http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums Topic: Just One Hour ... tomorrow en Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:22:23 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007/page/2#post-40878 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:54 +0000 earth018 40878@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>There are around 18 different versions of black google online. The best one Ive found is <a href="http://www.cleanblack.com." rel="nofollow">www.cleanblack.com.</a> Cleanblack is the only version that allows you to change the text colors of the google search results. Try it yourself by going to <a href="http://www.cleanblack.com/theme/" rel="nofollow">www.cleanblack.com/theme/</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007/page/2#post-29755 Sun, 18 May 2008 10:54:20 +0000 graylox 29755@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>while waiting on flex gif animator something serious to read,<br /> with very nice pictures of Tasmania and other landscapes<br /> for jigsaw puzzles or wallpaper or dreaming or only have a look at :</p> <p><a href="http://www.john-daly.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.john-daly.com/</a><br /> --------------one link more--------------</p> <p><a href="http://www.whataretheywaitingfor.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.whataretheywaitingfor.com/</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007/page/2#post-27103 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:15:32 +0000 Bobby 27103@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.eatwellguide.org/i.php?id=Home"> Eat Well Guide </a> ... just plug in your US or Canadian zip code and it will give you locations of local growers specializing in organic or earth-friendly growers. Ahhh ... no pesticides, no additives ... just glorious, fresh food the way it was meant to be.<br /> ***<br /> <a href="http://wwoof.org"> WWOOF! </a> ... started in 1971 and still going strong.</p> <p>Ok, I'm an old hippie .. but the concept presented by World Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms is still intriguing. </p> <p>It connects people who run organic farms with people who want to work on organic farms. Workers are given free lodging and sometimes a small allowance of sorts, but are 'paid' with valuable instruction and hands-on experience in ecologically-sound lifestyles. </p> <p>For the not-yet-retired (nyah! nyah!), it's a chance to trade in life in a cubicle for life outdoors, anywhere in the world, if only for a little while. For the rest of us, it's a chance to gain or refresh skills that we can pass on to the next generation, all for the benefit of Planet Earth. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007/page/2#post-26417 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:24:53 +0000 copmom 26417@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>maizy, those tubular skylights are neat, but isn't that just for daytime? What about night time? Then just use regular lights? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007/page/2#post-26404 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:09:35 +0000 goodgotd 26404@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>like I said- I have all 3 decades on cd, with backups. after the new company took over the quality went downhill, imo.</p> <p>no worries- I've got 'em back.</p> <p>goody's fine. :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007/page/2#post-26385 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:32:02 +0000 Bobby 26385@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>GoodGOTD (mind if I call you Goody? :) ... I am so sorry to hear about the fire .. I can't imagine how devastating that must have been. I bet the folks here at the forum could keep their eyes open for back issues, and between all of us we could replace your collection!</p> <p>--edit--</p> <p><a href="http://www.carolhummel.com/?p=portfolio&#38;nav=recent&#38;pid=41">Carol Hummel</a> has created a nifty way to 'protect' nature ...with art! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-26380 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:44:37 +0000 maizeydaze 26380@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Graylox, I never knew that there was such a thing as a green search engine. Interesting...have to try them out.<br /> ________________________________________________</p> <p>I don't know why I hadn't thought to post this earlier, as I've been getting their newsletter for a while now. Here is National Geographic's <a href="http://www.thegreenguide.com/">The Green Guide</a>. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-26372 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:57:01 +0000 graylox 26372@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Here is a <strong>GREEN</strong> search engine</p> <p><a href="http://www.ecocho.co.nz/lang_en/whats-ecocho.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecocho.co.nz/lang_en/whats-ecocho.php</a><br /> <a href="http://www.ecocho.com/us/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecocho.com/us/index.html</a></p> <p>Info:<br /> <a href="http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=7711" rel="nofollow">http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=7711</a></p> <p>That sounds good, I'll try it. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24962 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:42:11 +0000 goodgotd 24962@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>me and my blown memory- to 138 in paper, and 1970-2000 on 3 cd's. so it averages out. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24957 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:09:14 +0000 goodgotd 24957@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>ah, Mother Earth News. I have most of the first couple-three hundred, including issue number 1, in hardcopy- plus the 1980-1990 &#38; 1990-2000 cd's. </p> <p>Lifetime member, the collection went up in a fire, the new publishers told me to fibble off for new issues, but I got lucky at a couple of yard sales. