Paper, paper, paper and more paper – despite constant advances in technology, social networking and methods of distribution we still print e-mails, web pages, blog posts and topics we find on the web – why?
I’m as guilty as anyone else. I regularly print out articles written by my favourite columnists, I print stories so I can read them later and print emails to keep that I end up throwing away in a week.
The amount of paper I waste is incredible. OK so I make myself feel a bit better by letting my kids use it to scribble on after I’ve read what was on it – but it would have been better not to print it in the first place.
I’ve printed 100 page white papers that end up in the bin when I do my next clean-up and more often than not I haven’t even looked beyond the cover sheet.
So I’m saying no more. From now on I’ll use one of the MANY bookmarking sites on the web to save a story (or copy it into word and save it on my hard drive) if I can’t read it now and if I can read it now I’ll just read it instead of printing to read.
E-mails are automatically saved anywhere so no need to print them.
I’m also going to actively encourage other people to do the same with a little line in my e-mail, small banner on my blog and in forums as well as just saying it.
So here you go – use the image if you like, put the text in your signatures if you want, I’ll even re-create a version of the graphic to suit your needs.
“Please don’t print this unless you REALLY need to”
Ryan Morrison is a geek, journalist and someone obsess with media, technology and geek culture. He writes for the BBC in Jersey on any subject that falls on his desk and presents a show about the islands music scene. He has been blogging for six years.
@ekcol – I haven’t but will look into it – are you on the new 4 or 8mb broadband or stil.l on the old system?
@ekcol – just to follow up on this for you – got this from Channel 4:
“This is a known issue and we have not intentionally blocked the Channel Islands. We are working on the issue now and expect the service to become available again in the next 24 hours. Obviously we’re sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.”
Awesome, good sleuthing.
ta for blog
can u find out a customer support Email addy for Veoh please
Do even more for Movember! http://bit.ly/4Fh9b1
Very cool! Movember is definitely making progress in Canada also. All the guys at work are cultivating our mo’s as well. I even made this shirt to commemorate the event:
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TV content is not broadcast on the internet. The viewer has to actively access it.
Entering a paid for password before being allowed to watch is an excellent idea, which I am sure the BBC would have thought of, before streaming live content from their website unrestricted. Their action is just an attempt to tax all British residents, while the rest of the world can access the same content for free. This is racial discrimination.
Hi Do what a lot of UK Businesses are doing and tune into http://www.rfmradio.co.uk Royalty Free Music Radio, NO PRS or PPL Fees if this is all you listen to.
Its as good as your mainstream radio stations just that we use quality unsigned bands, Profesional Dj hosted shows, News, Weather and entertainment.
O and did I say they were looking for a sponsor, is Kwik fit reading this?
New website – new look – new sounds – NO FEES – No Hassle – Music as it should be
Why not get Gelan & Rebeka Swift to write an England anthem? There Charlton anthem “Endless Journey” is absolutely stunning!
Quite agree, have been saying this over at FG for some time now, along with numerous other people.
I’m sure they haven’t done too much of 15/16 yet, as the TG Live Tour (which I think we all agree is part of the problem) is ongoing. I think they could easily cut back to one season this year, plus, say, a Christmas Special, and that might be enough to right things.
Either way you’re right, the most diehard fans would prefer quality over quantity.
Should we write to Andy wilman, even if he doesn’t read it?
Lots of of bloggers not too pleased with this new iPad.There was just 2 much hoopla over it and alot blogers got turned off.Thing is, I can actually see great deal of the cool potential of the gizmo. Third-party apps for working with tunes, games, newspapers and magazine and books, all kinds of awesome stuff, but they failed to sell it very well (aside from the books). It smells kinda not finished
Miley is the greatest singer !!! “You love me, you like her”
I loved spotify until they unplugged the free service to Jersey IP addresses. Have you had this problem yet?
Jason
Cool article, was wondering if you would permit me to link to it in a article im currently writing for my own site? Thanks
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