Free Recycling Through the Mail

Nice offer from USPS. Now, they only need to figure out a way to handle all the Netflix envelopes.

Free and green. Those are the goals of a pilot program launched today by the U.S. Postal Service that allows customers to recycle small electronics and inkjet cartridges by mailing them free of charge.

The “Mail Back” program helps consumers make more environmentally friendly choices, making it easier for customers to discard used or obsolete small electronics in an environmentally responsible way. Customers use free envelopes found in 1,500 Post Offices to mail back inkjet cartridges, PDAs, Blackberries, digital cameras, iPods and MP3 players – without having to pay for postage.

Source:  Free Recycling Through the Mail

Switching to the Mac

Now that the iPhone is on a concrete road map you may want to accelerate your Mac purchase decision. If you end up getting one, check out LifeHacker’s guide for switching to a Mac.

Call Center Movie

If you’ve ever interacted with a Call Center this is a must see – Call Center Movie.

Open Source in Zambia

If you’re interested in free and open source software in Zambia then you definitely need to register and sign up at OpenSourceZambia. Supporters of open source software in Zambia have really come together to launch the OpenSourceZambia site and have already got a pretty active discussion list. From the site:

OpenSourceZambia exists to promote the knowledge and use of open source software in Zambia. Open source software presents many benefits to users, from the low cost of acquisition (it is typically given away free), to the security advantages of having the source code available, to the fact that those with the interest can develop their skill in information technology by using it. In a developing country, all of these aspects are crucial advantages of open source software over proprietary alternatives.

More than that, the open source way represents a collaborative, generous and community-oriented way to get things done, and this software development methodology is carried over into how people learn and interact. OpenSourceZambia aims to become a focus, in Zambia, for developing the community of people interested in the benefits of technology for themselves, and for encouraging the international open source community to assist in the advancement of open source software in Zambia.

U3 USB Uninstaller

U3 powered flash drives are supposed to offer you the following features:

• Ultimate portability
• Private and protected computing
• Personalized computing on shared PCs

However, the bundled applications can sometimes be quite annonying, especially when your sole purpose for the flash drive is data storage – not a portable, personalized computing experience.

If you fall in this boat, and want to use your flash drive purely for data storage purposes you need to download and use the U3 Uninstaller. This utility as recommended by Don, removes the U3 application and formats the drive, so be sure to make appropriate backups of your documents before running the uninstaller.

Lifehacker

Hat tip to Lee for pointing me toward Lifehacker. A great complement to 43 folders and other productivity sites.

Get Human

It was only a matter of time but more people are setting up sites on how to bypass the Interactive Voice Response systems for the customer service departments at various companies. Visit GetHuman for handy phone tips to getting right to a person.

Windows Live Matrix

CNet has just published an overview of the various Windows Live initiatives.