Category: Computer Eco Gadgets

October 10, 2008February 26, 2009
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Asus Bamboo Series Laptop PC

Bamboo is becoming an increasingly popular material for use in green gadgets, and the Asus Bamboo Series Laptops are no exceptions. However, the use of the sustainable bamboo is only one of the two significant features of this laptop.

October 3, 2008November 29, 2008
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USB Drive made from Newpaper and Wood Chips

In August I reported on the eco gadget, recycled plastic and recyclable EarthDrive, and this is another green gadget, Swedish USB Drive product that seems to be made of the same paper and wood chipboard that all Ikea furniture is made from! The recycled paper drive looks very plain and is otherwise the same as...

October 1, 2008February 26, 2009
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Fit-PC Slim – Tiny WiFi enabled Computer

Yet another eco friendly technology has hit the market, a low-powered PC called the Fit-PC Slim. Not a great name I admit, but clearly they want to emphasise their brand name in the product title. This PC is only 110 x 100 x 30mm in size, with many features you’d expect from a desktop PC....

September 29, 2008February 26, 2009
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Eco-Friendly Lili Webcam and Oscar USB Hub

A Belgian company called United Pepper has released a couple of cute yet eco-friendly gadgets for the computer, namely the Lili Webcam and the Oscar USB Hub. United Pepper are delivering quality products using strong ethical and environmental principles. For example, the webcam and usb hub are made in Vietnam in safe working conditions at...

September 12, 2008November 29, 2008
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D-Link Announce Eco-Friendly Wifi Routers

With the majority of western homes having internet access these days, the majority of them will have “always on” broadband modem routers. Since these routers are on all day, every day, they are responsible for a surprising chunk of the energy costs. D-Link has announced that three of it’s new routers employ green ethernet technology...

August 20, 2008November 29, 2008
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8GB EarthDrive – Recyclable Flash Drive

It seems that computer gadgets are a new target for the eco-friendly world, with low power PCs and disk drives using recycled materials. Today we get to see the ATP 8GB EarthDrive made from bio-recycled plastics (not sure what bio-recycled means compared to recycled!) for an attractive $48. The housing of the device is completely...

August 6, 2008January 6, 2009
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Energy Efficient and Eco-Friendly Hard Drive

A company called fabrik has announced the release of an energy efficient green gadget, an external hard drive utilising a low power hard disk and a case made from recycled materials. The drive has no noisy fans (which also cuts down on power consumption), and the case is made using recycled aluminium to efficiently dissipate...

July 30, 2008November 29, 2008
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The Greenbar: The Eco-community Toolbar

There’s no doubt that awareness of green issues, products and news is growing at a staggering rate. The green community is often a surprisingly passionate group of individuals, so it’s nice to find out about other green sites on the Web. The GreenBar ToolBar is a tool bar that makes it really easy to access...

July 23, 2008November 29, 2008
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Buffalo Solar Powered Wireless Keyboard

Buffalo Japan will soon be launching their solar-powered keyboard, the BSKBW01SB. Given that wireless keyboards can eat quite a few batteries in their lifetime, it saves on batteries going to landfill as well as some small energy costs. The solar panel is in the top right of the keyboard, and can be adjusted to any...

July 14, 2008November 29, 2008
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Woodern Keyboard & Optical Mouse

If you think about it, as a society, we’ve moved away from more natural materials (wood, clay, fibres) and replaced them with a massive range of plastic-based compounds. However, plastic materials have a nasty impact on the environment, often taking thousands of years to break down. However, a rather novel green gadget by a UK...