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I am a Technology Tamer located in San Diego (but working virtually anywhere). I help individuals and small businesses take their ideas and talents to new heights using simple, easy to manage technology. Whether it's using the internet to find new customers with a web site, optimizing or replacing existing hardware, or finding technology that helps you be more productive away from office, Josh Can Help.

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July 25th, 2008
Josh

Somehow, all the permissions on arbitrary folders on my web host got changed to arbitrary numbers. VERY little help from my host on this one, none-too-happy about that. Stay tuned for an explanation of the problem.

In the meantime, a photo of what I do in my spare time… recycle. This time, electronics:

Recycling monitors in the Honda Element

Part of taming your technology is making sure that you deal with it responsibly. I found an e-waste even on-line and took a whole mess of monitors from the software company I’m working with. Electronic waste is a big problem; make as little of it as possible and, what you do make, get rid of it responsibly too. Here are a few resources for those of your in San Diego:

San Diego Waste Management can pick some of it up.

San Diego E-Waste takes it but they charge a fee.

Have newer, usable electronics? Check out Costco; they’ll pay you for certain items.

Recycle San Diego gives a few free events and it looks like it is kept up to date. Plus they have this awesome hard-drive crushing video: