As apparently the web has more and more hicups leaving thousands of us without connectivity during hours, you can now check if the website you cannot access is down for everyone or only for you.
Check your unaccessible site from “Down for Everyone of Just me ?”
Source: Transnets
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“One for All” URC-8350 universal remote control has a “something different” than other remote controls.
You can control up to 4 different Audio-Video devices but with the dedicated Green Energy Saving button you can even switch off all your AV standby functions at once.
Doing so you can save over 90% of standby power consumption.
- Switch off all your devices from Standby with a single button press
- Ready-to-use energy saving button + On/Off Power Plug
- Universal remote control, controlling up to 4 devices including TV (Plasma LCD, Projector), DVD, Sat/Cable/DVB-T and surround sound AMP
More details:
- Expandable with OneForAll On/Off Power Plugs
- Future Proof Remote - wireless upgrades of any new device code
- Multiple commands by pressing just one macro-key
- Learning function for easy addition of original remote functions
- Uses 2 normal AAA batteries (could be replaced by Eneloop rechargeable ones)
French website GinjFo published a complete test of this remote and demonstrates the financial and environmental impact of such remote.
- 4 tested AV equipments in standy mode 19 hours/day equal, for a year to:
- 42.5 Watts of electrical consumption
- 50.86 US dollar
- 15.62 kg of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
- When they are switched off, using the Energy Saver remote control, the results appear like this :
- 0.6 Watt of electrical consumption
- 0.72 US dollar
- 0.22 kg of CO2
So, if 10 millions households connect their AV system through it, it will just save per year
- 419 MegaWatts of electrical consumption
- 501.4 millions USD
- etc…
- One for All and its dealers will get 500 millions of income the 1st year (unit price is about 50 USD).There is indeed a most Eco-Friendly and cheaper solution… Turn all equipments off manually. You all do that already, isn’t it ?
More : Complete Test results on GinjFo (in french), OneforAll.
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One of the stressful thing when traveling is to define what to carry on and what to left behind. In addition constant changes of transport regulations do not help travelers how to pack their stuff.
Some websites help you to reduce the quantity of personal belongings you travel with and provide some tips regarding the way you pack your stuff into your suitcase or bag.
One of the most resourceful site is Doug Dyment’s OneBag.com which offers exhaustive (some might say exhausting!) detail on the art and science of traveling light.
Examples:
Folding and wrapping all your clothes together:
Folding your t-shirt using Japanese skills:
A more industrial version for frequent travelers:
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