I must give props to Dell for taking a big step towards greener computing with their new Studio Hybrid lineup. In terms of design, I’m very picky about what I like and Dell has been producing some pretty good looking hardware (although I prefer Mac OS X over Windows for software). I applaud Dell for making a machine with a tiny form factor that consumes 70% less energy than standard computers and ships in 95% recyclable materials.

The reason why I am promoting this is simply because I believe it is a step in the right direction for a major market holder in the industry. Not to worry, the Hybrid line comes with a variety of options to customize it to your needs. You will not only save energy but you’ll also have a smaller carbon footprint.

Apple has already begun its process of making their machines as green as possible by using highly recyclable materials (aluminum), smaller packaging, mercury-free LCD backlights, and more. It makes feel that much better about companies doing the right thing, and it should be the same with you.

It’s not so often you hear about a 100% organic clothing shop opening in your town. Treehugger reports that “Eden” has opened its doors about a month ago in Sao Paulo, Brazil that does just that. All articles of clothing in this shop are made with organic cotton, and the shop goes as far as having its furniture made using bamboo and demolition wood.

Promoting organic cotton shouldn’t be a rarity, but instead, it should be something more companies pay attention to. YD Confections and Coexis is the company in charge of the Eden brand and they work with manufacturing organizations in the field to produce sustainable materials.

According to the World Health Organization, about 20,000 deaths occur due to pesticide poisoning. On top of it all being a danger to humans, the environment takes a toll as well. Check out Treehugger’s guide to Organic Cotton.

I’d like to see these kinds of stores opening up in New York City. I’m sure the fashion world would give this idea a nice big hug!

Lately I’ve been contemplating whether or not I should extend my .Mac Mobile Me membership. I’ve decided that I’ll make the move and take the risk. Not everyone may find all the features of Mobile Me useful but they’ve all helped me a great deal. The online storage (now up to 20GB) has saved my life numerous times and I really don’t wanna lose this feature.

I know that a lot of people have been complaining about the stability of the service as of late, but I haven’t experienced any of that stuff. Now, to be honest, I don’t really use the Mobile Me email for anything, but I plan to change that very soon. I really love the idea of having “push” email, calendar, and contacts but I’ve been fine without it for the longest time!

I trust that Apple will fix up whatever problems they’ve been having just as they do with other issues. And while on the topic of issues, I’m still disappointed at the iPhone 2.0 firmware! The camera just started messing up where it wouldn’t store some of the pics that I take. Where’s the update, Apple?!?!

Forbes.com recently wrote about the potential of the iPhone as a handheld gaming system. This sparked some thoughts in my mind about what Apple could be planning come June 9th. The release of the SDK and the announcement of the App Store makes the iPhone a tremendous platform for content distribution.

With the amount of market share Apple holds in the mobile world, the iPhone is more than suitable as a portable game console. We have already seen a glimpse of what the iPhone can do when EA demoed Super Monkey Ball and Spore on March 6th. The iPhone may have twice the power of Sony’s PSP, but will its button-less makeup prove to be useful or inept.

iPhone vs PSP and Nintendo DS - Would Apple stand a chance?
Yes, the iPhone is powerful enough to handle top notch handheld graphics, but will it really work as a gaming platform? After all, it is a phone, and we all know what happened when Nokia attempted to join the big boys with the N-Gage. Continue reading for a list issues the iPhone faces.

We’re days away from this year’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference and the hype is getting hotter by the minute! Lifehacker has reported that location-aware applications will be changing our lives, while rumors have it that “Snow Leopard” (OS X 10.6) will be announced. We have already seen a million iPhone 3G mockups and “leaked” shots. Now we have to see what Apple’s really got hidden up their sleeves.

Geo-location Photo Tagging:
Having this feature on the iPhone would be pretty handy in my case. I use the iPhone camera all the time, and it would be cool to have location tagged photos. Some people aren’t too crazy about this feature since the 2MP camera doesn’t take pics that are worth tagging. Also: If cell tower triangulation is used for every picture taken, how will that effect battery life?

