Monthly Archives: June 2009

Shed watts while you sleep

Continuing with my Kill-A-Watt experimentation, I decided to look at the power consumption of my PCs.  Specifically, I wanted to check a few things that I had assumed to be true, but never actually verified: Putting a computer in sleep … Continue reading

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iPhone Preview: Monopoly!

No, I’m not talking about a version of the board game for the iPhone — that’s been done.   ( I predicted that, too, just not out loud). I’m talking a shameless, glorious capitalistic monopoly. You just know that Steve Jobs … Continue reading

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My router is destroying the planet!

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the Silent Planet Killers that we are allegedly harboring in our living rooms: TVs, VCRs and other consumer electronics which burn electricity even when turned off. I have a co-worker who jumped on that … Continue reading

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