By Tom Raftery on February 5, 2010
I’m an IT guy. I love my (Mac) computer. Most other IT people I know love their computers too, be they Mac, Windows or *nix based. Of course you would when you are typically working on them 8+ hours per day. We take pride in our computers – how fast they are, the latest software/widget […]
Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged computer, Energy, energy efficiency, hibernate, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, power strip, shut down, sleep, windows
By Tom Raftery on February 2, 2010
I participated in the recent IBM Global Eco Jam and there were some fantastic discussions there.
One of the discussions surprised me though – people were still talking about unplugging mobile phone chargers as if that was a significant problem. It is not. On the contrary, it is a dangerous distraction.
Watch the video above. Seriously, do. […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Battery charger, current cost, electricity, energy efficiency, kill a watt, led light, Mobile phone, mobile phone charger, plug in electricity meter, power meter, power strip, standby power, vampire power