Daily Archives: July 29, 2008

Finding and Fixing a Home's Power Hogs

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The average American home has 27 power-sucking devices that are always on — but how much they actually consume, most people don’t know.

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Google Maps Adds Walking Directions

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Lifehacker. Google Maps wants to help you get where you’re going on foot with a new option to switch your step-by-step driving directions to walking directions. The main difference between walking and driving directions appears to be time estimates, … Continue reading →

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CSU launches environment school

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Coloradoan. CSU on Tuesday launched a new “School of Global Environmental Sustainability” aimed at crossing department boundaries to better educate the green-collar workers of tomorrow.

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