Comments on: Speedlinking – 15 Oct 2007 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/ money, motorcycles and cars (with a little bit of everything else) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:56:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Leo http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6458 Leo Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:28:56 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/#comment-6458 Well, I'm not getting rid of my Mustang for an electric car but I've stopped using styrofoam cups. I've also stopped throwing them out of my car window at hookers ;) Well, I’m not getting rid of my Mustang for an electric car but I’ve stopped using styrofoam cups. I’ve also stopped throwing them out of my car window at hookers ;)

]]> By: unTECHy http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6456 unTECHy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:16:43 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/#comment-6456 I have a large 12 outlet power strip behind my computer desk which powers my pc, cable modem, wireless router, monitor, color scanner, laser printer, inkjet printer, police scanner, satellite receiver, and 13 inch tv which all sit on or in my computer desk. At night before I go to bed, I completely power down my computer and shut the power strip off. Since I don't need it on during weekdays until after work, it stays off until then. On weekends, I simply boot it up first thing in the morning before I need to use it. This way I dont have to wait on the boot. I'm sure it probably isn't going to save the world, but it does save a couple of bucks on the utility bill. I have a large 12 outlet power strip behind my computer desk which powers my pc, cable modem, wireless router, monitor, color scanner, laser printer, inkjet printer, police scanner, satellite receiver, and 13 inch tv which all sit on or in my computer desk.

At night before I go to bed, I completely power down my computer and shut the power strip off.

Since I don’t need it on during weekdays until after work, it stays off until then.

On weekends, I simply boot it up first thing in the morning before I need to use it. This way I dont have to wait on the boot.

I’m sure it probably isn’t going to save the world, but it does save a couple of bucks on the utility bill.

]]> By: derek http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6454 derek Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:08:19 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/#comment-6454 @Stephen :: Hibernate is a good alternative, which is something I actually do with my laptop and have my desktop monitors all go into energy/sleep mode when not in use. @Nick :: I'd guess that a lot of people leave their computers on all of the time, particularly those with broadband access. Glad to hear that you use the CFLs as well and recycle, every little bit helps. @Stephen :: Hibernate is a good alternative, which is something I actually do with my laptop and have my desktop monitors all go into energy/sleep mode when not in use.

@Nick :: I’d guess that a lot of people leave their computers on all of the time, particularly those with broadband access. Glad to hear that you use the CFLs as well and recycle, every little bit helps.

]]> By: Nick http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6451 Nick Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:13:40 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/#comment-6451 I'm guilty of the "never shut the computer off" action and have considered changing this, but it just seems more efficient and effective to leave it on. I do use CFL bulbs and recycle my newspapers though. I’m guilty of the “never shut the computer off” action and have considered changing this, but it just seems more efficient and effective to leave it on. I do use CFL bulbs and recycle my newspapers though.

]]> By: Stephen http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6446 Stephen Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:15:16 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/10/15/speedlinking-05-oct-2007/#comment-6446 Of all people, bloggers are probably most environmentally conscious due to their short commutes to their desks and weekly recycling of prizes they've won at other blogs :lol: The option to completely shutting off your system is to just set it to hibernate. All my systems hibernate, which uses minimal power, till I'm ready to go back to them. I hate waiting for them to boot so this is the best alternative for me, especially laptops with slow hard drives. Of all people, bloggers are probably most environmentally conscious due to their short commutes to their desks and weekly recycling of prizes they’ve won at other blogs :lol:

The option to completely shutting off your system is to just set it to hibernate. All my systems hibernate, which uses minimal power, till I’m ready to go back to them. I hate waiting for them to boot so this is the best alternative for me, especially laptops with slow hard drives.

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