Loose ends

Could 2008 be The Year of the Blog?
It sure is starting that way, and since my last post there is a Connor blog and talk of a reality show blog (for those of you who just can't resist the temptation) that could be starting over the summer. If anyone else has a cool blog that they would like to share please let me know.

Step Out to Fight Diabetes! Support Team Jeni as they prepare for their March 18th walk in Hawaii, and help raise money for a great cause.

Even though there is new TV this week, I have still been to distracted and scattered to do enough research to let you know what is new and when you should be watching. To help with my focus I am going to unload several links that I have been sitting on for awhile. I normally have several tabs open on my browser with info that I would like to share with you, but I usually wait for the right inspiration before incorporating them into the blog. Right now I have so many tabs open that I just need to get some these to you, so here you go:

Do you ever dream of not having to plug your cell phone into the wall ever again? I did, and now that dream has been realized. I now charge my phone with Solar power and it works very well. Check out the Solio classic. It has an internal battery that takes about 10 hours of sunlight to fully charge, and can hold that charge for 1 year. When full you can charge your phone twice, and 1 hour of sunlight can give you enough juice to get 25 minutes of talk time from your phone or 1 hour of iPod usage. It also comes with tips for just about every brand of phone as well as PDAs, MP3 players and GPS units. For only $100 you can start doing your part and unplugging at least one more device, forever.

zReturn is a clever and cool way to help you get back anything that you lose (though it still requires a helpful honest person to find it). You buy labels with a ID number to put on your electronics, keys, golf clubs or anything else that you may lose. The label gives a website to go to if you find something with a zReturn label, and because of the ID number the whole process is anonymous. Check out this video (which I think is made to be intentionally cheesy) with a explanation of the system.

I don't know when exactly it is coming, but keep an eye out for UFO Hunters (from the creators of Ghost Hunters) coming soon on Sci Fi.

This site tells you which ski resorts are environmentally conscious and which aren't. They grade how the resorts do in maintaining and conserving the natural habitat as well as the usage of renewable resources. Are you not happy that Steamboat only gets a C? tell them you want them to be more environmentally responsible and ask them to make some changes that can help keep the slopes as beautiful as possible.

I know its not the season for a farmers market, but Local Harvest is a great resource to find healthy foods grown locally (local is key not only for freshness, but also to reduce the effects on the environment that shipping causes).

Death star cafeteria is a funny stand-up comedy routine where Darth Vader is attempting to get some food, and the video uses lego characters to make it even funnier. Be prepared, there is some swearing.