that revealed widespread negative perceptions of federal workers. “We hear it day in and day out: the government sucks, federal employees are lazy and their positions are redundant,” said march organizer Steve Ressler, founder of GovLoop, a social networking Web site for public servants.
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And now we’re at a crossroads. Apple is about to start hitting the wireless media streaming game hard with AirPlay and an armada of third party manufacturers. Meanwhile, Sonos is improving its already impressive streaming ecosystem with a now-shipping Sonos Wireless Dock (WD100) for your iPod or iPhone that can stream your device’s music digitally to any of your Sonos ZonePlayers. It’s not that bad a buy at $119, especially if you already have a big investment in Sonos. Plus, Sonos has plenty of other perks (like great support for online streaming music services) that it would be happy to point out to you. Still, we can’t help but wonder what this sort of product will look like in an AirPlay-contoured market, say, one year from now. Continue reading Sonos Wireless Dock for iPod and iPhone is out now for $119 Sonos Wireless Dock for iPod and iPhone is out now for $119 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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