The blog of Acroplex, Acro.net takes a look at the pros and cons of recent technology. Acroplex is a web design firm based in Orlando, Florida. They were first established as a web and graphics development firm and have since incorporated domain name monetization into their wheelhouse. Although Acroplex was first established in 1997, the ACRO blog wasn’t started until February 2008. Blog posts cover a variety of topics including not only technology and gadgets but politics, social issues, humor, and general business as well.
A recent post of Acro.net, titled “Kindle cannot light my fire” took a look at the new Kindle Fire device. Branching out from eBooks, the Kindle Fire has a full color, 7 inch, multi-touch display and allows users to now only read but also surf the web, watch movies, play games, and use other apps. The Fire will be released on November 15, 2011 and pre-orders are already available from Amazon.
The blog post on ACRO comes to the conclusion that reading books… on paper is better for the environment than eBook readers. The Acro.net blog proposes that all of the digital trash that will eventually find its way into landfills will be far worse on the environment because of the chemicals from the devices being released into the air, land, and water. In contrast, reading books (on paper) just cuts down a few trees in the Amazon.
Associates of the ACRO blog, as listed on the site, are Acroplex LLC, DomainGang.com, GreekBloggers, and Terrestrial Holdings LLC. On the Acroplex website, they mention that their name is taken from the Greek word “Acro” which means “edge” and the Latin word “plex” which means “fold.” This would make the literal translation of their name “Edge Fold,” which makes ACRO.net the “fold” blog. 
