Re: Why should ordinary user have to tweak the program after updating?

On 11/16/2011 8:54 AM, Greywolf wrote:
> On 16/11/2011 10:32 AM, Ron Hunter wrote:
> [...]
>> My computers all run 24/7 365. I use them several times a day, and at
>> odd times, including during the night. I also have an application that
>> monitors for substitute teacher jobs, and alarms if one comes up, so
>> that needs to run all the time.
> [...]
>
> I use to do that too, until I did a few calculations about how much
> power they use. Even asleep, a desktop with several "sleeping"
> peripherals plugged in can use 100 watts or more. That adds up to 60KWH
> per month or more. A wall wart consumes about 1 KWH per month, even when
> it's not charging the laptop battery. And so on. All those "low-drain"
> thingies we have around the house add up to an astonishing amount of
> power overall if left on. I've seen estimates of 5-10% savings if they
> were turned when not in use, which for most people is at least 12 hours
> a day. Granted, some devices must be on 24/7, but there aren't very many
> of those.
>
> HTH
> Wolf K.
Well, I figure that if I get 1 half-day job a month it will pay for all 
that electricity usage.  Fact is that I get an average of 2 full day 
jobs a week from that program.  The alternative is either missing the 
jobs, or staying at the computer 24/7 hitting return to update the job 
search, monitor on, and all that.  So which is more wasteful?
I am more than willing to pay for the convenience of not having to pull 
all those plugs, and replug them each day, several times.