Most analog cellphone networks go offline Monday

InfoWorld reports that both AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless are shutting down their analog networks on Monday due to the FCC allowed sunset date. Smaller carriers still deploying the technology are all expected to follow suit shortly. While similar in nature to the HDTV switch, the nature of the wireless industry and how it encourages phone upgrades (providing free phones and all), means there are very few analog phones still in use to be affected by the change. Most of society won't even notice it happens. I don't expect this will result in an up-tick in cellphone recycling.

Going Digital: Recycling your old TV - On KATU Channel 2 News

Portland's local ABC affilliate station has been producing a special segment all this week called Going Digital, filled with lot's of information about the up coming HDTV switch over that is happening just one year from now. Last nights segment was on how to recycle your old TV. Yours truly and my friend Kathy Kiwala from DEQ talk about what you can do today and what the state is offering in one year when the new E-waste legislation goes into effect. Click on the tiny video camera at the top of the story to see the video.

Linux ready to go green.

Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, announced that the open source operating system now has the tools in place to "go green". Linux has been lagging behind on power management and use of the power saving technologies built into todays hardware. Linux is already a "green" OS, in that it works well on older hardware, keeping it in use longer and reducing pressure on the upgrade cycle. It's nice to see it catch up on the power issue. Now maybe we'll see a EPEAT rated computer with Linux installed by the manufacturer.