Ricoh to Offset Printers

Environment22Ricoh Australia will now provide a new scheme to printers that will offer gas offsets during their hire-purchase, rental or lease agreements.

The scheme will mean that printers with contractual agreements will be offered the option of having carbon offsets, similar to options given when booking aeroplane flights, but only if consumers agree to participate in Ricoh’s consumables recycling program.
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Bora Bora is the Ultimate Island Escape

Travel3Bora Bora, an island of French Polynesia, is the ultimate location for a luxurious island escape, wrote Michael Gebicki for The Border Mail.

Most of the accommodation in Bora Bora consists of over-water bungalows and some of the more popular places to stay when escaping to this paradise include Vahine Island, Le Taha’a Island Resort and Spa and St Regis Bora Bora.
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Mobiles Not a Risk to Planes or Vehicles

electronic systems3Mobile phones do not appear to interfere with or pose a risk to planes or vehicles, reported Computerworld’s Adam Bender.

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) recently refuted two allegations it said have received significant media coverage. These include the claim that mobiles can endanger flights and that signals emitted by mobile phones can start petrol fires.

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Cut Learner Drivers Some Slack, Says Instructor

News26A Gladstone driving instructor has had enough of witnessing his clients cop a barrage of abuse from impatient drivers and is calling for road users to calm down.

She asked other drivers to remember what it was like when they were learning to drive .

Candita Hamblin, of Training Wheels Driver training, shared that road rage seems to be getting worse and she can recall a number of incidents over the last few months.
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Fast Broadband Essential to Infrastructure

Tech21Like electricity or water, fast broadband is now just another essential part of a city’s infrastructure. It is not only important for our communication systems but also for our economy, education and health sectors explained Andrew Leigh for On Line Opinion.

Labor’s National Broadband Network (NBN) plan will mean every home and business will have access to a fast internet connection through optic fibre, fixed wireless and satellite technologies.
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