Now that we have someone in office who has young children, maybe we’ll see some action on this:
From The New York Times: Studying Engineering Before They Can Spell It http://nyti.ms/d8NeeI
Want to know what happens to some so called recycled computer equipment? Here is an interesting look at what happens to some computer equipment that is shipped over to China, where the toxic components are giving local Chinese people cancer, and other sicknesses from the dangerous chemicals used in computer manufacturing.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4586903n
Next time you decide to throw away your computer monitor, make sure the company that you are using to recycle, really does recycle it, and not illegally dump it on some town in China, where the residents suffer from many illnesses due to the toxic components that are used in the manufacturing of the computer equipment.
Each year, NORAD tracks Santa’s travels throughout the world. This year, they are integrating with google Earth (which by the way, is the largest time suck you can experience). Google Earth works natively on the Mac, Linux, and Windows. Grab a copy from the link below:
I walked about 2.5 miles, in this years Relay for Life. Here are my stats: ( You need to add another 3/4 of a mile, since I was calibrating my iTunes iPod Nike device) Oh, and yes, that 3:17am time is correct; I did the 3am to 4am shift 
