Hello there, everybody, and welcome to the TechStuff Podcast Roundup! I have to use my patented introduction because otherwise you wouldn’t know it was me. I look so much different in your headphones.

On Monday, Jonathan and I talked about convergence. It’s his favorite word (as most of you all know), and it’s all about how products take on the roles that once were handled by multiple devices, such as smartphones, which function as phones, computers, GPS devices and even compasses, these days. We may be nearing a time when we have one box that lets us send e-mail, play games, read books, make calls and manage our calendars. Just don’t lose yours — because all your data is in it.

Then on Wednesday, we talked about green technology. It’s a very popular topic right now, but we wondered — is it here to stay, or just a trend? We talk about the benefits of going green and some of the problems, too. But you also have a part to play in this. How so? Well, if owning energy-efficient electronics matters to you, it’ll matter to the manufacturer, because they want to make stuff you’ll buy. I even gave a shout-out to Jaymi Heimbuch over at TreeHugger, who writes about green technology.

Thanks to all of you who’ve written in this week. When Jonathan gets back from vacation we can sit down and figure out what we’re going to podcast about next.

Find out more about convergence and green technology on HowStuffWorks.com:

How Smartphones Work
How Energy-efficient Electronics Work
Where can I recycle my old electronics?