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24862 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:38:52 +0000 Bobby 24862@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/">Mother Earth News</a> has been a favorite since the 60's. Years ago, they posted plans for an in-ground home .. not unusual nowadays, but the front of this home was graced with gorgeous rock and glass columns that supported a second floor balcony. Those columns were filled with water. The sun warmed the water by day, and by night, the warm water was used to heat the home. </p> <p>Still have the issue; building an eco-friendly home is one of the few things left on my 'bucket list,' started when I was in elementary school (noooo...it isn't written on parchment or scribed on rock tablets, despite my grandkids' opinions to the contrary!)</p> <p>--EDIT--</p> <p>Almost forgot ... if you are interested in comparison shopping for carbon offset items, try <a href="http://www.earthmoment.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.earthmoment.com/</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24806 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:06:02 +0000 RunesageMagik 24806@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Maizey, that shouldn't present a problem for a qualified installer. I suspect they'll simply cut right up through your ceiling after determining where rafters are located, then refinish the ceiling. Biggest problem with any sort of skylight install is sloppy exterior sealing of the joint betwixt the cowling and roof shingles &#38; decking. Leaks are a gift that keep on giving, and just slapping a hefty coat of tar emulsion don't work. Demand a detailed explanation of what method and rubberized mat/aluminum flashing combo seal they'll use (in writing) and make darn sure they're licensed and insured. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24804 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:00:46 +0000 maizeydaze 24804@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>RM and Goody, I'd like to install a few of these <a href="http://www.sun-dome.com/">Tubular Skylights by Sun -Dome</a> in my kitchen/livingroom area. It shouldn't be too much of a problem in a ranch, except that there isn't any access to the area inside the rafters, under the roof. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24802 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:42:49 +0000 RunesageMagik 24802@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><strong> goodgotd</strong>, if I could, I'd be tempted to convert my house to pure LED and sunlight sources. Hate overhead fluorescents/incandescents, much prefer working in dim light conditions. Almost cried when I had to toss an old video recorder with it's most appealing pale blue digital clock... cast a soft light across the den, far more pleasant than red LED. Still have a blue one in kitchen that rivals full moonlight. LED, fiber optics and even reflected sunlight shafts that direct true light to lower levels are concepts I hope catch on. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24785 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:06:38 +0000 goodgotd 24785@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>got the solar back in 1999. not 'green', just broke. LED's because they last a looooong time and are low drain. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24772 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:08:34 +0000 RunesageMagik 24772@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Very impressed at how far "off the grid" goodgotd's gotten. Wonder if you've looked into this celeb-sponsored eco-site: <a href="http://renu.citizenre.com/" rel="nofollow">http://renu.citizenre.com/</a></p> <p>Mr. Fishy - the plight of marine and coral ecosystems doesn't receive nearly enough press. PBS &#38; Jean Cousteau teamed up for an eye-opening special some time back-<br /> <a href="http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/episodes/kure/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/episodes/kure/</a></p> <p>Of course when a president needs a photo op, token lip service with an environmental theme is popular:<br /> <a href="http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2006/2006-06-15-03.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2006/2006-06-15-03.asp</a></p> <p>Otherwise, the travesty of debris and seine net massacres continues:<br /> <a href="http://www.coris.noaa.gov/about/hazards/" rel="nofollow">http://www.coris.noaa.gov/about/hazards/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.hawaiianatolls.org/about/kure.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.hawaiianatolls.org/about/kure.php</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24633 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:44:23 +0000 goodgotd 24633@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Not for me, I'm afraid- 2 (perhaps more, I'll think while I'm rambling) reasons- first, I'm on hydro- no carbon footprint. Second, I turn all the lights out, I can't stand up- if I am standing, I fall down.</p> <p>And most of my usually on lighting is 100% solar powered (2 63w panels running maybe 10 watts of load unless the power goes out, then the UPS cuts in) LED's and don't have switches, the rest are CFL low wattage.</p> <p>most nights I don't use anything but the LED's. I think the water heater, stove and oven are our only major loads. and watt-hours are tiny units. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24477 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:19:10 +0000 Bobby 24477@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Wow, Fishy .. great site! Did you notice that it posts the amount of watt-hours saved? For a real eye-opener, take note of that amount, allow the page to sit for a minute and then hit refresh. In the time it took to type this, the amount rose from 535,999.097 to 536,000.077 Watt hours saved. (Let me put it in perspective .. I type 80-100 words per minute..) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24441 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:50:14 +0000 MrFishy 24441@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Simple dry, popped corn works well and you can toss the remains in the compost, eat it, or feed the critters. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24437 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:37:49 +0000 sukibabe 24437@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Wow, Fishy I like it!