Green gadgets for dummies / by Joe Hutsko ; foreword by Tom Zeller, Jr.
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TextSeries: --For dummiesPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., c2009Description: xviii, 340 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780470469149
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Includes index
Settling into a green gadget mindset. Mother Nature's green-eyed view of gadgets ; Practicing green gadget living -- Getting green with gadgets you own. Saving money(and the planet) with rechargable batteries ; Maximizing energy savings for your portable gadgets ; Energy savings all around the house -- Minimizing your computer's carbon footprint. Your computer's energy use ; Reducing energy consumption in Windows ; Conserving power with your Mac's energy-saver settings -- Acquiring green gadgets and gear.Knowing the difference between truly green and greenwash hype ; Choosing green Mac and Windows computers ; Buying green mobile phones and handheld gadgets ; Getting green gadgets for on the go ; Adding green gadgets around the house -- Ridding yourself of gadgets the green way. Donating, gifting, and selling unwanted gadgets ; Erasing your personal information before getting rid of gadgets ; Recycling and properly disposing of hopelessly useless gadgets -- The part of tens. Ten cool green PC peripherals and accessories ; Ten green gadget designs ; Ten green gadget buying tips ; Ten frequently asked questions about green gadgets.
Provides information on a variety of environmentally friendly gadgets along with ideas on how to reduce energy consumption, recycling, and disposing of useless products.