Check out this Head and Shoulder’s shower radio.  It’s a really a knockoff as they labeled it “Rejoice” but I am sure this will fool many of your guests who stay over at your place.

The Hand-crank Dynamo Emergency radio is really good for those outdoor camps.

The Puppet radio does look real funky but it might go real well for a modern contemporary bedroom.

I love the Fridge radio, it’s just a classic!

This Golf Radio would make a great gift for any golfer including me.

This Cap Radio has radio bulit-in so you can listen to music while playing golf or watching baseball at your next home game.

Can Radio will be a great addition to your favorite beverages while providing you with music.

Ah gowwwd, it’s a flower radio.  At least it will go well in your daughter’s room.

Football radio should really be labeled, “soccer ball radio” but we can’t change the world.

The Hook Torch radio is great for mountain-climbing, just don’t use it for the actual climbing part.

Now you can get these radios from a supplier in Alibaba.  You might have to order in bulk to get them though.

Today, we will cover several ways that can help you to reduce cost of your printing, whether you are running a home business or a company with 1000 employees.

Make sure to Preview your documents before printing:

A lot of people might think this is something they do all the time but the truth is that most people waste a lot of paper printing out the wrong portion of their content, including myself.

Use that “Preview” button to preview what you are printing. Almost all applications including Firefox, Internet Explorer, Photoshop, and MS Word have this feature.

At least think about how many million trees would be saved if “everyone” used the Preview button?

Here’s an example of print preview on Firefox: (Yes, it’s so simple, isn’t it? Your actions can save a tree.)

Use Draft mode and Black and White mode for Drafts:

You can save additional time and ink if you are still working on your draft versions by using the draft mode.

Simply click on “Properties” and you should be able to set your printer to “Draft” or “Fast Draft” mode as shown here:

Save even more ink by printing in Grayscale:

Scan all documents “digitally” into CD or DVDs

Have you thought about all the stuff that could be digitized into a Jpeg or PDF file into a single CD or a DVD?

A lot of times, people will ask you to fax some important documents in order to verify your information when doing business.

By having all documents “digitized” and accessible from a single CD or DVD (or even your G-mail), you no longer have to remember where you left that Social Security card, passport, Business License, etc…etc… Although it is good idea to keep the original copies, I find it easier to e-mail my digital copies straight from G-mail.

I could be anywhere in the world and have access to all my important documents with just 1 CD or DVD instead of lugging all your documents everywhere with you, especially going over-seas.

Best ways to digitize your documents?

Get a good office scanner. I use an HP Deskjet F380, which cost me about $70 to do printing, scanning, and copying all-in-one. Although it’s slower than a laserjet, I can do most office work using it and it scans reasonably fast. I use it to scan all my invoices, receipts, and anything that can be scanned.

If you can afford it, there are some really nice laser version of the Deskjet, LaserJet M5025, which can scan hundreds of documents at a time and send them to your e-mail when its done via a single PDF file. This can prove to be very handy for all those POs and Invoices you have stacked up in huge boxes. I remember on one of my first jobs, I digitized about 20 boxes of POs (around 100,000 letter sized papers) from Wal-mart. (Think of how many trees I saved for their future POs!)

Nowdays, that company can simply access every one of their POs via a DVD-ROM.

Buy ink cartridges online from 3rd party suppliers

Buy cheap ink cartridges from 3rd party suppliers like DataBazaar.com. I find that their prices are much cheaper even if you are buying an OEM brand.

CD and DVD Labels

Now, just make sure to label them right using good CD labels, especially if you do have a lot of data to digitize. You can download free CD templates over here. These templates are great if you actually want to organize your digitized documents. You can even get some really good discounts on CD/DVD labels here.

Label Printers

If you like to spend more money, you can always get a label printer too. I have tried Dymo label printers before and these work really good with address labels or CD/DVD labels.

Print Labels and get your mail delivered faster!

Instead of spending time writing the addresses, I use my printer to print out labels so I save time on my frequent mailings and my mail gets there faster.
(Did you know that US Postal Service actually uses a scanner to process mail? If you have handwritten addresses, your mail will could actually take 1-2 days more due to manual scan by human workers. I did learn this through an executive manager I talked to at Pitney Bowes.)

