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The writing may be on the wall for sharing Netflix accounts

The Verge

First, it’s increasingly clear that the pace of growth into our underlying addressable market (broadband homes) is partly dependent on factors we don’t directly control, like the uptake of connected TVs (since the majority of our viewing is on TVs), the adoption of on-demand entertainment, and data costs.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

Tech Soup

Switzerland was the first country in the world to adopt an electronics recycling system is 1991.Things It has had 30 percent growth in mobile adoption over the last 10 years. Four countries in Latin America now have e-waste laws or rules: Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. or Latin America. It is second only to Asia.

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Meet the Nonprofit Hero Behind the Hardware: Charles Brennick

Tech Soup

He subsequently worked as an ecotourism developer in Costa Rica. His early adopter talent and generous sharing of knowledge has meant the rest of us could build training labs more quickly and less expensively. He founded InterConnection in Seattle in 1999.

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Adopt An Acre of Rainforest. When you give someone the gift of an acre of rainforest in Costa Rica, you're helping to protect and restore one of the world's most extraordinary yet highly threatened regions now and for future generations. Photo by Dmason.

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