Entries from June 1, 2008 - July 1, 2008
You don't still use a screen saver, do you?
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(Entry from LiveWire)
By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent
Whenever I crank out a list of helpful hints, one of the first items I include is this obvious but often overlooked gem of advice: Kill your stupid screen saver. In the good old days of tube monitors, screen savers such as those unforgettable flying toasters were invented to prevent burn-in, a permanent shadow branded into the phosphors of your monitor by a static image of, say, a spreadsheet that you left on your screen all weekend.
Well, flat-screen LCD monitors don't burn in, so if you still have flying toasters or an endlessly looping slide show of your adorable niece and nephew, you're behind the times. When you're not sitting in front of your monitor it should be off off off.
It warmed my heart to read at Green Daily that Telstra, the biggest phone company in Australia, has removed all the corporate screen savers from the 36,000 computers in its offices. What will happen? The change will cut tons of CO2, which they claim will be the equivalent of taking 140 cars off the road for a year. Good on ya, mate. Follow Telstra's example. Let your flying toasters crash and burn.
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Special Discounts for Metro Riders
CaseStack’s Summer Program for Trip Reduction kicks off July 1 and ends Sept 30. To participate employees must log their trips each week - forms are available on the Rideshare Wall.
The program works as follows:
(a) if you take 20 or more trips each month using an alternate mode of transportation for the three months you will automatically receive a $15 gift card (Best Buy, Ralphs, Target, Starbucks) through the Metro AND be entered into a drawing for a $100 Best Buy gift card.
(b) if you take 15-19 trips each month for the three months you will be entered in a drawing for a $75 grocery store gift card
(c) if you take 10-14 trips each month for the three months you will be entered into a drawing for $25 iTunes or Starbucks gift card.
*One "TRIP" is equal to one way. The drawings will take place October 1.
Special Discounts for Metro Riders
Metro Riders Rock! Free Entrance to the Viper Room on Monday’s When you Go Metro.
10-25% Off LA Sparks Games When You Go Metro
Be a Part of Music History When You Go Metro to Make Music Pasadena (and Receive a $5 Famima Gift Card!)
Go Metro and Get 20% Off A Chorus Line Tickets!
When Traffic Gets Wicked. Go Metro and Save on Tickets to the Smash Hit Broadway Musical
Get $2 Off Noah's Ark At The Skirball
½ Off Admission to the LA Home Show. When You Go Metro
Go Metro to the Toyota Sports Center and Get Free Skate Rentals
Metro Rider’s Special $20 NoHo Card (Regularly $29.95)
Visit http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/destination_discounts/destination_discounts.htm for more info.