Since January 1 of last year, it has been illegal in New York State to dispose of e-waste in your household trash. According to the NYC Department of Sanitation web site, “The electronics covered by this New York State law include computers and their peripherals, televisions, fax machines, VCRs, DVD players, printers/scanners, video game consoles, MP3 players, tablets, and small servers. The law does not include appliances, batteries, or light bulbs.” So what do you do with all of these items…
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Did you ever notice that photos of computers on web sites or in magazines never have any visible cables? They say that sex sells, and it is indeed pretty sexy to see computer equipment with no cables piled up around them. The real world is a bit more messy. Even those of us who operate wirelessly still have to plug our computers and printers into wall outlets, and we still have to manage all those cords that connect our phones, tablets,…
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On my last trip of the summer, I brought along my latest travel buddy: the Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger. It includes three AC outlets and two USB outlets. That means you only need to find one free outlet at an airport or in your hotel room, and then recharge five devices. Plus, as the name says, it’s got a surge protector built in.
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We visited our daughter at camp this past weekend. It’s a performing arts camp, and there are performances at the end of each 3-week session. She is attending for 9 weeks, so including the trip to drive her there, that means four round-trips this summer. (Two down, two to go.) It’s about a 3-hour drive each way, and since we are among those uncool types who play an iPod full of show tunes and sing along, the time passes quickly. But in addition to…
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After five and a half years of helping clients with their clutter, I have gotten accustomed to encountering what I call the Computer Graveyard. Here’s the scenario. You get a new computer, and you start using it. You don’t want to get rid of the old computer just yet, just in case something malfunctions on the new one, so you put the old one on the floor next to your desk. Days go by, then weeks, then months, and the…
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