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May 19th, 2009

Leave your computer on--the myths

Posted by Harry Fuller @ 2:36 pm

Categories: Blogroll, building, conservation, energy, environmental health

Tags: Myth, Computer, Productivity, Harry Fuller

It’s good to see some general media sites linking to post on the myths of the ever-running, long-sleeping computer. Here’s the original post. Some of the better centralized energy management software automatically turns off computers when they are too long in sleep mode, savinhg everything, of course.

Harry FullerA newsman since 1969, Harry Fuller has worked for CBS, ABC, CNBC Europe, CNET and was founding news director at TechTV. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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What about the cost of my time?
If sleep mode is even remotely close to the cost of turning it off completely, then consider the cost in productivity of waiting for the PC to boot up every morning. Yes, we can multitask by turning o... (Read the rest)
Posted by: KingPlayer Posted on: 05/20/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
It's not that simple  Michael Kelly | 05/19/09
It'll update  vmaatta | 05/20/09
Which may be at an inconvenient time  Michael Kelly | 05/20/09
I'd disagree . . .  CobraA1 | 05/19/09
Might be..  vmaatta | 05/20/09
RE: Leave your computer on--the myths  daddyhardhead | 05/19/09
RE: Leave your computer on--the myths  Thack | 05/20/09
neither your one paragragh post nor the original was worth  brokndodge@... | 05/20/09
An article that links to another article  BroGnorik | 05/20/09
RE: Leave your computer on--the myths  Thack | 05/20/09
What about the cost of my time?  KingPlayer | 05/20/09

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