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• DesignIT roundtable discussion/debate: Is blogging art?

  As I mentioned in my earlier post DesignIT: a mashup of charity, art and technology we held a debate at the Music Room Gallery to discuss whether Blogging is Art. We broadly agreed in the first couple of minutes that blogging is certainly a form of expression... Posted Jun 18 2008, 04:05 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Interviews, Global Warming

• What is work? Is it something you do or a place you go?

  Here's a picture of the office I work in: I go there to collaborate with other members of Microsoft and to meet customers. Microsoft measures my worth by the results I achieve. I have clear objectives. If I waste time and fail to do my job then I'll... Posted May 31 2008, 05:10 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Global Warming

• Microsoft Roundtable: a cool way to collaborate by video

  Finally after months of hearing about them we have Microsoft Roundtable devices deployed at our Microsoft campus near Reading. I'm sure Viral will go into much more detail over the coming months as he's the lead evangelist for Roundtable in the... Posted May 31 2008, 04:09 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Global Warming

• Why don't Green IT / sustainability conferences stream their content?

  There was recently a really interesting conference held in San Franciso and another held in London on the very topic of sustainable IT - neither of them provided the means for remote participation for those of us who either couldn't afford to fly... Posted May 31 2008, 03:55 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Global Warming

• How to measure the power consumption of electrical devices

  Following my how much power do each of my household applicances use you may be wondering how to measure the power consumption of your own devices both at home and perhaps at work too. I used a device very similar to the plug-in main power and energy monitor... Posted May 31 2008, 03:36 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Global Warming

• How much power do each of my household devices use?

  Finding out how much power my own household applicances uses has been an interesting experience for me. If you haven't tried it then see if you can guess which of the following three devices use the most power: a) a 37" LCD TV b) a 26" CRT... Posted May 31 2008, 03:23 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Global Warming

• I'd love to hear from you if you're into Green/Sustainable IT

  For the last six months I've been turning my attention to ways in which I can both reduce my (negative) impact on the environment and help others to do the same. I have no wish to preach to other people and my journey to date has shown me that being... Posted May 31 2008, 03:00 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Global Warming

• How to put the front wheel on a bike

  OK I know - this has absolutely NOTHING to do with tech. I AM trying to be more environmentally responsible though and will be writing more about Green/Sustainable IT so it's almost relevant! My mountain bike has disc brakes front and rear. The front... Posted Apr 03 2008, 01:04 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Global Warming

• Earth Hour - Turn everything off for an hour between 8 and 9pm today

  The EarthHour website is struggling to maintain service as it's hit by a huge amount of traffic - I really like the idea - it won't save a huge amount of energy/emissions in itself but it will make people think about their impact on the environment and... Posted Mar 29 2008, 02:39 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, Information, Global Warming

• How much Carbon does a SnowMobile give off?

  I couldn't help wondering what the carbon footprint was of the SnowMobile I hired for the day today (whilst on holiday). It was amazing fun but nonetheless I wonder what the impact was on the environment? Did it emit less than my commute to the office... Posted Feb 21 2008, 12:31 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Global Warming

• How much power does my PC use?

  I'm sure the answer varies dramatically from device to device. Adam Carter has posted a video showing you how to find out on TechNet Edge Share this post: Read More... Posted Feb 15 2008, 06:25 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Global Warming

• How to be a positive force for the environment

  Like sooooo many people my thoughts keep going back to "what can I do to reduce my (negative) impact on the environment?" and "what can I do to help others be more environmentally friendly?" Clearly there are no appealing simple answers. Becomming a hermit... Posted Jan 18 2008, 08:50 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Global Warming

• How much CO2 will my flight to TechEd:IT Forum emit?

  I'm becoming ever more aware of the impact my actions have on the environment - particularly through travel. I'm "on the road" for the next four weeks and travelling to three different countries by air, using rail where possible and driving where necessary... Posted Nov 09 2007, 05:39 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Global Warming

• All we need is a Teleporter/transporter to dramatically reduce global warming

  As every geek/sci-fi fan knows there's always a place for a teleporter/transporter. Note: Thanks to Gizmodo for the image I'm luckly that I don't spend a great deal of time flying on business these days though I used to several years ago. I do enjoy experiencing... Posted Jul 25 2007, 07:26 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Global Warming