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University Switches To DC Workstations
An anonymous reader writes "Researchers at the University of Bath, UK are undertaking an in-depth study of energy consumption within the new network, with the aim of demonstrating that running a large network of devices on DC rather than AC is both more secure and more energy efficient. AC electric power from the grid is converted to DC and runs 50 specially adapted computers in the University Library. Students using the system have noticed that the new computers are more compact and much quieter than the previous systems. The immediate advantages of the new system are not only for the user but for the energy bill payer and the environment."
Tesla is giggling in his grave
which is totally what she said
I guess I could swing either way on this one.
Todd: I hope it proves as delicious as the farmers that grew them
"Is it possible that there is a regional definition of "secure" to mean "very reliabile" or "very available."
Yes, it's regional, as in "The wankers will stop nicking the computers if they can't use them at home."
Too bad, if he was rotating it would probably generate some power.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
running much faster
With DC power, the electrons get to run laps, and every time they get to your computer, they can do a little bit of work, spreading it out among all the electrons. With AC power you got those electron thingies racing back and forth and back and forth, but never getting anywhere. Only the few electrons near the computer actually do any helpful work, and they get worn down really quickly, so they stop working as efficiently, and the CPU slows down, and it's just generally bad.