This, of course, is just one of the many highly anticipated features expected to be a part of the iPhone 2.0 update and iPhone 3G. We’ve seen some pretty awesome developments at the iPhone Software Roadmap conference back in March. I am anticipating a lot of things to be fixed and updated, as well as a plethora of applications including games, productivity tools, and more.

I came across an article over at BBC.co.uk stating that web users are becoming more selfish. They’re spending less time on websites, and using direct links mostly through search engines to access data.

Basically, what it’s trying to say is that people in general are spending less time looking for what they want. I don’t understand how this is “selfish.” The web is a developing platform where infinite amounts of data can be stored and accessed by virtually anyone. Last time I checked, searching and getting info quickly was as normal as anything else.

There’s a misclassification with the term “web user,” and I believe it’s being used too broadly. A user can jump on a computer and quickly look up something about the second world war and be done in 45 seconds. This same user may have a list of websites that he/she visits often for much longer periods of times. One cannot say that people who use the web are getting more selfish. “Savvy” is a word I prefer to call it. More after the jump…

It has been a while since I last traveled and had a little vacation. I’ve done nothing but work and school, and now the time has come for me to look beyond my concrete horizon of New York. My first place of interest was Australia but once I saw the ticket prices hitting and surpassing the $2k mark, I changed my mind to a more “local” destination.

I would like to visit San Francisco and enjoy the beautiful views of places like the Golden Gate bridge, and see all the houses like how it was in Full House. =) At the moment, it’s not certain where I will be going but San Francisco has always been a place I saw myself visiting. I am also considering Chicago, Seattle, and some places up in Canada. If anyone has any recommendations for places to visit within North America, let me know!

It was recently reported over at Wired.com that Amazon is suing New York over a new law that requires online companies to collect taxes from customers. Being a New York resident, it sucks to find this out since I do shop at places like Amazon and Newegg.com. Amazon is arguing that it’s unfair and against the commerce law of the constitution, while New York is saying that it closes a loophole. Personally, I think this was done to insure residents of New York (and other states) to pay taxes and not report purchases made online when it’s that time of the year.

I guess having family or friends in a nearby state won’t be doing you any good for much longer. I’d hope that the suing does result in New York pulling back the law that was passed, but I doubt it would go that way. Government officials want taxes saying that they fund city-wide projects and such, but I have to yet to see any improvements worth mentioning. With the possible $50 Million gain in taxes for New York, I expect it to be put into good use like cleaning up the city and improving the environment. What can I say? I have high hopes.

After all the advancements in today’s technology, we’re coming up with more things we can use once, and just trash it in the end. This time, a company by the name of Hop-on has created a phone with no LCD that apparently got lots of attention at CTIA. A European distributor bought 10,000 of these GSM based phones for a test run on how these would work out.

I know it’s all good for business with the east profits and all, but I think this is just another way to use up more plastic and destroy our environment with plastics! Why can’t we just stick with the awesome cheap phones that we can use many times over?

It’s understandable that someone may not need a cellphone permanently, but may want a quick way to get in touch with someone. If someone is willing to pay $20 to use a phone for a short time and throw it out, why not just get a damn prepaid phone and keep the credit on that? If someone can give me a good reason to support this development, please do so!

I don’t know if this is a good thing, or a bad thing, but it looks like we’ve reached the point where a law needs to be enacted so cars don’t get too quiet! I thought it would be something opposite, like trying to put a limit on how loud those V8 muscle go! So yea, the bill is expected to be presented to the U.S. House of Representatives pretty soon.

AutoWeek reported that the reason why this bill was created is because cars that are too quiet pose a risk to disabled (primarily) pedestrians. This bill requires the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to undergo studies in order to determine whether or not a minimum sound level is needed. I understand the intention behind this bill and all, but I find it kind of humorous if auto makers were forced to make their engines go VROOM! More after the jump…