By using labels instead of handwriting, you will save yourself hassle of writing and your mail will get to your destination faster. (You can even print out the US Postal Service address bar code on the envelope itself to ensure super fast delivery.)

You can also save some money by ordering labels from online label shops such as WorldLabel.com, which I have used before and found 40-50% cheaper than retailers. They even have popular “size-compatible” Avery labels, much cheaper than buying the branded ones.

Now, if you think this blog post will “change” printing behaviors of our readers, please leave a comment on how many trees you think we saved today.

The idea behind this is, well it looks like, they are trying to produce a definitive guide to all gadgets and electronics, and this will take in big brands and small ones too.

What companies need to do is fill out the green peace from, then explain which products they make and most importantly, the what is green, easy recycle or just more energy efficient, whatever the feature, then Greenpeace wants to know so that they can get them in the guide.

Entry form, PDF [Greenpeace Electronics Survey]

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Wow, this e-store based in London, Ontario has some crazy number of renewable energy products including the big as& solar panel shown above. They even got solar pool heaters, water recyclers, and lots of other cool renewable energy products. Definitely a must see if you are thinking about or need those types of products.

Thanks Dave for the tip! (thru Keetsa.com)

The lamp that looks like a mega large pin in a piece of cork but is really a lamp. This is a great piece of design and innovation. Comes in Lime, Marine Blue, Mandarin and Matt Clear.

What is really good is the base is actually made from cork and can be used for pining messages to by using the real pins to fix your message to the base; no doubt some lamps will be fuller than others.

This is not really practical for children’s rooms, as the light is activated by pushing the pin into the base.

Product Page [The Design Town]

This is a great way of getting a download of the CA Internet Security Suite and a USB Flash Drive too.

CA Internet Security Suite, New! Secure Now provides proactive protection by monitoring critical program functions and settings, and reminding you to keep your computer security at an optimal level.

New! Threat Outbreak Warning System provides real-time content feeds from the CA Security Advisor, giving you detailed, up-to-the-minute information on the most recent and most prevalent virus and spy ware threats.

New! Quick Tips provide you with helpful, at-your-fingertips answers to commonly asked questions, easing the burden of searching the Help file or contacting Support for assistance.

Improved! User Interface offers simplicity and superior ease-of-use, helping you quickly and easily set preferences, checks program status, and maintain a secure PC.

Low System Overhead with a total install of only 60 MB and low usage of system resources, CA Internet Security Suite installs quickly, saves hard drive space, and scans efficiently.

Supported by the CA Security Advisory Team our worldwide research labs work 24 x 7 to detect threats before they can damage your PC, helping ensure protection from the latest threats.

Anti-Virus, Personal Firewall, Anti-Spy ware and Anti-Spam

NEW 2GB Flash Drive

2GB1 Storage Space to hold hundreds of photos, MP3s and other documents.

USB 2.0 for high speed file transfers.

Preloaded with CA Internet Security Suite 2007 software so there’s no need to wait for downloads or fumble around with CDs.

Durable Ultra™ flash card can be used again and again.

Thin, credit card design makes it easy to carry around with you all day.

Cost is $70 for the USB and CA Internet Security Suite 2007.

Source [Gadgets Weblog]

For anyone wishing to cover up their Apple laptop, may they want to preserve the condition of the outer casing while the computer is in use, but whatever the reason these special covers are the only ones that you will ever need, made from hardwearing durable plastic, precision engineered, snap together no adhesives are necessary and the lap top get complete protection.

No Apple? No worries, the because the company has plans for the following brands, Sony, Toshiba, Gateway, Compaq and HP.

Source [Chip Chick]

Who would have though that we would ever see this, but they have gone ahead and made a lot of people very happy, for now they can go down to their local Wal-Mart and touch a Dell machine before having to pay for it.

The adverts show just the beginning of what has got to be something big.

So what do they have?

The Dell Dimension E521, dual-core Athlon, 1GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, Vista Home Premium, and a 19-inch monitor for $698!

As this is just beginning we should be seeing some special deals coming into the stores, hopefully we may even get to see the rumored $500 model in due course.

Source [Endgadget]

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Are you an inventor? Need some marketing help?

Cheryl Downing stopped by our booth and explained to us a little about Low cost marketing for inventors and makers.

Thank you Cheryl!

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Check out her website and Inventors Alliance for more information.