green it! digital books
Save a tree or two by buying a digital textbook or finding required texts online. Many textbooks are available in digital form at the KU Bookstores or online through publishing companies or websites such as www.cafescribe. com.
However, the KU Bookstores sell fewer than 10 digital textbooks each semester, says Estella McCollum, business manager for KU Bookstores. She says it appears to be a good deal at first, but many of the digital textbooks are sold as subscriptions that expire and digital textbooks have no buyback value.
So if saving money is as important to you as saving trees, check these places for free digital texts.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Find full texts of classic Christian writings such as St. Augustine's Confessions and Dante's Divine Comedy at www.ccel.org.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org) provides free access to content with expired copyrights. Download books such as Virgil's Aeneid (required for "Western Civ I") and Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (required for "Western Civ
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II") and save a tree and some money.
Stanza
Download the Stanza application to your iPod Touch or iPhone through the iTunes App Store or to your computer at www.lexcycle.com to access more than 100,000 books. Many of the books are free, and most are less expensive than their print versions.
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Also check out the Read Green Initiative at www.goreadgreen.com, where you can get a free one-year digital subscription of your favorite magazine.
— Becka Cremer
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DIY: jumpstart your laptop battery
If your laptop battery has lost its spunk, then you may be able to regain some of its charge.
Most modern laptops use lithium-ion batteries. There is a processor in the battery that measures the charge left in the battery. Over time, the processor can misreport the charge. If your lithium-ion battery has become inaccurate, then it is time to recalibrate it. The following method is recommended by
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Apple for its computers. You should check with your manufacturer for its approved method, though the process will probably be similar.
Older laptops use nickel-based batteries. These batteries can develop a memory if not charged correctly, so you should consult your
First, fully charge your battery and wait two hours with the AC adapter plugged into your laptop. Then unplug the AC adapter and let your computer's battery run out. Your computer will go to sleep. You can either turn off your laptop or let it sleep at least five hours. Finally, plug in your AC adapter into your laptop and let it fully charge. Your battery should now give a more accurate reading.
laptop's manufacturer for the proper way to maintain your battery.
For both lithium-ion and nickel-based batteries, you should avoid running on AC power for extended periods.
Laptop batteries are like any other battery, in that they eventually die. If your battery cannot hold a charge, then you will have to buy a new one.
— Adam Schoof
You should not throw away your old laptop battery because it may contain toxic chemicals. AT&T, Lawrence Battery and RadioShack will recycle your laptop battery.
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