Comments on: Computers’ energy costs http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/04/computers-energy-costs/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Moseyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/04/computers-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-363067 Mosey Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:04:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4796#comment-363067 This is very informative, thank you! I think I might unplug my Wii when I go home ;) This is very informative, thank you! I think I might unplug my Wii when I go home ;)

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]]> By: Jojohttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/04/computers-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-360664 Jojo Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:30:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4796#comment-360664 I turn off my monitor physically when I leave it. My hard disks are set to power down after 30 minutes. My computer runs 24x365 and is never turned off. I use florescent light bulbs everywhere in my home except for a ceiling mounted halogen bulb in the dining room which is only used for evening meals. Electricity cost here in Northern CA is $0.11559/Kwh. So your x-box calc here would be about $200/yearly (still seems like quite a lot!). I turn off my monitor physically when I leave it. My hard disks are set to power down after 30 minutes. My computer runs 24×365 and is never turned off.

I use florescent light bulbs everywhere in my home except for a ceiling mounted halogen bulb in the dining room which is only used for evening meals.

Electricity cost here in Northern CA is $0.11559/Kwh. So your x-box calc here would be about $200/yearly (still seems like quite a lot!).

]]> By: Thomas Murphyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/04/computers-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-360560 Thomas Murphy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:45:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4796#comment-360560 Check out this video. Check out this video.

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