You may already make recycling part of your life, but when it comes to items that have a longer shelf life, you may need to research your options. As you integrate new computers and laptops into your life, older equipment can sit idle in your spare room or closet and take up space.

The following links are some great resources on donating or recycling your old computers and laptops.

Share The Technology

Computer Take Back

Dell and the Environment

Cell phones may be an important part of your life, but should they be part of your child’s? You may be considering the pros and cons of giving your child a cell phone and unsure of its implications.

Here are some links that can help you decide whether or not a cell phone fits your child’s life.

Parents and Kids Weigh In On Phones

Dialed In: Cell Phones for Kids

Stay Connected: Best Cell Phones for Children

By Lev Grossman for time.com

The iPhone developed the way a lot of cool things do: with a notion. A few years ago Jobs noticed how many development dollars were being spent—particularly in the greater Seattle metropolitan area—on what are called tablet PCs: flat, portable computers that work with a touchscreen instead of a mouse and keyboard. Jobs, being Jobs, figured he could do better, so he had Apple engineers noodle around with a better touchscreen. When they showed him the screen they came up with, he got excited. So excited that he thought he had the beginnings of a new product.

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