You can dramatically extend the life of you laptop battery

Like everything else, batteries will run out or will breakdown. The same can be said with the most advanced 6 cell or 12 cell lithium ion batteries commonly found in laptops and notebooks. Most notebook manufacturers will boast that their lithium ion batteries have extended life spans which could work for years, decades even. Unfortunately, this is not true especially if you do not know how to properly care and maintain it. In reality, any battery, lithium ion or not, will have a finite amount of cycles for charging. Once these cycles run out, you can say goodbye to it and you will have to spring for a new one. Now, even if this reality is an eventuality, you can still do your part to lengthen the service of your existing battery by implementing some of these maintenance tips. 

•  Don't plug your laptop in when it is fully charged. Many people do not know this but it actually hurts your battery when you plug in your laptop to a power source when the battery is fully charged. According to the experts, if your battery is fully charged and still keeps accommodating power and heat, its life will definitely diminish. To avoid this, only plug in your laptop to charge your battery. If the battery is fully charged but you still want continuous power coursing through to your device, then consider removing the battery and using the power source instead.  I started removing the battery when I plug my computer into AC for continuous use on my desk.  I used to go through a batter every 6 months,  now they last much longer.

SolarCity Solar Lease: SolarLease lets homeowners install solar power for $0 down and save money every month with lower electricity costs.

SolarCity Solar Lease: SolarLease lets homeowners install solar power for $0 down and save money every month with lower electricity costs.

Tax Benefits for Younger Homeowners

According to Realty Times, younger homeowners may benefit the most from homeownership tax incentives. For more info: http://ow.ly/3etnP

More Great News about Jobs in Portland Oregon

Vestas Wind Energy is adding 1,700 jobs in the United States. The company keeps its North American headquarters in Portland, where in August it announced it would move to a new 172,000-square-foot Pearl District building in 2012. Vestas has said it will add 100 jobs in Portland in the next year.  More info http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2010/11/vestas-ready-to-hire-in-us.html?ana=sbo

Good News for Portland Real Estate Market

Here is another indicator that the Portland real estate market has turned the corner.  “Portland's downtown real estate scene is about to get a lot more interesting, as multiple developers are suddenly pushing new projects to deal with a shortage -- yes, a shortage -- of large blocks of downtown office space.”  You can read more about this topic in yesterday’s Oregonlive: http://ow.ly/34yqx. Combine this news with last week’s announcement that Intel is investing $8 billion in its Hillsboro plant (8,000 construction jobs) and the announcements two weeks ago about the Sellwood Bridge and South Light Rail projects (14,000 jobs), it’s time to get excited about the Portland Real Estate Market.  We need to make sure our clients are aware that now is a GREAT time to buy a home!

Major change at Zip Realty

Zip Realty has recruited agents as employees promising expense reimbursement and other benefits associated with being and empoyee.  Reacting to a $5.1 million third quarter loss, they are now converting all agents to independent contractors.  What other changes are in store for their agents?  More information is available at Inman: http://www.inman.com/news/2010/11/3/all-ziprealty-agents-will-work-independent-contractors

Intel Confirms Plan to Build Multi-Billion Dollar Plant in Hillsboro Oregon

Intel confirms plan to spend billions on Hillsboro Oregon plant resulting in 8,000 construction and 1000 permanent jobs http://ow.ly/2W7KP