Archive for August 20th, 2007
Tiny Choices Q&A: Computer “Sleep” vs. “Off”?
Monday, August 20th, 2007Welcome to Tiny Choices Q&A, where we open the floor for discussion on questions which ya’ll have submitted (read the first list of questions here). Lorelei asks: What is the amount of energy wasted by people putting their computers to sleep instead of shutting them down? The good news is that computer technology is constantly [...]
Washing clothes by “hand”
Monday, August 20th, 2007In April, I learned about a manual washing machine called the Wonder Wash . After thinking about it for a while, I decided to go ahead and give it a try. The Wonder Wash is a pressurized cylinder that you fill with your clothes and soapy water and then crank for 2 minutes. The pressure [...]