Carbon Off-set
The in thing is to Go Green but it’s kinda hard to do if you drive a Hummer to work every day. So to offset your environmental transgressions, buy one of these.
Basically, proceeds from the sale of “Terra Passes” are invested in renewable energy projects like Wind Farms. The theory is, these projects will eventually off-set your carbon emission activities.
I tried the on-line calculator for my car and according to the site:
1998 VW Bug = 4793lbs CO2/Year
To offset that, I can buy a $29.95 Terra Pass.
MacRumors: Buyer’s Guide
If you’re planning on making a purchase in the near future for an Apple product (like an iPod or a MacBook Pro), you might want to check out MacRumors: Buyer’s Guide first. They’ve compiled a list of Apple’s major products and an estimation of their product lifecycles.
So the hard drive on my laptop is starting to fail. I’m taking that as a sign to finally make the leap to the light side.
Of course, according to MacRumors, the MacBook Pro is near the end of its lifecycle, so I’ll have to wait a little bit longer.
Never before seen “Mythbusters” footage
Not “Aired” in the US because of the subject matter.
The two Myths,
and
“Mythbusters” fold a piece of paper more than 7 times…
Britney Gallivan did it…

But the Mythbusters trumps Britney…
