Today is Blog Action Day 2010 - This year's focus is on the global water crisis

Tweet Today is Blog Action Day.  This year, the focus is on the global water crisis!

Here are some facts about water and technology:

• Today, 2.5 billion people lack access to toilets, but many more have access to a cell phone.  See more at: Water.org
• The shiny new iPhone in your pocket requires half a liter of water to charge. That may not seem like much, but with over 80 million active iPhones in the world, that’s 40 million liters to charge those alone.  Learn more at: Spectrum.IEEE.org
• Do you want to measure how much water it took to make your favorite foods? There’s an app for that.  More info at: The Virtual Water Project

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Check out more blog posts on the global water crisis from The White House, Mashable and ProBlogger.

Saving your gadgets after a spill!

Tweet Occasionally, we all have an accident and get our cell phone, mp3 player, GPS Unit, video game controller or some other gadget wet. Here are some tips to help you save that wet device:

1 - Act fast, remove the battery from your device.
2 - Gently dry your device
3 - To draw the moisture from the inside of your device, try the Bheestie Bag, which is specifically designed for that purpose. Of course, we won't always have a Bheestie Bag handy so Unpluggd suggests using rice to help dry out your devices (they also offer some great suggestions on tools to maintain your electronics!)
4 - Be patient, it may take several days for your device to dry out completely. After a few days, test to see if your device still works by replacing the battery and powering on your device.

While there's no guarantee, if you act fast enough after a spill, you might be able to avoid having to buy a new device!