Comments on: Leaving computers on all the time wastes $2.8 billion per year in the US http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:30:32 -0500 hourly 1 By: Architectural Technologist - Sketchup Show « The Konstrukshon Weblog http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1008525 Architectural Technologist - Sketchup Show « The Konstrukshon Weblog Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:09:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/#comment-1008525 [...] Leaving computers on all the time wastes $2.8 billion per year in the US (crunchgear.com) [...] [...] Leaving computers on all the time wastes $2.8 billion per year in the US (crunchgear.com) [...]

]]> By: Phil http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-998975 Phil Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/#comment-998975 Or, more to the point, leaving work machines on for remote access. Wake-on-LAN capability (where it's built in and internally wired) can be used for out-of-hours group policy driven software and security updates, etc. But I know of very few companies that have implemented this successfully in large deployments. Or, more to the point, leaving work machines on for remote access.

Wake-on-LAN capability (where it’s built in and internally wired) can be used for out-of-hours group policy driven software and security updates, etc. But I know of very few companies that have implemented this successfully in large deployments.

]]> By: Gryphyn http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-998951 Gryphyn Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:15:30 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/#comment-998951 But if I don't leave my computer on at night, my screensaver fish wouldn't get any food or exercise. But if I don’t leave my computer on at night, my screensaver fish wouldn’t get any food or exercise.

]]> By: TheHoldSteady http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-998943 TheHoldSteady Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:08:08 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/leaving-computers-on-all-the-time-wastes-28-billion-per-year-in-the-us/#comment-998943 On the other hand, how many are running Folding@Home? /raises hand (twice) On the other hand, how many are running Folding@Home?

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