The Alameda County Computer Resource Center (ACCRC) showed how eco-friendly computing is done at this weekend's Maker Faire. Longtime volunteer Alex Handy shared some fascinating info about the hidden value in computer scrap, and the veggie-grease generator gathered plenty of foot traffic. See the video:
(UPDATE 6/08: VideoEgg has ceased its video hosting services, so here's a replacement via YouTube.)
See the juice and hear the story (2:24, 11MB download)
ADDENDUM: I finally upgraded my OS to Tiger, and installed the Videoegg Publisher. I tried posting the same video, and I like that it plays immediately (don't need to download the entire QuickTime file), but it is buggy -- the video stops midstream, though the audio keeps going.
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