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Wireless Internet In An Off-Grid House

Posted by timothy on from the just-sippin' dept.

matt20 writes "This is an interesting article of a family living off-grid using solar panels. In such a setting, every watt adds up. The typical home computer and monitor use almost 150 watts. What is the best computer arrangement in such a setting? Here is what worked best for them. Anyone know what percent of our national power is used on computers? Should we be thinking wireless on laptops?" Even on-grid, this article raises some good points about power consumption and convenience.

12 of 422 comments (clear)

  1. Cost by Thadius+uNF · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And the cost of the solar panels + batteries + install etc etc.... Kind of puts it out of the average joes reach.

    On the other hand it can't be worse than $AU200/Quarter for power. Over a few years anyway.

  2. I claim your FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I claim your FP in the name of logged in non-trolls everywhere.

  3. Slashdotted already? by nzkoz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's gotta be a record!

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  4. Re:Home DC power by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Are you the asshole that keeps eating all the donut holes?!?!?!?!?!?!? If so I hope they zap you in the electron-pile-up-chair.

  5. First post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Subject says it all.

  6. hello by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    will someone please quit peeing in someone else's butt?! You know who you are.

  7. Re:Home DC power by laserjet · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    was it an elephant? I thought it was a horse. Either way, you are right that is just plain wrong and sadistic.

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  8. Re:Home DC power by flacco · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I remember a while ago on the History Channel (Gotta love it!), it mentioned that Edison paid little kids one dollar for them to bring in their dogs so he could electrocute them with AC power. Not a nice man.

    Does anyone remember the elephant named (I think) Audrey, who killed her trainer and broke loose on the streets (I think in Hawaii)? A cop ended up shooting her dead. He felt bad about it too.

    I root for the elephant. It's disgusting what people do to animals for their own amusement. At some point it's entirely understandable that animals just refuse to take any more.

    My wife protests the circus when it comes to the area. Her observation on the circus-goers standing in line: "For parents who supposedly disapprove of the protesters because they worry it will spoil the 'fun' for their children, the word 'Cunt' sure flies off their lips with relative ease."

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  9. Re:Home DC power by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Get a fucking life.

    Tell your bitch wife to stay home and eat some granola.

  10. Re:Home DC power by Alan+Partridge · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    YOU get a life, at least she's trying to save a life. Fucking prick.

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  11. Re:on home-based solar power... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    D E F I N I T E L Y

  12. Re:Home DC power by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yeah, you are a fucking prick...
    'bout time we rounded up you assholes and fed you to the animals... ...well,the ones that eat shit anyway...