Tag Archive: energy

Jun
20
2010

Reduce your idle PC power usage with PecoBoo

How many times have you been on your computer and then had the phone ring? You go out of the room to answer it, and when you come back you’ve left the computer and monitor on pointlessly for half an hour. PecoBoo, developed by VeryPC, is an attempt to try and solve that problem. It …

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Aug
22
2009

Guide: 5 tips to save energy in the technology enabled home

Yes, I know – how many times have you been told that turning your computer monitor off standby saves tonnes and tonnes of energy? It is a fact though – the amount of energy the average home wastes yearly because of gadgetry on standby is scary! So, here are a few tips to keep your …

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Jul
12
2009

Is SPAM one of the most annoying things in life? I think so.

SPAM

There is nothing that angers me as much as SPAM. Email SPAM that is. I honestly can’t think of anything that bugs me more. My inbox was sprinkled with some disturbing emails today – here’s the line up… Please note the image shown above contains some mature content that may be unsuitable for younger readers. …

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