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Watching the economy collapse in real-time

January 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Scrolling stock quotes at the bottom of a TV screen and real time market quoting software and web sites are familiar tools, but as we’ve heard many times – the market is not the “real” economy. Fortunately, there are a number of web sites around to help you watch as the economy sheds jobs. For [...]

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Who Makes the Greenest Game Console?

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Energy consumption is probably not the first thing you consider when shopping for a game console. In fact, it’s probably far down the list. But energy use translates into cost, and you’d be surprised how much a game console can add to your household budget.
All three of the main consoles: the Nintendo Wii, Playstation III [...]

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