Green Christmas 2009 - Power Your Music Player

I think this is a great gift for my green-minded Air Forces friends. The AF announced starting in January folks will have to take two PT tests a year...one being un-announced. Plus, the run is now 60% of the over all score. So why not harness some of the kinetic energy and power your own MP3 player with these?

Green Christmas 2009 - The Goat

When we moved to Italy I really wanted to live a "greener" life. To that end...I bought a push mower. It is powered by my legs and arms. All of my Italian neighbors always watch me as I mow my lawn. Today...I hopefully mowed my yard for the last time for the year. I can't help but, think about the past year and how Shelly had to always motivate me to mow it. I really do enjoy mowing...but ever since I stopped taking my allergy medicine...it is tough to get motivated, because I know I will be in pain afterwards. Well, I think I found a solution. If you love to have a lawn, hate polluting the earth, maybe you even have allergies, and want the best of both worlds...Rent-A-Goat. This IS the best of both worlds. I think goats are pretty cool. They make a funny yet sweet sound...and you can also you can make goat cheese! If you add some wine...then you're all set.

Green Christmas 2009

Well it is that time again...time to spend, spend, spend...all in the name of Christmas cheer. Last year, I had fun finding practical green items for Christmas...and I plan to do it again. Have any one in your life who is tough to buy for? Need some ideas? Send them to me and I'll try my best to find just the right gift. Here is my first idea:

Need to buy that perfect black coat for the green-geek in your life? Here is your answer:Ecotec Solar-powered jacket.

Santa Goes Solar...Kind Of!

Although I might have a creative mind...when it comes to real-world application of said creativity...I sometimes miss the mark. This is my attempt of a solar panel on my gingerbread house.

Five Days Until Green Christmas

Why not swing down to your local thrift store, or purge your own closet and make a clock out some really cool vintage stuff. Swing over to Clockworks to pick up a clock kit, then you're off!



Have a few records laying around the house? Then try making a unique business card holder for the green-person in your life this Christmas/Chanukah! If you don't feel like making one, then for $30, you can pick it up HERE!

Lastly...stop wasting energy! Check out this new Black and Decker Thermal Leak Detector. (Link is to one of my favorite new sites!) This looks like something that would keep me occupied for hours.

Green Christmas...Redneck Style

Going 'green' isn't just for progressive people who see the importance of conserving our natural resources while leveraging technology for the better good of the ENTIRE WORLD! No...even some of my family and friends who now claim to be "born again rednecks" can get into the Green!

Here's how it works. After watching your favorite NASCAR driver navigate in what must be a very difficult continuous left-banked circle and waste gallons of fuel and oil...take the empty box left over from your favorite beer and make this hat!

Or you can click HERE to buy one! PS 90's goatee optional!

44 Days Until Green Christmas - Refurbished Computers

I've decided to help all of my friends out by recommending "green" Christmas gift ideas. So, with this post...I officially welcome you to AFNBroadcaster's Green Christmas Countdown 2008. Some of the ideas will be things you'll have to buy and others...maybe you could make yourself. In fact, I will try to make them first. Ofcourse, I'll take plenty of pics.

If you're like me...you want a new laptop for Christmas. My laptop blew up shortly after leaving Iraq...My summer vacation home. Since this time, we bought my oldest son a Macbook, and he in return gave my youngest son his super-fast desktop computer. So now...everyone has a computer...except me. I did however reuse some parts of my now defunk laptop. I purchased a Rosewill external hard drive case and put my old hard drive in it. There was a lot of cool stuff on that drive...and it is till mine. :)

So I stumbled upon a post on Digg and read an interesting article on why you should buy a refurbished computer. I was sold after reading the first fact on why we should buy a refurbished computer. The facts really do speak for themselves.

Fact #1: The economy is busted right now. One of the sticking points
people have with refurbished laptops is that they may not be getting
top-of-the-line performance and features. While this is usually true, it is
important to seriously analyze your computing needs and determine what you
really need vs. what you really want. For example, in a recent Question of the
Day, I asked Giz readers whether
they really need a $1000 laptop. Out of nearly 9000 votes, 42%
responded "No", 21% responded "Yes, but only because I like to have the best of
everything", and 19% responded "Yes, but only because I am unwilling to
sacrifice on the OS." Basically, this implies that many of us are buying more
laptop than we really need

I can't remember the last time I paid full price for anything. This is not only a green way to shop...but for my pocketbook...the right way to shop. You should read the rest of the article.
Why You Should Buy a Refurbished Laptop

Green Christmas List...Continues

I LOVE TO BBQ. I can't think of too many things I don't like to throw on my BBQ. I've also upgraded my BBQ to a Weber Genesis. Now I have even more reason to throw pieces of meat and fresh veg onto my piping hot grill until they get a nice and charred. YUMMY! My current home in Italy has motion detecting lights outside with compact fluorescent lamps. This makes me happy, but they really don't help me out around the magic-making area...my Weber! So, I'd like to add this fantastic item to my Green Christmas list. A must for all men.

This is a solar-powered, LED BBQ grill light. At $58, I think it is a pretty good bargin. I guess the only thing to talk about now is Charcoal v. Propane? I'm a propane man!