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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:56 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Techno Tuesday</title><subtitle>Techno Tuesday</subtitle><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/atom.xml"/><updated>2011-11-18T22:10:08Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Cloud Computing</title><category term="Green IT"/><category term="cloud computing"/><category term="resource efficiency"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/cloud-computing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/cloud-computing.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2011-09-20T16:33:34Z</published><updated>2011-09-20T16:33:34Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Cloud computing is significantly more energy efficient than using in-house data centers. Cloud computing is when remote machines owned by companies run everything from word processing, data analysis programs, and even email programs for other companies.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Keeping It Cool</title><category term="AC"/><category term="R-22"/><category term="R410A"/><category term="portable air conditioner"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/keeping-it-cool.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/keeping-it-cool.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2011-05-24T16:35:46Z</published><updated>2011-05-24T16:35:46Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[With the summer months approaching and the temperature line climbing up the Richter scale on a daily basis, the demand for cooling systems is, as always: skyrocketing.&nbsp; Stores are frantically stocking up on their ACs, ecommerce sites are shipping in crates of cooling equipment like it&rsquo;s the world&rsquo;s key to survival and we, the consumers, are eagerly supporting and encouraging it all with our fear to break a sweat at any point in our prim and proper lifestyles.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Motorola Citrus</title><category term="cell"/><category term="droid"/><category term="evo"/><category term="motorola citrus"/><category term="phone"/><category term="verizon"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/12/28/motorola-citrus.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/12/28/motorola-citrus.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2010-12-28T13:00:41Z</published><updated>2010-12-28T13:00:41Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Motorola has released what is being called the world&rsquo;s first &ldquo;eco  friendly&rdquo; phone. The Motorola Citrus is now available through Verizon  Wireless. The phone is considered &ldquo;eco friendly&rdquo; because it is made of  25% recycled material, and contains no PVC or BFR. The Citrus is  packaged in an eco friendly box, and is certified to be a &ldquo;carbon free&rdquo;  item, as Motorola takes documented measures to offset the carbon dioxide  emissions from the manufacturing, distribution, and usage of the phone  throughout its lifetime.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Techy Gifts</title><category term="H2O alarm clock"/><category term="eco mouse"/><category term="solar charger"/><category term="solar energy laptop"/><category term="solar remote"/><category term="zero energy"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/12/21/techy-gifts.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/12/21/techy-gifts.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2010-12-21T13:00:18Z</published><updated>2010-12-21T13:00:18Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve all got the &ldquo;techy&rdquo; friend in our life who is constantly spewing off speeches about bizarre objects that just get weirder and smaller with each successive story and that apparently otherwise perform fantastical miracles on a daily basis.<span>&nbsp;</span>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>How to Eliminate Power Suckers</title><category term="charging"/><category term="electrical"/><category term="power bill"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/11/23/how-to-eliminate-power-suckers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/11/23/how-to-eliminate-power-suckers.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2010-11-23T13:00:29Z</published><updated>2010-11-23T13:00:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Even though Halloween is over and the next Twilight movie is still a few months away, we still have to beware of vampires; power vampires that is. Letting these power suckers into your home won't cost you any blood, but it'll hike up your power bill by about 10%.&nbsp;]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Conference Calls - A Green Option</title><category term="carbon footprint"/><category term="conference call"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/8/31/conference-calls-a-green-option.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/8/31/conference-calls-a-green-option.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2010-08-31T12:00:35Z</published><updated>2010-08-31T12:00:35Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[When it comes to reducing your carbon footprint, there are a great number of common sense methods which can help reduce your personal burden on the environment, from buying perennial fruit and vegetables over annual, to using cold water when washing clothes or dishes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Are Ozone Air Purifiers Dangerous?</title><category term="air purifier"/><category term="hepa"/><category term="ionic"/><category term="ozone"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/1/12/are-ozone-air-purifiers-dangerous.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/1/12/are-ozone-air-purifiers-dangerous.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2010-01-12T17:10:30Z</published><updated>2010-01-12T17:10:30Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Simply put, the answer is "Yes". You can create dangerous smog levels in your own home with an ozone-generating air purifier. The finding comes from a study of ozone-emitting air purifiers by Sergey A. Nizkorodov,]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Green Technology News</title><category term="Abu Dhabi"/><category term="LEDs"/><category term="brake pads"/><category term="clean technology"/><category term="green jet fuel"/><category term="tungsten-halogen"/><category term="zero emissions"/><category term="zero waste"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2009/11/24/green-technology-news.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2009/11/24/green-technology-news.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2009-11-24T05:01:39Z</published><updated>2009-11-24T05:01:39Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[This week in Green Technology:  Re-inventing the traffic light.  Green jet fuel demonstration flight. The world's first city with zero carbon emissions and zero waste. Asia is set to dominate the clean technology market.  A pilot plant that will manufacture ethanol using microbes found in termites.  A new environmentally-friendly hybrid material.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Home Electronics</title><category term="home energy use"/><category term="power meter"/><category term="watt"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/home-electronics.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/home-electronics.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2009-11-03T18:11:44Z</published><updated>2009-11-03T18:11:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Did you know that many electronic components draw power even when they are not being used?&nbsp; For example, a friend of mine once indicated that his satellite dish receiver used 35 Watts of power when turned off.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Battery Chargers</title><category term="adapter"/><category term="battery"/><category term="charger"/><category term="portable"/><category term="standby"/><id>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/battery-chargers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/battery-chargers.html"/><author><name>Steve Auger</name></author><published>2009-10-13T08:00:58Z</published><updated>2009-10-13T08:00:58Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The recent trend towards use of portable devices has resulted in very power efficient design, allowing the portable devices to run longer off batteries.  Unfortunately much less attention has been devoted to how the batteries are charged.]]></summary></entry></feed>
