http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/ Engadget Comments for NEC turns your home into a carbon-tracking game controller http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 3rd 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/it's sometimes ridiculous how hard companys try to "look green", yet it's only to position themself in the good part of the market.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 3rd 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 3rd 2009 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/
wait, wouldn't I need to CARE about my emissions to want to cheat first?]]>Apr 3rd 2009 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/
Interesting idea but if you were able to imput other things like automobile usage and airplane rides it would be both more accurate and perhaps more life changing when people finally realize in a quantitative way how much of an impact they're making on the environment during every day activities.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/
]]>Apr 3rd 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Sure, its probably a profit scheme, and I can totally agree the whole 'dung beetle' concept is a bit of a stretch, but at least its something.
The sheer fact that you guys go online to criticize the process, not the purpose, shows just how arrogant and cynical we are in our approach to global warming.

Most people don't know how they stand on their carbon footprint. The more tech-savy, e.g, probably you and I, can go online, input the data, and take actual measures to fix it. Like the installation of solar panels, greener machinery, and the like. This is is a simple method for allowing other less savy people to have a clearer understand of how it works, while using the underlying premise of 'competition encourages action'. The most important part in this article?

"A WiFi-enabled device is attached to your circuit breaker, where it keeps track of your power consumption and later transmits it to your home computer..."

Hell, I'd buy this just for something like that. Sure, you can yell out a hundred alternatives, but its a step forward, not back. Yes, its to make a profit of the green 'craze'. Not that brilliant of a discovery, considering their a private firm...but at least its something to combat global warming.

I worry that one day, bigots like you will ensure the destruction of our race, by deciding to remain arrogant until the bitter end.
For fucks sake, clean up your mess.
Or at least don't go online to complain about other people trying to do it for you.

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Second, I would be in agreement with you, but if the Earth's average temperature raises just a few degrees Celsius more, our goose is literally cooked. And Oil production reached it's peak in 2006. I'd say we're well past the stage of prevention.

I've got my solar panels, water filtration system, seeds, and firestarter all ready to go when we run out of electricity. And Conservatives may laugh at me, but I'd rather be prepared for an emergency that never comes than to be caught with my pants down.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/
I agree with your statement, but the very fact that our goose isn't cooked is testament enough either to our sheer luck or the work of those rare people in the world who are trying to do something about it. Ostracizing those people with petty name-calling or calls of profiteering helps no one. I just wished to point that out.

I think I may need to get me that water filtration system, sounds pretty smart. Thanks, :P.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/
I recommend the AquaRain 400. It's got field-serviceable ceramic filters (you can clean them on your own - no replacing!) processes 24 to 30 gallons a day, and is relatively inexpensive at $260.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 11:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 3rd 2009 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/
Of course, it will require an open mind...

http://www.cato.org/special/climatechange/]]>Apr 3rd 2009 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 3rd 2009 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 3rd 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 3rd 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 4th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 4th 2009 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 4th 2009 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/nec-turns-your-home-into-a-carbon-tracking-game-controller/Apr 5th 2009 7:49AM