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Use Linux to Reduce Your Power Bill
Stephen Herzog writes "Linux Devices has published an article about the AcquiSuite, a Linux based hardware device that collects and reports energy consumption information. Companies who are looking at energy management solutions need to keep the cost down in order to recover their retrofit cost with savings from the energy bill. Linux is a perfect fit for cheap data collection devices in part because "Linux provides complete TCP/IP functionality, PPP... and no royalties"."
Everybody knows that Windows machines use less power than Linux because they're not running as much.
There, I made the obligatory Slashdot 'Windows is unstable' joke. This should render the rest of the stale jokes -1, Redundant.
"Derp de derp."
...can it also play OGG files? Hey how about doubling it as a firewall? Come on! Where's your hacker spirit?!
With the stability of Linux, I can leave my boxes on for an almost infinite length of time. So I do :). I never could do that with Windows, the machine would get all borked after only a couple of days. I guess Linux increases my power bill.
Have you been stalked by Seth today?
Use Linux to Reduce Your Power Bill
You won't bathe, so there will be no need to waste power on hot water.
I save *loads* of electricity when I do a "shutdown now" on OpenBSD!
Trolling is a art,
I'm reading the article and thinking "Wouldn't it be more effective to just turn the damn thing off?"
:)
-Yes, this IS a joke.
If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business. -Thackeray, William
Out of the various possible routes taken by an electron in orbit, one line l may be chosen with peak in point p relative to which the line is symmetric (relative distance and velocity, v(p), are minimal).
Therefore, the scalar potential field created by such movement obeys Zipf's Law of Power (so do Web links, but that's another post).
Bottom line -- be weary of news releases such as this one that proclaim to reduce energy use and save you money. Unlike the X10 cam, most of these crocks of crud simply don't work!
Also, here in the UK our AC currents are very different from traditional outlets you folks may have in the States. Yet another question to ponder...
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada, B3H 3J5
"Use Linux to Reduce Your Chances of Contracting Sexually Transmitted Diseases"
That's right, act now and no female will want to get within 100 feet of you!
Christ, any other trivial fucking benefits we can wow potential users with?
Use Linux to Reduce Bill(s) Power.
There are 01 kinds of cars in the world. The General Lee, and everything else.
Surely you weren't referring to AMD's Athlon processor, were you?
BD Phone Home!
Shameless plug. Like you weren't expecting it.
We had an improperly-vented Athlon machine running Windows that was fine (as much as could be expected). We installed RedHat 7.2 on it and redeployed it as a server, and the CPU melted. Apparently, Windows was under-utilizing the CPU.
My God, it's Full of Source!
OUTSIDE_IP=$(dig +short my.ip @outsideip.net)
Rearrange the words and now it makes sense.
Electricity can escape unless you keep plugs in every outlet to keep the electrons from leaking out onto your floor.
I thought you wrote "*robots* tend to be big energy drains."
Robots that ensure you do nothing to violate copyrights, that contact your employers, and that track every move you make.
And remember: RIAA representitives that deny the existence of robots may be robots themselves.
GMFTatsujin
You could use a PPC chip, but that would mean that you would have to buy a stove to do the cooking. Intel is ahead of the game having converged computing with the kitchen.
Jumpstart the tartan drive.
I don't know which is less interesting; that somebody makes electricity monitoring equipment that runs Linux, or that somebody managed to exchange a drive on his Mac.
Please put up something more thrilling. Otherwise I might have to return to work.
Tor
You think this is a joke but here's the proof that its true!
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
http://saveie6.com/
machines rather than the new portable heaters (P4's) would give enough power savings.
What an insightful comment! I'm sure a lot more people would be interested if their ads said "Turn on your heater 10 minutes before you get home, and come home to a nice warm house.", "Let X10 simulate an occupied house while you're gone. And have a webcam as well to monitor in case someone does break in!" and all those clichés associated with home automation... someone want to email them?
What time is it/will be over there? Check with my iPhone app!
Its amazing what a single comma might do...
Santiago