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The badge of pride now should be how long it has been since you left your computer on overnight!

The badge of pride now should be how long it has been since you left your computer on overnight!

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

Forget mobile phone chargers – they are not the problem!

Forget mobile phone chargers – they are not the problem!

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

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