Greenpeace has released it’s newest rankings on how “green” certain electronics companies are. Nokia leads the way with it’s take-back program, while Nintendo finishes last.
See all the rankings here
Archive for December, 2008
Green Electronics
December 29, 2008Too many solar panels
December 23, 2008Unfortunately, even the relatively new industry of solar panels is seeing the Boom – Decline curve. Are we getting too good at mass production? In a relatively short time–despite the increasing customer demand–we have made too many solar panels. Or do companies just love jumping on the next big thing? See [...]
Senate Appointments?
December 22, 2008Really Mr. Harper? This is what you do with your prorogue? I have no words…
Why, I’ll prorogue you, you little….
December 18, 2008With so many serious posts, and all the serious news out there, I thought I might take a step back.
One thing that I will always be able to thank 2008 for is adding a totally awesome word to my vocabulary: prorogue!
What a great obscure verb! It came out of virtually nowhere. I’m going to try [...]
Boom, decline, maintenance.
December 17, 2008The semiconductor industry is seeing a decline in demand for many products–this is especially prevalent in DRAM. Currently there are talks with DRAM manufacturers about bailouts from the Taiwanese and South Korean government. A colleague at EE Times, Mark LaPedus, writes about this being a bad idea as any bailout will temporarily save jobs but [...]
More Lay-offs
December 5, 2008I just found out that a friend of mine was laid off yesterday. It doesn’t seem to be dying down at all. How far will this downward spiral continue?
Company lays off employees, laid-off employees cut back spending, less spending causes poor company results, company lays-off more employees to cut expenses. You can see the vicious [...]
Another interesting look at the economic crisis.
December 4, 2008Must really get back to work, but it really is on my mind. When it is all over (if over can be defined) it will be interesting to look back on this period.
Here’s an interesting article from Alexandra Swann of the McGill Tribune.
The new order
December 4, 2008An excellent editorial from Jameson C. Rohrer of the Etownian. America may never be as rich as it was recently–other civilizations are catching up. Can Obama right the ship, or is America’s destiny forever changed?
http://www.etownian.com/article.php?id=1454
Harper’s adjustment of the truth
December 4, 2008Despite dissing Dion in the last post, I still wanted to put down Harper’s rhetoric. The Coalition is within it’s rights to do what it wants to do. It is not “illegitamate” as Harper would like you to believe.
This blogger sums it up pretty well:
http://jepaikin.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/its-demo-crazy/?referer=sphere_related_content/
What is Dion thinking?
December 4, 2008Although I didn’t see the video’s myself, other anti-Harperites I’ve talked to said it was embarrassing. How could they have screwed up something so important?
At this point I might be in support of the prorogue. Let everything cool down. Give Harper and Flaherty a chance to do something good, and let the Liberals get a [...]
