Posted by admin on Dec 18, 2008 in
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I came across this article and at first I didn’t really think much about it. The company Spranq has developed a new font dubbed Ecofont that uses less ink by basically punching holes in the font. You can read more about it here. How much of a difference can a simple font make? I guess I was just thinking of this in the simplest of terms, yes a font could save ink, but is 20% less ink really going to save the environment? But you see this is much more than that. According to Spranq “With the Ecofont SPRANQ hopes to increase environmental awareness too. Increasing customer awareness about printing behavior: is printing really necessary or (partly) a waste of ink and paper? We also hope to inspire software giants and printer manufacturers to innovate in an environmentally conscious manner.”
It really is all about the big picture. Everyone needs to take part in saving our environment. It has to be a global effort. I think one of the biggest obstacles to environmentalism has been that if its not easy to do then it just wont happen. The inconvenience of saving the planet. Well this isn’t hard to do and the message you send is a good one when you use this font. You don’t have to save this font for printed materials either. Anywhere you want to send the subtle message of saving the earth you can use this font. (If you haven’t noticed this article is written with the new font.)
Here is what it looks like in larger format.
Now here is a bold statement!
What will you do to get the word out?
You can download the font here. Once you have downloaded the font you can read instructions on how to install it here as well. This literally takes 30 seconds or less so please take part in this effort. Make sure you check out the website and feel free to donate to the cause. I encourage everyone to switch. Again, this doesn’t have to be restricted to printed materials. The message is about stopping the waste of paper and inks.
Remember think before you print !
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Posted by admin on Oct 31, 2008 in
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This definitely looks like its a bit more than just a toy. I think it is good and green too. Anything that saves money and helps out the environment is good. Its a good thing… blech!
By Glenn Fleishman | Published: October 31, 2008 – 06:10AM CT
In an age where we can put WiFi into a plastic bunny that wiggles its ears in response to commands over the Internet, why not stick the same wireless networking into a thermostat that allows remote monitoring and schedule changes? It could also shave substantial dollars off your utility bills. Toronto-based Ecobee thinks it has a winning plan for reducing everyone’s cost of heating and air conditioning, while giving utilities greater interaction with customers when needed. Ecobee also hopes to reduce the odds your home winds up flooded, frozen, or boiled over.
Ecobee marketing and sales head Jessica Dolmer told Ars that the thermostat was designed to make it easier for average individuals to better manage their energy usage, which her firm believes leads quickly to reduced energy expense. A poorly programmed or nonprogrammed thermostat causes waste by having heating and cooling running for longer than desired or necessary.
The Ecobee thermostat has a touchscreen that uses a graphical user interface to guide an owner through establishing settings. Like other programmable thermostats, the Ecobee lets you set a schedule for what the temperature should be when you wake, leave the house during the day, return, and go to sleep. You can also set date and time ranges for vacation settings.
Although I haven’t used an Ecobee, the company’s site demonstrates the interface quite well. My wife and I recently replaced our furnace and thermostat. Despite getting a middle-of-the-line programmable unit that uses a relatively intelligent screen-based approach, we still struggle to make changes—such as leaving at an unusual time—after a year of use. Ecobee’s graphical approach, including a weekly display much like a calendar program, gives Ecobee a leg up before any of its networking features.
You can read the rest here.
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