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My Indian co-workers use the phrase "just 2 minutes" in the same way many Americans use the phrase "just a minute".

I wanted to look up a word, and instead of walking to the dictionary or to my computer, I walked to my cellphone, and looked it up online on there. The dictionary site was the second bookmark I added... but now I've noticed it was already in Opera Mini's default search sites.

There are some ways in which I do not want to be like Forestfen, but in certain situations I'm beginning to see myself like I used to see her. It makes me dislike myself.

Ah, full web-browsing on my pre-paid cellphone for just 35 cents a day. It seems too good to be true. I hope Boost doesn't disable this functionality any time soon.

what to do with old keyboard and zip drive, etc...

Computer and Electronics Recycling Programs at stores...

Staples
- $10 fee for large items; smaller peripherals taken for free

Office Depot (this brochure has more details and states that all recycling occurs in the U.S.)
- $5, $10, or $15 fees depending on size of box

This PDF file lists other companies that participate in recycling programs.


I bet when I go to my local Staples Customer Service desk, the person there will never have heard of the program, or that I'll be the first person who's wanted to bring in something to recycle there. I bet I'll feel self-conscious, awkward, and silly.

I disassembled 30 old floppy diskettes and separated the plastic and metal parts... I wonder if the metal can go with the aluminum cans. It doesn't seem to stick to a magnet. I suppose now I can do the same for my stack of old zip disks. I hope this stuff actually ends up getting recycled; otherwise it would be a waste of my time.

Mohawk makes a brand of carpet, "everStrand", made out of post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. Another carpet company makes a line of carpet made out of recycled old carpets.

We put the old leaky water heater down by the street, since next week the trash service picks up large items. But it disappeared within a few hours. I can't imagine why someone would schlepp off such a heavy thing, unless they can get money for the metal.