</p> <p>Since as I said, I don't like bright lights anyway(the white computer screen)that one is pretty cool!</p> <p>I HATE shipping peanuts! I save them and ship them back,lol! My form of recycling!</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24430 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:05:24 +0000 MrFishy 24430@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Have y'all seen this . . . <a href="http://www.blackle.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.blackle.com/</a> Check out the "Blackle Pages" concept.</p> <p>Along with this global black-out effort, we really need to stop using shipping peanuts. What good is the sky gonna be with no ocean? I guarantee there are discarded shipping materials located where no man has set foot. Consumerism has it's dear price. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24428 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:59:07 +0000 Buckleysmom 24428@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for the info Keri.</p> <p>We have so many power outages here in the winter due to ice and in summer due to lightening storms that hubby says we should get an extra hour instead of having to give one up. But we'll join in anyway.....besides, like Suki, I like candles too. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24425 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:30:04 +0000 sukibabe 24425@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I too liked the look of the Google Home Page!</p> <p>My lights are rarely on as I like candles and oil lamps. Will start a fire in the pit and sit by it(to cold yet in WI)!</p> <p>Good Idea, but I already do the save the earth thing.</p> <p>Suki </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24421 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:14:07 +0000 kerikaz 24421@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Buckleysmom,</p> <p>When I went to the Phoenix link there was a Faq's tab, here is what it said to your question:</p> <p>8. Is there danger of a power surge when the lights get turned back on?<br /> No. WWF and the Earth Hour partners are working closely with APS and SRP in Phoenix to ensure a safe event with no adverse impact on power systems.</p> <p>I'm not sure what steps are being taken, but I'm reasonably confident it will be under control.</p> <p>Keri </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24412 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:15:11 +0000 Buckleysmom 24412@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I just have a question and I hope it doesn't sound really stupid. If all these people, companies, organizations, etc. turn off their lights for one hour and at the end of the hour everyone turns them back on.....is there the possibility of......oh, I don't know......blowing some gigantic fuse somewhere or something like that? I mean that's a lot of power that will suddenly hit the circuits or whatever those things are called. Could that happen??? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24404 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:41:18 +0000 Bobby 24404@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>@Graylox, if Google is your home page (iGoogle), then choose the Classic home page version. At that point, you will see the new blacked-out page. NICE. </p> <p>@Lee, same here. I was raised to respect the Earth, in Native American tradition, and one of my passions is no-trace camping (leave nothing but footprints). My children and grandchildren have the same instruction; in fact, one of my pastimes with the grandkids: clean up local streams and riverbanks while we're looking for fossils and artifacts, or when we go to one of the swimmin' holes. Always easier to get a message across when it is part of a fun activity, and it's always more effective when it is a way of life.</p> <p>@Kerikaz .. wow! that is impressive! Sure hope folks make it a way of life, and not simply a yearly event. To change the world, one must first change their little corner of the world! (A fellow Zonie! I was born in Phoenix, a long long time ago).</p> <p>@LeKanaw .. awwww sorry your sign up number didn't post! You're not the only target of the infamous, onery (and some say mythical) Internet Gremlins, though. It's my theory they are summoned to work much like firemen to a call .. their alarm bell is the 'Submit,' 'Save' or 'Send' button on any given web page. ... ..... (tea.. I must have more tea .. my caffeine levels are dangerously low!)</p> <p>@Spirit Wolf and Jaddis: thank you for mentioning the Google home page! I had not noticed, since the change does not affect personalized home pages. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24400 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:02:47 +0000 graylox 24400@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Jaddis, is that the right link ? I get only a normal GOOGLE search site </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24398 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:55:11 +0000 Spiritwolf 24398@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I thought the google page for the event was the prettiest google homepage I've ever seen. I wish they would keep that homepage! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24396 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:37:38 +0000 Jaddis 24396@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hey,</p> <p>Did did you notice that Google has created a special homepage in honor of this advent? If you have not check it out. <a href="http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=navclient&#38;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=navclient&#38;ie=UTF-8</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3007#post-24395 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:16:27 +0000 graylox 24395@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><strong>You are so right Lee</strong>, but nevertheless, I'll support this event. With a bit luck it will become more than only an event, maybe some young people will start thinking, maybe some old people too.<br /> My question is, how much energy will be spend for this event, for the Internet presentation and all PR ? </p>