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2011-12-06
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Jeff Alan
More ways you can 'monitor' your computer's energy use (part 2 of 2)
Wattch This
By Jeff Alan
Computer power consumption, while receiving increasing attention, is still a confusing beast. One of the biggest potential power drains in a system could be the video card. This is easiest to explain with this fantastic writeup and chart:
http://forums.atomicmpc.com.au/index.php?showtopic=264
If you have a laptop or desktop with integrated graphics, it is usually fairly low on the wattage and likewise lower on performance, but certainly enough to do all common tasks. Unfortunately, HD video playback can still be a burden for aging systems. With Flash now hardware-accelerated, instead of upgrading a whole system, you very often need not upgrade anything but a video card to keep your system tolerable on the internet. Almost any recent low-end video card sold...
2011-12-06
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Jeff Alan
So, you use a computer - how else would you be looking at this website? Here are some tips from an engineer on how you can lessen your impact without missing out. (part 1 of 2)
Less Power to the People
by Jeff Alan
If you've purchased a computer power supply any time in recent years, you may have noticed a smattering of logos and numbers on the box. What's good to know?
80PLUS1– This is a rating system for power supplies (PSUs) based on efficiency. In order to meet basic 80+, a power supply must be able to provide greater than 80% efficiency at a number of power loads. However, this does not say anything about efficiency when the system is idling. There are different levels, too (standard, bronze, silver, gold, platinum). Leading to...
Wattage – Unless you're building a “performance” or “enthusiast” type system, your needs are minimal. That said...
2011-11-24
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Kristina Jackson
Anyone interested in Great Lakes wetland research has gotta check out http://greatlakeswetlands.ca/
This is where the Coastal Wetland Research Group at McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) share research on the ecological functions of the Laurentian Great Lakes' coastal wetlands. You can find a variety of publications here - not just McMaster research.
Our own Mary Muter, Chair of Sierra Club's Great Lakes Section has a piece posted there - tho a couple years old it is still relevant. Down the Drain: Georgian Baykeeper battles to save the Middle Lakes
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