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Computer Hardware That Can Pull Double-Duty?

Posted by Cliff on from the wonder-if-those-product-stress-tests-took-this-into-account dept.

MicklePickle asks: "It's been raining very heavily here in Sydney Oz, and as usual when we, (the SysAdmins), come in to work we take off our very wet shoes and socks and place them on one of the two hefty UPSs to dry out. They dry out very quickly on the hot fan. We even have a couple of 'toast racks', (a metal frame for housing an HP web console), to lay the shoes and socks out on. Does anyone else make use of computer hardware in a manner for which it was not intended?"

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  1. Lower Heating Bill... by iamjim · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Before buying my house, I lived in several small apartments. I (and when I would have them) and my roommates usually left the computers on 24/7. This also included usage of several large monitors (21") SO - as long as the windows were kept closed and the drafts from opening and closing outside doors were kept to a minimum - we could heat the room w/ no need for another heat source. It worked rather well and kept expenses down during the cold massachusetts months.

    It is just the opposite in a server room though - you end up paying more for venting and air conditioning in order to keep things cool.