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Google wants to meter your home?

Image via Wikipedia Google.org is developing a tool to watch energy consumption. Apparently, “If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it”. Currently being tested by some Google employees the tool graphs electricity used in a household and pushes that information...

How to Use the Internet to Save Money

(ARA) – Cutting costs, pinching pennies, shopping smarter — more and more people are reacting to the current economic crisis by changing how and where they spend money. For some people, it may mean fewer restaurant dinners and more home cooking. Others are...

Pogoplug puts your storage on the web

One of the devices featured at CES this year was the Pogoplug, a device that connects your external storage device or thumb drive to your network and the web. Currently on pre-order for just under $80 the Pogoplug plugs into any outlet in your home, an Ethernet cord...

Is your computer stuff insured?

Being a volunteer Firefighter I get to see computers amongst other possessions in the worst possible condition. Of course home computers and other IT Equipment is particularly heartbreaking for me. In many fire departments salvage begins immediately, trying to cover...