Saturday, October 18th, 2008
So many things today are considered disposable. Think about it, disposable razors, paper plates, plastic ware just to name a few. Considering how cheap things are, especially kids toys that are made of plastic in China, we even consider those disposable. When a toy is broken, as commonly happens with kids stuff, try fixing it before pitching it.
Today I was able to successfully fix my daughter’s bubble machine (pictured). More…
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
A lot of people enjoy watching TV and movies at home. My family really does. Most folks have some variation of entertainment system setup at home. Some basic components that almost every entertainment system include are TV, DVD Player and/or VCR and cable box. Some larger entertainment systems include a stereo receiver, CD player, DVR (e.g. TiVo), MP3 player and more. What most people don’t realize is that each of these components draws power even when turned off and it can be a considerable amount when you combine all the components in your entertainment center.
Why do they draw power even when they are turned off? A common reason is so that you can use the remote control to turn them on.
A good device/component, in my opinion, is one that uses the least power when turned off. In the entertainment center world good is under 2W when off. Bad can be >90W (WHEN TURNED OFF) and even 20W over time adds up very quickly. With a few minutes and a power strip, I have been able to lower the vampiric load of my entertainment center by 40W, read on to find out how you can do the same and what this will save you over time. More…
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